| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (fresh) SF - Tim Akins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Cousin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Herman Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Utsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Irwin (fresh) PF - Tony Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Abraham Garrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | Averett | The rebound goes to Abraham Garrow | 30-36 |
| 19:11 | Averett | Tony Tran is hacked by Gary Golden - foul #1 on Gary Golden, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:53 | Averett | Boyd Irwin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bueno | 32-38 |
| 18:20 | Averett | Tim Akins steps in front of the Herman Hodges pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins lays it in | 34-38 |
| 17:56 | Averett | Herman Hodges misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:55 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Tim Akins, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Averett | Timothy Darley (PG), Charles Hodge (SG), David Ashbaugh (SF), Bill Farrish (C) Herman Hodges, Chad Utsey, Boyd Irwin, Abraham Garrow | |
| 17:24 | Averett | Raymond Malpass picks off the pass by Timothy Darley in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 17:07 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Symons | 34-38 |
| 16:41 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-38 |
| 16:40 | Averett | Tony Tran pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | Averett | Charles Hodge loses the dribble to David Spraggins | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass buries a floater from close range | 36-38 |
| 16:01 | Averett | Luis Lawson takes the ball from Timothy Darley in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 15:58 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Spraggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Timothy Darley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Tony Tran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Averett | Timothy Darley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hodge | 38-41 |
| 15:25 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | Averett | Bill Farrish snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:04 | Averett | Bill Farrish is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bill Farrish, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SG), Tim Akins (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Joseph Barnes, Dennis Symons, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Averett | Herman Hodges (PG), Chad Utsey (SG), Boyd Irwin (SF), Charles Shulman (PF), Abraham Garrow (C) Timothy Darley, Charles Hodge, David Ashbaugh, Tony Tran, Bill Farrish | |
| 14:51 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Staub, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | Averett | Herman Hodges hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:31 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:11 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | Averett | Boyd Irwin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Staub | 40-44 |
| 13:04 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bueno | 43-44 |
| 12:58 | Averett | Chad Utsey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Averett | Charles Shulman tips it in | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden banks in the layup set up by Brian Cousin | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | Averett | Boyd Irwin is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Akins - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SG), Dennis Symons (PF) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Gary Golden | |
| Subs | Averett | Timothy Darley (PG), Charles Hodge (SG), David Ashbaugh (SF), Tony Tran (PF), Bill Farrish (C) Herman Hodges, Chad Utsey, Boyd Irwin, Charles Shulman, Abraham Garrow | |
| 12:07 | Averett | David Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:59 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson is fouled on the floor by Charles Hodge - foul #2 on Charles Hodge, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass (C) Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 11:34 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass is hacked by David Ashbaugh - foul #1 on David Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SF) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Spraggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Timothy Darley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Tony Tran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Spraggins | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Averett | David Ashbaugh is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Luis Lawson | 47-46 |
| 10:44 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 10:43 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:16 | Averett | Tony Tran grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:03 | Averett | Bill Farrish can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | Averett | David Ashbaugh gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:47 | Averett | David Ashbaugh connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 09:22 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:20 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Averett | Charles Hodge snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:14 | Averett | Joseph Barnes steals the ball from Bill Farrish in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Barnes | 49-48 |
| 08:27 | Averett | David Ashbaugh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:26 | Averett | David Ashbaugh snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 08:12 | Averett | Charles Hodge comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:41 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes loses the dribble to Timothy Darley | 49-48 |
| 07:21 | Averett | Tony Tran connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Spraggins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Symons (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Timothy Darley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ashbaugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Tran (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Farrish (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 06:52 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SG), Tim Akins (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Joseph Barnes, Dennis Symons, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Averett | Herman Hodges (PG), Chad Utsey (SG), Boyd Irwin (SF), Charles Shulman (PF), Abraham Garrow (C) Timothy Darley, Charles Hodge, David Ashbaugh, Tony Tran, Bill Farrish | |
| 06:45 | Averett | Herman Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 06:21 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Brian Cousin | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Averett | Gary Golden steps in front of the Charles Shulman pass | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:36 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:22 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 04:54 | Averett | Chad Utsey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 04:52 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chad Utsey - foul #1 on Chad Utsey, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Averett | Joshua Cooper (PG), Tony Tran (PF) Herman Hodges, Charles Shulman | |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Averett | The rebound goes to Tony Tran | 53-51 |
| 04:19 | Averett | Tony Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Tim Akins | 55-51 |
| 03:34 | Averett | Chad Utsey is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Tran | 55-54 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Golden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cousin (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Joshua Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Utsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Irwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Tran (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Abraham Garrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Averett | Chad Utsey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Chad Utsey, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons (PF) Gary Golden | |
| Subs | Averett | Herman Hodges (PG), Charles Hodge (SG), Charles Shulman (PF), Bill Farrish (C) Joshua Cooper, Chad Utsey, Tony Tran, Abraham Garrow | |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Akins | 61-54 |
| 02:25 | Averett | Herman Hodges misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Staub - foul #3 on Michael Staub, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Averett | Abraham Garrow (C) Boyd Irwin | |
| 02:25 | Averett | Herman Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:25 | Averett | Herman Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons drills a runner in the paint | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Averett | Charles Hodge misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:28 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 01:26 | Averett | The rebound goes to Herman Hodges | 63-55 |
| 01:26 | Averett | Averett calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Golden (PF) Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | Averett | Chad Utsey (SG), Boyd Irwin (SF), Tony Tran (PF) Charles Hodge, Bill Farrish, Charles Shulman | |
| 01:15 | Averett | Herman Hodges buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Averett | Boyd Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Averett | Chad Utsey buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Utsey - foul #3 on Chad Utsey, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is fouled on the floor by Herman Hodges - foul #2 on Herman Hodges, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:28 | Averett | Tony Tran hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Gary Golden | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Utsey - foul #4 on Chad Utsey, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) Robert Bueno | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Averett | Boyd Irwin snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Averett | Chad Utsey is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Akins - foul #3 on Tim Akins, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SG) David Spraggins | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 00:17 | Averett | Chad Utsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Averett | Boyd Irwin gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Averett | Herman Hodges hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Abraham Garrow | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is hacked by Chad Utsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Utsey, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Averett | Charles Hodge (SG) Chad Utsey | |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Averett | Tony Tran pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Averett | Averett calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Averett | Tim Akins is called for the reach on Boyd Irwin - foul #4 on Tim Akins, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Averett | Herman Hodges can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden gets the rebound | 65-64 |