| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Chris Prado (fresh) SG - Philip Alicea (fresh) SF - Jamel Warfel (fresh) PF - David Rivers (fresh) C - Ira Fraise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Edward Harris (fresh) SG - Eugene Brogdon (fresh) SF - Wendell Wilson (fresh) PF - Leo Good (fresh) C - Irving McWilliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Howard Payne | Edward Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson's floater is knocked away by Ira Fraise | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Edward Harris is called for the reach on Chris Prado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Rivers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Howard Payne | Philip Alicea is called for the reach on Edward Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Alicea, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ira Fraise - foul #1 on Ira Fraise, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon's pass is intercepted by Jamel Warfel | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado banks in the layup set up by Jamel Warfel | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Howard Payne | Edward Harris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis (PG) Edward Harris | |
| 18:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel blows the layup but he's fouled by Wendell Wilson - foul #1 on Wendell Wilson, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Howard Payne | Leo Good grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Irving McWilliams | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Philip Alicea | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Chris Prado picks off the pass by Wendell Wilson in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 17:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Ira Fraise snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Irving McWilliams is called for the reach on Chris Prado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irving McWilliams, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Shawn Andres (SF), Dale Burton (PF), Terry Evans (C) Chris Prado, Philip Alicea, Jamel Warfel, David Rivers, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile (PG), Harold Larson (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), John Johnson (PF), Stuart Barnes (C) Brandon Davis, Eugene Brogdon, Wendell Wilson, Leo Good, Irving McWilliams | |
| 16:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Kenneth Jones denies the turnaround by Dale Burton | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 16:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Barile - foul #1 on Jonathan Barile, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis (PG), Joseph Sutcliffe (SG) Jonathan Barile, Kenneth Jones | |
| 16:04 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Blanchard, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Purdom (PF) Terry Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson (SF), Irving McWilliams (C) Harold Larson, John Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Chad Holford (fairly fresh) SG - John Blanchard (fairly fresh) SF - Shawn Andres (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Purdom (fresh) C - Dale Burton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Brandon Davis (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Sutcliffe (fresh) SF - Wendell Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Stuart Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Irving McWilliams (tiring) | |
| 15:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Purdom - foul #1 on Carl Purdom, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado (PG), Philip Alicea (SG), Jamel Warfel (SF), David Rivers (PF), Ira Fraise (C) Chad Holford, John Blanchard, Shawn Andres, Carl Purdom, Dale Burton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile (PG), Harold Larson (SF), Leo Good (PF), Kenneth Jones (C) Joseph Sutcliffe, Wendell Wilson, Stuart Barnes, Irving McWilliams | |
| 14:50 | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel tips it in | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ira Fraise | 12-6 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Ira Fraise misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 12-6 |
| 13:22 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamel Warfel | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | Howard Payne | Harold Larson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Barile | 14-9 |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamel Warfel | 16-9 |
| 12:28 | Howard Payne | Harold Larson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Barile | 16-12 |
| 12:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Davis - foul #1 on Brandon Davis, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Purdom (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Shawn Andres (SF), Terry Evans (PF), Dale Burton (C) Chris Prado, Philip Alicea, Jamel Warfel, David Rivers, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon (SG), Wendell Wilson (SF), John Johnson (PF), Stuart Barnes (C) Jonathan Barile, Brandon Davis, Leo Good, Kenneth Jones | |
| 12:10 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 12:09 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:04 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Evans, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford (PG), Jamel Warfel (SF) Carl Purdom, Shawn Andres | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams (C) Stuart Barnes | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Chad Holford (fresh) SG - John Blanchard (fairly fresh) SF - Jamel Warfel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Burton (fairly fresh) C - Terry Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Harold Larson (tired) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Brogdon (fairly fresh) SF - Wendell Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Irving McWilliams (tiring) | |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Evans - foul #2 on Terry Evans, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers (PF) Terry Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile (PG), Stuart Barnes (PF) Harold Larson, John Johnson | |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamel Warfel | 19-14 |
| 10:48 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon is called for 5 seconds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado (PG), Philip Alicea (SG), Shawn Andres (SF), Ira Fraise (C) Chad Holford, John Blanchard, Jamel Warfel, David Rivers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Larson (PG), Joseph Sutcliffe (SG) Jonathan Barile, Eugene Brogdon | |
| 10:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Burton | 22-14 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | Harold Larson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 10:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 10:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Dale Burton misses the tip | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford (PG), Jamel Warfel (SF), David Rivers (PF), Carl Purdom (C) Chris Prado, Shawn Andres, Dale Burton, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis (PG), Eugene Brogdon (SG), John Johnson (PF) Harold Larson, Joseph Sutcliffe, Stuart Barnes | |
| 09:59 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 09:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard (SG) Philip Alicea | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 09:16 | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 09:14 | Howard Payne | John Johnson tips it in | 22-18 |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Davis - foul #2 on Brandon Davis, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres (SF), Dale Burton (PF), Ira Fraise (C) Jamel Warfel, David Rivers, Carl Purdom | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile (PG), Leo Good (PF), Kenneth Jones (C) Brandon Davis, John Johnson, Irving McWilliams | |
| 09:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:11 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Ira Fraise snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:49 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Holford | 25-18 |
| 08:32 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Wilson | 25-21 |
| 08:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Dale Burton can't finish the layup | 25-21 |
| 08:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Ira Fraise tips it home | 27-21 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado (PG), Philip Alicea (SG), Jamel Warfel (SF), David Rivers (PF), Carl Purdom (C) Chad Holford, John Blanchard, Shawn Andres, Dale Burton, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Larson (PG), Joseph Sutcliffe (SG), John Johnson (PF), Stuart Barnes (C) Jonathan Barile, Eugene Brogdon, Leo Good, Kenneth Jones | |
| 08:01 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| 08:01 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:01 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:33 | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:31 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Chris Prado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Alicea (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamel Warfel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rivers (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Purdom (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Harold Larson (tired) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Sutcliffe (fairly fresh) SF - Wendell Wilson (tired) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stuart Barnes (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado is hacked by Joseph Sutcliffe - foul #1 on Joseph Sutcliffe, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dale Burton (PF), Ira Fraise (C) David Rivers, Carl Purdom | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile (PG), Eugene Brogdon (SG), Leo Good (PF), Irving McWilliams (C) Harold Larson, Joseph Sutcliffe, John Johnson, Stuart Barnes | |
| 07:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:03 | Howard Payne | Jamel Warfel picks off the pass by Leo Good | 30-23 |
| 06:40 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dale Burton | 32-23 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon is hacked by Philip Alicea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Alicea, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard (SG), Shawn Andres (SF), David Rivers (PF) Philip Alicea, Jamel Warfel, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Larson (PG), Kenneth Jones (PF) Jonathan Barile, Leo Good | |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:37 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Dale Burton | 32-23 |
| 06:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres is fouled on the floor by Wendell Wilson - foul #2 on Wendell Wilson, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Johnson (PF) Wendell Wilson | |
| 06:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:29 | Howard Payne | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:15 | Howard Payne | Harold Larson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 06:14 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 06:08 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Harold Larson | 33-23 |
| 06:06 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford (PG), Carl Purdom (C) Chris Prado, Dale Burton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leo Good (PF) Irving McWilliams | |
| 06:00 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Blanchard | 35-23 |
| 05:42 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 05:41 | Hardin-Simmons | David Rivers snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 05:37 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Eugene Brogdon in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 05:34 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| 05:32 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel (SF), Ira Fraise (C) Shawn Andres, David Rivers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Barile (PG), Stuart Barnes (PF), Irving McWilliams (C) Harold Larson, Leo Good, Kenneth Jones | |
| 05:19 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams misses the lay-in | 35-25 |
| 05:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Ira Fraise pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Jonathan Barile is called for the reach on Chad Holford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Barile, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Dale Burton (PF) Carl Purdom | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Larson (PG) Jonathan Barile | |
| 05:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Holford - foul #1 on Chad Holford, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado (PG) Chad Holford | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:59 | Hardin-Simmons | Ira Fraise misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 04:58 | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:53 | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon loses the dribble to Dale Burton | 37-27 |
| 04:43 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Blanchard, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Carl Purdom (SG), Shawn Andres (SF) John Blanchard, Jamel Warfel | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), Leo Good (PF) Eugene Brogdon, John Johnson, Irving McWilliams | |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 04:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Dale Burton pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford (PG), David Rivers (PF) Chris Prado, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:29 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 38-27 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Harold Larson double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams (C) Stuart Barnes | |
| 04:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 04:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Dale Burton tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 04:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| 03:58 | Howard Payne | Harold Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea (SG), Jamel Warfel (SF), Terry Evans (C) Carl Purdom, Shawn Andres, Dale Burton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edward Harris (PG), Eugene Brogdon (SG), Wendell Wilson (SF) Harold Larson, Joseph Sutcliffe, Kenneth Jones | |
| 03:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Holford | 43-27 |
| 03:30 | Howard Payne | Edward Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 03:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel grabs the board | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Chad Holford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Alicea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamel Warfel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rivers (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Edward Harris (fresh) SG - Eugene Brogdon (tired) 7 pts. SF - Wendell Wilson (tiring) PF - Leo Good (very tired) C - Irving McWilliams (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel loses the dribble to Wendell Wilson | 43-27 |
| 03:07 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado (PG), Shawn Andres (SF), Ira Fraise (C) Chad Holford, Jamel Warfel, David Rivers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe (SG), John Johnson (PF), Stuart Barnes (C) Eugene Brogdon, Leo Good, Irving McWilliams | |
| 02:53 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Andres - foul #1 on Shawn Andres, team foul #11 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel (SF), Carl Purdom (C) Shawn Andres, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Jones (PF) John Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-27 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Sutcliffe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 02:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Alicea hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chris Prado | 49-28 |
| 02:19 | Howard Payne | Edward Harris travels in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard (SG) Philip Alicea | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon (SG), John Johnson (PF) Joseph Sutcliffe, Stuart Barnes | |
| 02:06 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | John Johnson grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 01:58 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 01:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | John Johnson is called for the reach on Terry Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Shawn Andres (SF), Dale Burton (C) Jamel Warfel, Carl Purdom | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brandon Davis (SG), Leo Good (PF), Irving McWilliams (C) Eugene Brogdon, John Johnson, Kenneth Jones | |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 01:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Terry Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Wendell Wilson grabs the board | 50-28 |
| 01:33 | Howard Payne | Leo Good can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Burton - foul #1 on Dale Burton, team foul #12 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford (PG), Philip Alicea (SG) Chris Prado, John Blanchard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:33 | Howard Payne | Leo Good makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 01:33 | Howard Payne | Leo Good makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Irving McWilliams - foul #2 on Irving McWilliams, team foul #14 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jamel Warfel (SF), Ira Fraise (C) Shawn Andres, Terry Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stuart Barnes (PF) Leo Good | |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 01:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Edward Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-30 |
| 00:53 | Howard Payne | Irving McWilliams tips it home | 52-32 |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford is fouled on the floor by Irving McWilliams - foul #3 on Irving McWilliams, team foul #15 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard (SG), Shawn Andres (SF), David Rivers (PF), Carl Purdom (C) Philip Alicea, Jamel Warfel, Dale Burton, Ira Fraise | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eugene Brogdon (SG), John Johnson (PF), Kenneth Jones (C) Brandon Davis, Stuart Barnes, Irving McWilliams | |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 00:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Chad Holford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | Edward Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado (PG) Chad Holford | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:27 | Hardin-Simmons | Chris Prado hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Andres | 56-32 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | John Johnson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-32 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blanchard can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-34 |