| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerold Pons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kaufmann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Corbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Musial (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires inbounds the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires's floater is tipped away by Robert Holquin | 50-41 |
| 19:37 | Aurora | Ernest Musial grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 19:35 | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Taylor - foul #2 on Gene Taylor, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Pavloski (C) Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 19:17 | Aurora | John Riley is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Derek Corbitt | 50-43 |
| 18:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (PG), Erich Chen (SG), Johnny Morris (SF), Hubert Payne (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (PG), Manuel Lamb (SG), Jerry Brantley (SF), James Conway (PF), Christopher Lozier (C) John Riley, Wayne Kaufmann, Derek Corbitt, Ernest Musial, Robert Holquin | |
| 18:31 | Aurora | Jerry Brantley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 50-43 |
| 18:29 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 18:27 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris travels in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Rivers (SF) David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 18:22 | Aurora | Claude Parton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 18:19 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 18:02 | Aurora | Johnny Morris picks off the pass by James Conway | 50-43 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Jerry Brantley steals the ball from Erich Chen in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 17:43 | Aurora | Jerry Brantley is alone and drills a jumper from close range | 50-45 |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | James Rivers makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 16:54 | Aurora | Johnny Morris swats the short shot by Christopher Lozier | 52-45 |
| 16:53 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Christopher Lozier is called for the reach on Erich Chen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lozier, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Jerold Pons (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Timothy McGrath, Erich Chen, James Rivers, Johnny Morris, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Riley (PG), Wayne Kaufmann (SG), Derek Corbitt (SF), Ernest Musial (PF), Robert Holquin (C) Claude Parton, Manuel Lamb, Jerry Brantley, James Conway, Christopher Lozier | |
| 16:34 | Howard Payne | Derek Corbitt picks off the pass by Jason Upshaw | 52-45 |
| 16:15 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Pavloski (PF) Jerold Pons | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | Derek Corbitt takes the ball from Gene Taylor | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pavloski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Corbitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Musial (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Holquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Aurora | Michael Bedard is called for the reach on Robert Holquin - foul #3 on Michael Bedard, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Jerold Pons (PF) Jason Upshaw, David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Aurora | Rusty Rael (PG), Vincent Buss (SF) John Riley, Derek Corbitt | |
| 15:28 | Aurora | Vincent Buss is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Kaufmann | 52-47 |
| 15:21 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor hits a wide open turnaround from close range set up by Robert Smith | 54-47 |
| 15:02 | Aurora | Ernest Musial is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| 14:48 | Aurora | Robert Squires swats the short shot by Ernest Musial | 54-47 |
| 14:46 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 14:42 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires is hacked by Rusty Rael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rusty Rael, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), David Pavloski (C) Robert Smith, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Riley (PG), Derek Corbitt (SG) Rusty Rael, Wayne Kaufmann | |
| 14:28 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 54-47 |
| 14:27 | Aurora | Vincent Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:11 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 13:48 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 13:47 | Aurora | Robert Holquin pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:45 | Aurora | Vincent Buss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SG), James Rivers (SF), Gene Taylor (C) Michael Bedard, Robert Squires, Jerold Pons | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (SG), James Conway (C) Derek Corbitt, Robert Holquin | |
| 13:34 | Howard Payne | James Rivers's pass is intercepted by Ernest Musial | 54-49 |
| 13:29 | Aurora | Gene Taylor is called for the reach on James Conway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Taylor, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann (SG) John Riley | |
| 13:16 | Aurora | Ernest Musial is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 13:14 | Howard Payne | Ernest Musial picks off the pass by Jason Upshaw in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 12:51 | Aurora | James Rivers picks off the pass by Ernest Musial | 54-51 |
| 12:28 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 12:25 | Aurora | Claude Parton is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy McGrath - foul #3 on Timothy McGrath, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Erich Chen (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Johnny Morris (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Jason Upshaw, Timothy McGrath, James Rivers, David Pavloski, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Aurora | Rusty Rael (PG), Derek Corbitt (SG), Jerry Brantley (PF), Christopher Lozier (C) Claude Parton, Wayne Kaufmann, Ernest Musial, James Conway | |
| 12:14 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 11:51 | Aurora | Vincent Buss misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:49 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erich Chen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Squires (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Rusty Rael (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Derek Corbitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Buss (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Lozier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Lozier | 57-51 |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Squires and he's fouled by Rusty Rael - foul #4 on Rusty Rael, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG), Jerold Pons (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Erich Chen, Johnny Morris, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Riley (PG), Manuel Lamb (SG), Robert Holquin (C) Rusty Rael, Derek Corbitt, Christopher Lozier | |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:18 | Aurora | John Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Taylor - foul #4 on Gene Taylor, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), David Pavloski (C) Robert Smith, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 11:18 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:18 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lamb - foul #1 on Manuel Lamb, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SF), Hubert Payne (C) Robert Squires, David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (SG), Ernest Musial (PF) Manuel Lamb, Jerry Brantley | |
| 10:43 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 10:42 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 10:41 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Jerold Pons | 60-53 |
| 10:18 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 10:16 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 10:16 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Erich Chen (SG), James Rivers (SF), David Pavloski (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Timothy McGrath, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | Derek Corbitt (SF), James Conway (C) Vincent Buss, Robert Holquin | |
| 10:14 | Aurora | Robert Smith steals the ball from Claude Parton in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 10:02 | Howard Payne | James Rivers hits the finger roll set up by Jerold Pons | 64-53 |
| 09:41 | Aurora | Jerold Pons is called for the reach on Claude Parton - foul #2 on Jerold Pons, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Johnny Morris (PF) Robert Smith, James Rivers, Jerold Pons | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jerry Brantley (PF) Ernest Musial | |
| 09:41 | Aurora | Claude Parton makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:41 | Aurora | Claude Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Bedard and he's fouled by Jerry Brantley - foul #2 on Jerry Brantley, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Hubert Payne (C) Erich Chen, David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Aurora | Manuel Lamb (SG) Claude Parton | |
| 09:27 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:11 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Manuel Lamb and he's hacked by Robert Squires - foul #2 on Robert Squires, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Christopher Lozier (C) James Conway | |
| 09:11 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:11 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Squires | 67-57 |
| 08:44 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires is fouled on the floor by John Riley - foul #3 on John Riley, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SF) Robert Squires | |
| Subs | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann (SG), Vincent Buss (SF) Manuel Lamb, Derek Corbitt | |
| 08:28 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath is whistled for a carry | 67-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), James Rivers (SF), Jerold Pons (PF), David Pavloski (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Johnny Morris, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (PG), Ernest Musial (PF), Robert Holquin (C) John Riley, Jerry Brantley, Christopher Lozier | |
| 08:26 | Aurora | Claude Parton is hacked by Timothy McGrath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy McGrath, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG) Timothy McGrath | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 08:26 | Aurora | Claude Parton makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:26 | Aurora | Claude Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:17 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 08:15 | Aurora | Robert Holquin gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:57 | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-59 |
| 07:55 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to David Pavloski | 67-59 |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | Vincent Buss is called for the reach on David Pavloski - foul #4 on Vincent Buss, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Erich Chen (PG), Timothy McGrath (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Gene Taylor (C) Robert Smith, Michael Bedard, James Rivers, Jerold Pons | |
| Subs | Aurora | Rusty Rael (PG), Manuel Lamb (SG), James Conway (C) Claude Parton, Wayne Kaufmann, Robert Holquin | |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Erich Chen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy McGrath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Squires (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pavloski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Rusty Rael (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Manuel Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Buss (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Musial (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Aurora | Robert Squires steals it from Rusty Rael | 69-59 |
| 07:01 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Timothy McGrath | 71-59 |
| 06:43 | Aurora | Manuel Lamb scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Manuel Lamb is called for the reach on Timothy McGrath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Lamb, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Johnny Morris (PF) Erich Chen, David Pavloski | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Riley (PG), Wayne Kaufmann (SG), Derek Corbitt (SF), Jerry Brantley (PF), Christopher Lozier (C) Rusty Rael, Manuel Lamb, Vincent Buss, Ernest Musial, James Conway | |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:38 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:15 | Aurora | Timothy McGrath denies the turnaround by Wayne Kaufmann | 71-62 |
| 06:13 | Aurora | Jerry Brantley can't tip it in | 71-62 |
| 06:12 | Aurora | Derek Corbitt hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG) Robert Squires | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (SG) Wayne Kaufmann | |
| 05:48 | Aurora | The jump hook by John Riley is blocked by Gene Taylor | 71-64 |
| 05:47 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:43 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy McGrath | 74-64 |
| 05:26 | Aurora | John Riley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 05:25 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw hits a 3 from straight away | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | Aurora | Claude Parton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 04:32 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 04:31 | Aurora | Jerry Brantley snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Aurora | John Riley is fouled on the floor by Michael Bedard - foul #4 on Michael Bedard, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Smith (PG), Erich Chen (SG), James Rivers (SF), Jerold Pons (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Timothy McGrath, Johnny Morris, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann (SG), Vincent Buss (SF), James Conway (PF), Robert Holquin (C) Claude Parton, Derek Corbitt, Jerry Brantley, Christopher Lozier | |
| 04:12 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:12 | Aurora | John Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:12 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | James Rivers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Rusty Rael (PG) John Riley | |
| 03:52 | Aurora | James Conway misses the lay-in | 77-68 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Holquin - foul #1 on Robert Holquin, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Manuel Lamb (SG), Ernest Musial (PF) Wayne Kaufmann, James Conway | |
| 03:39 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:39 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Aurora | Rusty Rael hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-68 |
| 03:23 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerold Pons (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Rusty Rael (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Manuel Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Buss (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Musial (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Holquin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 03:17 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Vincent Buss | 79-68 |
| 02:57 | Aurora | Robert Holquin can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 79-68 |
| 02:55 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Manuel Lamb steps in front of the James Rivers pass in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| 02:38 | Aurora | Ernest Musial blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 02:37 | Aurora | Ernest Musial grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 02:37 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Robert Squires (SF), David Pavloski (PF) Robert Smith, James Rivers, Jerold Pons | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (PG), Wayne Kaufmann (SG), James Conway (C) Rusty Rael, Manuel Lamb, Robert Holquin | |
| 02:22 | Aurora | James Conway can't finish the layup | 79-68 |
| 02:21 | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:56 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:40 | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann loses the dribble to Jason Upshaw in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| 01:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Upshaw | 83-68 |
| 01:28 | Aurora | Claude Parton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 01:27 | Aurora | James Conway tips it home | 83-70 |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Wayne Kaufmann picks off the pass by Jason Upshaw in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| 01:21 | Aurora | Claude Parton can't finish the layup | 83-70 |
| 01:19 | Aurora | James Conway tips it home | 83-72 |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Claude Parton takes the ball from Robert Squires | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Aurora | Claude Parton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Claude Parton is called for the reach on Robert Squires in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Parton, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (PG), Johnny Morris (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Jason Upshaw, David Pavloski, Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Riley (PG), Robert Holquin (C) Claude Parton, James Conway | |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires snags the offensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires is fouled on the floor by Vincent Buss - foul #5 on Vincent Buss, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Derek Corbitt (SF) Vincent Buss | |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:48 | Aurora | Ernest Musial gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:41 | Aurora | John Riley blows the layup but the foul's on Gene Taylor - foul #5 on Gene Taylor, team foul #12 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Pavloski (PF), Hubert Payne (C) Robert Squires, Gene Taylor | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jerry Brantley (SF), James Conway (PF), Christopher Lozier (C) Wayne Kaufmann, Ernest Musial, Robert Holquin | |
| 00:41 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:41 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by John Riley - foul #4 on John Riley, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Squires (SF) Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | Wayne Kaufmann (SG), Ernest Musial (PF), Robert Holquin (C) Jerry Brantley, James Conway, Christopher Lozier | |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:36 | Aurora | John Riley is hacked by Robert Squires in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Squires, team foul #13 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Hubert Payne (C) Robert Squires | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jerry Brantley (SF), James Conway (PF), Christopher Lozier (C) Wayne Kaufmann, Ernest Musial, Robert Holquin | |
| 00:36 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:36 | Aurora | John Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by John Riley - foul #5 on John Riley, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Squires (SF) Hubert Payne | |
| Subs | Aurora | Claude Parton (PG), Wayne Kaufmann (SG), Ernest Musial (PF), Robert Holquin (C) John Riley, Jerry Brantley, James Conway, Christopher Lozier | |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:29 | Aurora | David Pavloski picks off the pass by Claude Parton | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath runs out the clock | 89-79 |