| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) PF - Alan Mettler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Tarleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Gilchrist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Carlos Lilly inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Hope | Mark Heidt's pass is intercepted by Alfred Gilchrist | 33-42 |
| 19:32 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce is fouled on the floor by Tracy Pardue - foul #1 on Tracy Pardue, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:18 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lilly - foul #3 on Carlos Lilly, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (SF) Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Tracy Pardue is called for the reach on Michael Hill - foul #2 on Tracy Pardue, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 18:54 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce loses the dribble to Tracy Pardue | 33-42 |
| 18:52 | Hope | Robert Longoria's pass is intercepted by Michael Hill in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 18:40 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 18:38 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 18:37 | Hope | Robert Longoria grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 18:21 | Hope | Robert Longoria lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Heidt and he's hacked by Jack Brown - foul #2 on Jack Brown, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Alfred Toomey (C) Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Nathaniel Criner (SG), Martin Scheer (SF), Paul Yang (PF), Robert Winter (C) Michael Hill, Jackie Pierce, David Tarleton, Alfred Gilchrist, Jack Brown | |
| 18:21 | Hope | Robert Longoria makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:12 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer banks in the layup | 36-44 |
| 18:09 | Hope | Mark Heidt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Heidt, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Jason Smith (SF) Robert Longoria, Mark Heidt | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 17:51 | Hope | Alan Mettler gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:46 | Hope | Alfred Toomey misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Winter - foul #1 on Robert Winter, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (SG), Terry Morissette (PF) James Varney, Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:46 | Hope | Alfred Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:46 | Hope | Alfred Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Winter | 37-44 |
| 17:30 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Corey Dwyer | 37-46 |
| 17:09 | Hope | Terry Morissette makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:52 | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:50 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:32 | Hope | Pete Hunter travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), James Varney (SF), Alan Mettler (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) Gary Goldsmith, Pete Hunter, Jason Smith, Terry Morissette, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG), Jackie Pierce (SG), David Tarleton (SF), Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Jack Brown (C) Corey Dwyer, Nathaniel Criner, Martin Scheer, Paul Yang, Robert Winter | |
| 16:23 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Mark Heidt - foul #3 on Mark Heidt, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (SG) Mark Heidt | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to David Tarleton | 40-46 |
| 15:49 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill misses the shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 15:48 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Varney (fresh) PF - Alan Mettler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Tarleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Gilchrist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Hope | Pete Hunter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jackie Pierce - foul #1 on Jackie Pierce, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Terry Morissette (PF), Jason Smith (C) Robert Longoria, James Varney, Alan Mettler, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Rich (SG), Chad Mueller (SF) Jackie Pierce, David Tarleton | |
| 15:19 | Hope | Pete Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:19 | Hope | Pete Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:19 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:04 | Howard Payne | David Rich is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Rich, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Alfred Toomey (PF) Pete Hunter, Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Nathaniel Criner (SG), Martin Scheer (C) Michael Hill, David Rich, Jack Brown | |
| 14:45 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith is hacked by Martin Scheer - foul #3 on Martin Scheer, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 14:37 | Hope | Carlos Lilly double dribbles | 41-48 |
| 14:12 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist misses long on a jumper from the right block | 41-48 |
| 14:11 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:09 | Hope | Corey Dwyer steals the ball from Carlos Lilly in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | Carlos Lilly steals the ball from Martin Scheer | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), James Varney (SF), Alan Mettler (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) Gary Goldsmith, Carlos Lilly, Alfred Toomey, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG), Jackie Pierce (SG), David Tarleton (SF), Paul Yang (PF), Robert Winter (C) Corey Dwyer, Nathaniel Criner, Chad Mueller, Alfred Gilchrist, Martin Scheer | |
| 13:38 | Howard Payne | Mark Heidt picks off the pass by Paul Yang | 41-48 |
| 13:15 | Hope | Tracy Pardue lays it in | 43-48 |
| 12:55 | Howard Payne | James Varney is called for the reach on Michael Hill - foul #2 on James Varney, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Pete Hunter (SG), Terry Morissette (SF) Robert Longoria, Mark Heidt, James Varney | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Jack Brown (C) Michael Hill, Paul Yang, Robert Winter | |
| 12:37 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Jackie Pierce | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Hope | Alfred Gilchrist denies the turnaround by Tracy Pardue | 43-50 |
| 12:19 | Hope | Alan Mettler tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce drills a driving attempt from close range | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Hope | Alan Mettler misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 11:44 | Hope | Tracy Pardue tips it in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Morissette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Mettler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Dwyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Tarleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Gilchrist (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Howard Payne | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Gilchrist is blocked by Alan Mettler | 47-52 |
| 11:28 | Hope | The rebound goes to Tracy Pardue | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Hope | Pete Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Morissette | 50-52 |
| 10:49 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer is hacked by Terry Morissette - foul #1 on Terry Morissette, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Alfred Toomey (PF), Jason Smith (C) Gary Goldsmith, Pete Hunter, Terry Morissette, Alan Mettler, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (SG), Martin Scheer (SF), Paul Yang (PF), Robert Winter (C) Jackie Pierce, David Tarleton, Alfred Gilchrist, Jack Brown | |
| 10:49 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:49 | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:38 | Hope | Jason Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG) Corey Dwyer | |
| 10:20 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer blows the dunk but the foul's on Carlos Lilly - foul #4 on Carlos Lilly, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (SF) Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 10:20 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:08 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:06 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Winter | 50-56 |
| 09:48 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Mueller (SF) Robert Winter | |
| 09:39 | Hope | Robert Longoria hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Heidt | 53-56 |
| 09:23 | Howard Payne | Paul Yang connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 09:21 | Hope | Chad Mueller is called for the reach on Alfred Toomey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Mueller, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce (SG), Jack Brown (C) Nathaniel Criner, Paul Yang | |
| 08:59 | Hope | Robert Longoria hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 53-58 |
| 08:57 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:53 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 08:52 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Pete Hunter (SG), Terry Morissette (SF), Alan Mettler (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) Robert Longoria, Mark Heidt, James Varney, Alfred Toomey, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Tarleton (SF), Alfred Gilchrist (PF) Chad Mueller, Jack Brown | |
| 08:29 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | Hope | Alan Mettler gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Hope | Terry Morissette is fouled in the backcourt by David Tarleton - foul #2 on David Tarleton, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Hope | Terry Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Hope | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Pardue | 53-58 |
| 08:21 | Hope | Terry Morissette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:20 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:17 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Nathaniel Criner (SG) Jackie Pierce | |
| 07:57 | Hope | Michael Hill is called for the reach on Alan Mettler - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlos Lilly (SF) Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), David Rich (SG), Robert Winter (C) Michael Hill, Nathaniel Criner, Martin Scheer | |
| 07:57 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:57 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist scores on a shot from the baseline | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Alan Mettler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Tarleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Gilchrist (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Hope | Tracy Pardue is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 07:22 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Winter | 55-60 |
| 07:13 | Howard Payne | David Tarleton drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rich | 55-62 |
| 06:54 | Hope | Pete Hunter drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Goldsmith | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist's pass is intercepted by Alan Mettler | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith scores on a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 05:55 | Howard Payne | David Rich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:54 | Hope | The rebound goes to Tracy Pardue | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | Hope | Carlos Lilly makes the jump hook from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Alan Mettler takes the ball from Alfred Gilchrist | 61-62 |
| 05:31 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), James Varney (SF), Alfred Toomey (PF), Jason Smith (C) Gary Goldsmith, Pete Hunter, Carlos Lilly, Alan Mettler, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG), Chad Mueller (SF), Paul Yang (PF), Martin Scheer (C) Corey Dwyer, David Tarleton, Alfred Gilchrist, Robert Winter | |
| 05:11 | Hope | Robert Longoria clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:10 | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:48 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:47 | Hope | Jason Smith grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | Hope | James Varney is hacked by Chad Mueller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Mueller, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (PF) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce (SG) David Rich | |
| 04:45 | Hope | James Varney makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Hope | James Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:22 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jackie Pierce and he's fouled by Robert Longoria - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | Hope | The rebound goes to Alfred Toomey | 63-64 |
| 04:20 | Hope | Jackie Pierce picks off the pass by Robert Longoria in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 04:19 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce banks in the layup | 63-66 |
| 03:57 | Hope | Michael Hill is called for the reach on James Varney - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Smith (C) Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Dwyer (PG), David Tarleton (SF), Jack Brown (C) Michael Hill, Chad Mueller, Paul Yang | |
| 03:57 | Hope | James Varney makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Hope | James Varney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | Howard Payne | Alan Mettler swats the short shot by Martin Scheer | 64-66 |
| 03:33 | Hope | Jason Smith snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Varney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Mettler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Corey Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Tarleton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Scheer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Hope | Robert Longoria is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Mettler | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Howard Payne | Jackie Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | Hope | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Alfred Toomey (C) Robert Longoria, James Varney, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Hill (PG), David Rich (SG), Chad Mueller (SF), Paul Yang (PF) Corey Dwyer, Jackie Pierce, David Tarleton, Martin Scheer | |
| 02:40 | Hope | Alan Mettler connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Goldsmith | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Mark Heidt is called for the reach on Michael Hill - foul #4 on Mark Heidt, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (SG), Tracy Pardue (C) Mark Heidt, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Winter (C) Jack Brown | |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:20 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Heidt (SG) Gary Goldsmith, Pete Hunter | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Martin Scheer (SF) Chad Mueller | |
| 02:06 | Hope | Carlos Lilly hits the finger roll set up by Mark Heidt and he's hacked by Paul Yang - foul #1 on Paul Yang, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Hope | Carlos Lilly makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Alfred Gilchrist (PF), Jack Brown (C) Paul Yang, Robert Winter | |
| 01:48 | Howard Payne | David Rich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Hope | Tracy Pardue can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 01:35 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:14 | Hope | Carlos Lilly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Longoria and the foul's on Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Tarleton (SF) Martin Scheer | |
| 01:14 | Hope | Carlos Lilly misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:14 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Brown | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lilly - foul #5 on Carlos Lilly, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (SF) Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:51 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Hope | Robert Longoria is hacked by Michael Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hill, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Hope | Robert Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Michael Hill buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Rich | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Hope | James Varney is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Tracy Pardue - foul #3 on Tracy Pardue, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Jack Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Hope | Hope calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | Alan Mettler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-76 |