| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Bryan Iversen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Sutera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Kowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz knocks in the runner from close range set up by Felipe Melendez | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley is denied on a layup by Mark Sutera | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 19:00 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 18:58 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 18:56 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Iversen, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley buries a jumper from close range | 32-28 |
| 17:50 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Gumm - foul #3 on Mark Gumm, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (SG) Mark Gumm | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 17:50 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:29 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley loses the dribble to Felipe Melendez | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felipe Melendez | 32-32 |
| 17:09 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Whitworth | Richard Mack steals the ball from Bryan Iversen | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz misses the jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:25 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:03 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Mark Sutera | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Richard Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Manning (fairly fresh) PF - William Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Bryan Iversen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Melendez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Sutera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Donnelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Kowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly drills a floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Mack | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Brown - foul #2 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG), Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Richard Mack, Reginald Manning, William Hines, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Deshi Zhao (SG), James Hebron (PF), Bill Fyffe (C) Felipe Melendez, Michael Donnelly, Willie Kowitz | |
| 15:32 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:32 | Howard Payne | Billy Puleo snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 15:03 | Whitworth | Bill Fyffe grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Whitworth | James Hebron clanks a shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | Howard Payne | Billy Puleo grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 13:55 | Whitworth | Deshi Zhao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (PG) Philip Holley | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly (PF), Willie Kowitz (C) Mark Sutera, Bill Fyffe | |
| 13:34 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:33 | Whitworth | Deshi Zhao pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:28 | Whitworth | James Hebron knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Deshi Zhao | 39-36 |
| 13:05 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters misses short on a runner from close range | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Philip Holley (PG), Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Richard Mack, Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper, Billy Puleo | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez (SG) Deshi Zhao | |
| 12:27 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 12:26 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:02 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hebron | 39-38 |
| 11:33 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Mark Gumm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Bryan Iversen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hebron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Donnelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Kowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Iversen | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:41 | Howard Payne | William Hines misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:39 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning tips it in | 44-40 |
| 10:16 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hebron | 44-42 |
| 09:55 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Mark Gumm - foul #4 on Mark Gumm, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (SG), Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Mark Gumm, Reginald Manning, William Hines, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Mark Sutera (SF), Bill Fyffe (PF), Brent Ogletree (C) James Hebron, Michael Donnelly, Willie Kowitz | |
| 09:42 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 09:40 | Whitworth | Bill Fyffe grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:20 | Whitworth | Bill Fyffe misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-42 |
| 09:18 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:14 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Mack and he's hacked by Felipe Melendez - foul #1 on Felipe Melendez, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Deshi Zhao (SG) Felipe Melendez | |
| 09:14 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:14 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:51 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree misses the floater from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:50 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Richard Mack | 46-42 |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 08:44 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:32 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | Whitworth | Deshi Zhao pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:17 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree hits a jumper from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 08:02 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 08:00 | Howard Payne | Billy Puleo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:42 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Deshi Zhao - foul #2 on Deshi Zhao, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG), Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Philip Holley, Richard Mack, Kevin Hooper, Billy Puleo | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez (SG) Deshi Zhao | |
| 07:42 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:42 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:42 | Whitworth | Brent Ogletree gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:38 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (PG) Samuel Winters | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly (PF), Willie Kowitz (C) Bill Fyffe, Brent Ogletree | |
| 07:10 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm is hacked by Felipe Melendez - foul #2 on Felipe Melendez, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Bryan Iversen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Sutera (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Donnelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Kowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 06:19 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:01 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz misses the dunk | 50-46 |
| 05:59 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:34 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Mack | 52-46 |
| 05:05 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Donnelly | 52-48 |
| 04:43 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:42 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 04:20 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Gumm - foul #5 on Mark Gumm, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Philip Holley (PG), Samuel Winters (SF), Kevin Hooper (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Mark Gumm, Reginald Manning, William Hines, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Hebron (SG), Deshi Zhao (SF), Bill Fyffe (PF) Felipe Melendez, Mark Sutera, Michael Donnelly | |
| 04:20 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:20 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:20 | Whitworth | Deshi Zhao pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:08 | Whitworth | James Hebron misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 04:07 | Whitworth | Bill Fyffe can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 04:06 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:42 | Howard Payne | Richard Mack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Holley | 55-49 |
| 03:14 | Whitworth | James Hebron drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Kowitz | 55-51 |
| 02:45 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 02:44 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Willie Kowitz | 55-51 |
| 02:44 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper, Billy Puleo | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez (SG), Mark Sutera (SF), Michael Donnelly (PF) James Hebron, Deshi Zhao, Willie Kowitz | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Philip Holley (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Bryan Iversen (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Sutera (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Donnelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Fyffe (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:22 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Mack | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:42 | Whitworth | Richard Mack is called for the reach on Bryan Iversen - foul #2 on Richard Mack, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz (C) Bill Fyffe | |
| 01:27 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Brown - foul #3 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 01:27 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:27 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:04 | Howard Payne | Michael Donnelly steals the ball from Philip Holley | 57-52 |
| 00:38 | Whitworth | Reginald Manning takes the ball from Mark Sutera | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | Bryan Iversen is called for the reach on Reginald Manning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Iversen, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (SF) Reginald Manning | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Willie Kowitz is called for the reach on Richard Mack - foul #3 on Willie Kowitz, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper (PF) William Hines | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Mark Sutera is called for the reach on Samuel Winters - foul #1 on Mark Sutera, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:25 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Iversen | 59-52 |
| 00:23 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Hines (PF) Kevin Hooper | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Iversen - foul #4 on Bryan Iversen, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:20 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:20 | Whitworth | Michael Donnelly snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:14 | Whitworth | Bryan Iversen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters is hacked by Bryan Iversen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Iversen, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper (PF) William Hines | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Hebron (SF) Bryan Iversen | |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Whitworth | Felipe Melendez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:05 | Whitworth | Willie Kowitz gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:02 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera is fouled on the floor by Philip Holley - foul #2 on Philip Holley, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning (SF), William Hines (PF) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 00:02 | Whitworth | Mark Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown runs out the clock | 62-55 |