| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fresh) SG - Bruce Heath (fresh) SF - Charles Bryant (fresh) PF - Ralph Roberts (fresh) C - Alton Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fresh) SG - Jonathan Mullins (fresh) SF - Larry Banks (fresh) PF - Vincent Hindman (fresh) C - Timothy Hayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | La Verne | Bruce Heath loses the dribble to Timothy Hayes | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes is open and buries a runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Mullins - foul #1 on Jonathan Mullins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Vincent Hindman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | La Verne | Roger Vidal misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | La Verne | Bruce Heath tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | La Verne | Roger Vidal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | La Verne | Bruce Heath misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | Charles Bryant steals the ball from Vincent Hindman | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | La Verne | Roger Vidal buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Berry | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | La Verne | Gerald Berry takes the ball from Ralph Roberts | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Howard Payne | Roger Vidal steps in front of the Larry Banks pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | La Verne | Charles Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Roger Vidal | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman misses badly on a runner from the left block | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Roberts (tiring) C - Alton Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Mullins (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Hindman (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | La Verne | Bruce Heath drills a shot near the basket | 11-6 |
| 15:23 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Alton Henderson - foul #1 on Alton Henderson, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), Marvin Harris (SG), James Holtzclaw (SF), Amos Allen (PF), James Marshall (C) Roger Vidal, Bruce Heath, Charles Bryant, Ralph Roberts, Alton Henderson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas (PG), Anthony Smith (SG), Wayne Easterday (SF) Gerald Berry, Jonathan Mullins, Larry Banks | |
| 15:23 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | La Verne | James Marshall blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:56 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Howard Payne | James Holtzclaw blocks the jumper by Wayne Easterday | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Amos Allen | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | La Verne | James Marshall banks in the layup | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas's pass is intercepted by Michael Mangum | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | La Verne | Michael Mangum banks in the layup | 15-9 |
| 13:37 | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday's pass is intercepted by James Holtzclaw in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 13:36 | La Verne | Marvin Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from James Holtzclaw | 17-9 |
| 13:32 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas clanks a shot from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 13:30 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Amos Allen | 17-9 |
| 13:26 | La Verne | James Holtzclaw buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mangum | 19-9 |
| 13:15 | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 19-12 |
| 12:54 | La Verne | Amos Allen blows the layup | 19-12 |
| 12:53 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:31 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-12 |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:20 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 19-12 |
| 12:18 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 12:04 | La Verne | James Marshall clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Timothy Hayes - foul #1 on Timothy Hayes, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | La Verne | Roger Vidal (PG), Robert Bean (SG), Charles Bryant (SF), Mark Huey (PF) Michael Mangum, Marvin Harris, James Holtzclaw, Amos Allen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry (PG), Larry Banks (SF) Charlie Thomas, Wayne Easterday | |
| 12:04 | La Verne | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:04 | La Verne | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bean (fresh) SF - Charles Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Huey (fresh) C - James Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Banks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Hindman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Timothy Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Huey - foul #1 on Mark Huey, team foul #2 | 21-14 |
| Subs | La Verne | Bruce Heath (SG), Alton Henderson (C) Robert Bean, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 11:44 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:44 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:18 | La Verne | Bruce Heath is hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 11:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the shot in the paint set up by Roger Vidal | 23-16 |
| 10:45 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Berry | 23-18 |
| 10:16 | La Verne | Alton Henderson is hacked by Vincent Hindman - foul #2 on Vincent Hindman, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Bean (SG), Ralph Roberts (PF) Bruce Heath, Mark Huey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday (PF) Vincent Hindman | |
| 09:52 | La Verne | Roger Vidal buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Bean | 25-18 |
| 09:47 | Howard Payne | Robert Bean is called for the reach on Anthony Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bean, team foul #3 | 25-18 |
| 09:28 | Howard Payne | Ralph Roberts swats the short shot by Wayne Easterday | 25-18 |
| 09:27 | La Verne | Roger Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:09 | La Verne | Alton Henderson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Easterday | 25-18 |
| 09:07 | Howard Payne | Anthony Smith is hacked by Roger Vidal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Vidal, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| 08:55 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 08:35 | La Verne | Robert Bean is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hayes - foul #2 on Timothy Hayes, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), Bruce Heath (SG), James Holtzclaw (SF) Roger Vidal, Robert Bean, Charles Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman (C) Timothy Hayes | |
| 08:22 | La Verne | Bruce Heath can't connect on a floater near the basket | 25-20 |
| 08:20 | La Verne | James Holtzclaw grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Holtzclaw and he's fouled by Vincent Hindman - foul #3 on Vincent Hindman, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | La Verne | Amos Allen (PF) Ralph Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:00 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Michael Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Heath (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Holtzclaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Amos Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Gerald Berry (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Larry Banks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Easterday (tiring) 3 pts. C - Vincent Hindman (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-20 |
| 07:39 | La Verne | Bruce Heath pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:26 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses the lay-in | 28-20 |
| 07:25 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:19 | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 07:18 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Michael Mangum | 28-20 |
| 07:01 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-20 |
| 06:59 | La Verne | Michael Mangum gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:37 | La Verne | Gerald Berry is called for the reach on Amos Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Berry, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | La Verne | Marvin Harris (PG), Robert Bean (SG), Charles Bryant (SF), Mark Huey (C) Michael Mangum, Bruce Heath, James Holtzclaw, Alton Henderson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes (C) Wayne Easterday | |
| 06:37 | La Verne | Amos Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:37 | La Verne | Amos Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman drills a floater near the basket | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | La Verne | Mark Huey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Berry - foul #2 on Gerald Berry, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | La Verne | Roger Vidal (PG), James Marshall (C) Robert Bean, Amos Allen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas (PG) Gerald Berry | |
| 05:53 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | La Verne | Mark Huey misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | La Verne | Mark Huey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | La Verne | Charles Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:43 | La Verne | Mark Huey knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Harris | 32-22 |
| 05:26 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Huey - foul #2 on Mark Huey, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | La Verne | Bruce Heath (SG), Ralph Roberts (PF) Marvin Harris, Mark Huey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry (PG) Vincent Hindman | |
| 05:26 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:26 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:58 | La Verne | Bruce Heath hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Holtzclaw (SF) Charles Bryant | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins (SG), Vincent Hindman (PF) Gerald Berry, Anthony Smith | |
| 04:58 | La Verne | Bruce Heath makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:58 | La Verne | Bruce Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:58 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Vincent Hindman | 33-24 |
| 04:47 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Mullins | 33-27 |
| 04:26 | La Verne | James Marshall drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roger Vidal | 35-27 |
| 04:09 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 03:45 | La Verne | Ralph Roberts misses long on a jumper near the basket | 35-30 |
| 03:44 | Howard Payne | Jonathan Mullins grabs the board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Holtzclaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Roberts (fairly fresh) C - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Banks (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hindman (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), Marvin Harris (SG), Charles Bryant (SF), Amos Allen (PF), Mark Huey (C) Roger Vidal, Bruce Heath, James Holtzclaw, Ralph Roberts, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry (PG), Anthony Smith (SG) Charlie Thomas, Jonathan Mullins | |
| 03:10 | Howard Payne | Larry Banks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 03:05 | La Verne | Michael Mangum misses the jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:56 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 35-34 |
| 02:48 | La Verne | Mark Huey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Harris | 37-34 |
| 02:46 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday (PF) Vincent Hindman | |
| 02:31 | La Verne | Michael Mangum comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-34 |
| 02:29 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 02:27 | Howard Payne | Michael Mangum is called for the reach on Gerald Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mangum, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas (PG) Wayne Easterday | |
| 02:27 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:27 | Howard Payne | Gerald Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:27 | La Verne | Amos Allen snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 02:02 | La Verne | Larry Banks steals the ball from Mark Huey | 37-35 |
| 01:58 | Howard Payne | Timothy Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | Roger Vidal (PG), Alton Henderson (C) Michael Mangum, Mark Huey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Vincent Hindman (PF) Charlie Thomas | |
| 01:29 | La Verne | Alton Henderson lays it up and in set up by Marvin Harris | 39-35 |
| 01:13 | Howard Payne | Marvin Harris steals it from Larry Banks | 39-35 |
| 00:50 | La Verne | Roger Vidal misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Berry - foul #3 on Gerald Berry, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | Bruce Heath (SG), James Holtzclaw (SF), Ralph Roberts (PF) Marvin Harris, Charles Bryant, Amos Allen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas (PG) Gerald Berry | |
| 00:50 | La Verne | Roger Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:50 | La Verne | Roger Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Roger Vidal steps in front of the Charlie Thomas pass | 41-35 |
| 00:19 | La Verne | Alton Henderson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Hayes - foul #3 on Timothy Hayes, team foul #12 | 41-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), Mark Huey (PF) Roger Vidal, Ralph Roberts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Wayne Easterday (PF) Timothy Hayes | |
| 00:19 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:19 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Charlie Thomas hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |