| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Emanuel Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harpster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brownlee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lombardo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Curley (fresh) C - Tom Sirmans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Brownlee | 45-38 |
| 19:31 | Lakeland | John Lombardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 19:15 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 19:13 | Lakeland | Bob Krum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 18:57 | Howard Payne | Bob Krum picks off the pass by Jerry Palmer | 48-38 |
| 18:40 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Brownlee - foul #3 on Steven Brownlee, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb (SF), Kevin Danko (PF), John Stevens (C) Jack Batchelor, Charles Harpster, Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 18:40 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:40 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:40 | Howard Payne | John Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb misses the floater from the right side | 48-38 |
| 18:12 | Lakeland | David James gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:59 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-38 |
| 17:57 | Howard Payne | John Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:40 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 17:38 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer tips it home | 50-38 |
| 17:36 | Lakeland | John Stevens steps in front of the Tom Sirmans pass in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 17:18 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 16:58 | Lakeland | Bob Krum can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-38 |
| 16:56 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 16:35 | Lakeland | David James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 16:33 | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 16:14 | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-38 |
| 16:13 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 16:09 | Lakeland | David James can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 53-38 |
| 16:08 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 16:06 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter's pass is intercepted by Bob Krum in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 16:04 | Lakeland | John Lombardo lays it in set up by Bob Krum | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Emanuel Potter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Chris Sabb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Danko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lombardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Curley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Sirmans (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 15:48 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 15:31 | Lakeland | David James scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lombardo | 53-43 |
| 15:19 | Howard Payne | The jumper by Chris Sabb is denied by Donnie Curley | 53-43 |
| 15:18 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:59 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-45 |
| 14:47 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tom Sirmans - foul #1 on Tom Sirmans, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (SG), Jack Batchelor (SF), Charles Harpster (PF), Steven Brownlee (C) Jerry Palmer, Chris Sabb, Kevin Danko, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Dennis Smart (PG), Fred Dunlap (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Mark Harshman (PF), Joseph Chung (C) Bob Krum, John Lombardo, David James, Donnie Curley, Tom Sirmans | |
| 14:47 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:47 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:27 | Lakeland | Mark Harshman makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Dunlap | 55-47 |
| 14:00 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smart - foul #1 on Dennis Smart, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (SG) Emanuel Potter | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 13:41 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 13:40 | Lakeland | Dennis Smart pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:29 | Lakeland | Steven Brownlee is called for the reach on Joseph Chung - foul #4 on Steven Brownlee, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lance Horst (C) Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 13:24 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lance Horst - foul #1 on Lance Horst, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Leon Kitchens (C) Joseph Chung | |
| 13:24 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:24 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:11 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 13:09 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:55 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 12:54 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 12:33 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:14 | Lakeland | Charles Harpster steals it from Mark Harshman | 55-49 |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer (SG), Kevin Danko (C) Elmer Drayton, Lance Horst | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Bob Krum (PG), John Lombardo (SG), David James (SF), Joseph Chung (PF) Dennis Smart, Fred Dunlap, Mark Anderson, Mark Harshman | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Matthew Furtado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Palmer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Jack Batchelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harpster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Danko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lombardo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chung (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leon Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Lakeland | David James is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 11:40 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (PG), Chris Sabb (SF), John Stevens (C) Matthew Furtado, Jack Batchelor, Kevin Danko | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Donnie Curley (PF) Leon Kitchens | |
| 11:01 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 11:00 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:48 | Lakeland | David James buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donnie Curley | 55-51 |
| 10:38 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:37 | Lakeland | David James pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:18 | Lakeland | David James can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:17 | Howard Payne | John Stevens gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:59 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter's floater is knocked away by Donnie Curley | 55-51 |
| 09:57 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | John Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:39 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster tips it in | 57-51 |
| 09:20 | Lakeland | Emanuel Potter picks off the pass by John Lombardo | 57-51 |
| 09:01 | Howard Payne | Donnie Curley picks off the pass by Emanuel Potter | 57-51 |
| 08:37 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley's pass is intercepted by Jerry Palmer | 57-51 |
| 08:30 | Howard Payne | John Stevens drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Potter | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | Lakeland | Bob Krum hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Lombardo | 59-53 |
| 07:52 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:51 | Howard Payne | John Stevens grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Emanuel Potter (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Chris Sabb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Harpster (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Stevens (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lombardo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David James (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Curley (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Chung (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 07:31 | Lakeland | Joseph Chung snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:06 | Lakeland | John Lombardo can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Lakeland | Joseph Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:54 | Lakeland | John Lombardo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:52 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb scores on a jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | Lakeland | Bob Krum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 06:11 | Lakeland | Donnie Curley tips it in | 61-55 |
| 06:11 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado (PG), Elmer Drayton (SG), Jack Batchelor (SF), Kevin Danko (PF), Steven Brownlee (C) Emanuel Potter, Jerry Palmer, Chris Sabb, Charles Harpster, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Dennis Smart (PG), Fred Dunlap (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Mark Harshman (PF), Tom Sirmans (C) Bob Krum, John Lombardo, David James, Donnie Curley, Joseph Chung | |
| 05:50 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:49 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | Lakeland | Mark Harshman is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Danko - foul #2 on Kevin Danko, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 05:30 | Lakeland | Mark Anderson misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 05:29 | Howard Payne | Matthew Furtado grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 05:21 | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko is fouled on the floor by Tom Sirmans - foul #2 on Tom Sirmans, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Furtado | 63-55 |
| 04:59 | Lakeland | Dennis Smart is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Furtado - foul #4 on Matthew Furtado, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Bob Krum (PG) Fred Dunlap | |
| 04:41 | Lakeland | Jack Batchelor steals the ball from Dennis Smart | 63-55 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Furtado | 66-55 |
| 04:25 | Lakeland | Matthew Furtado is called for the reach on Dennis Smart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Furtado, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lance Horst (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG) Matthew Furtado, Elmer Drayton | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Fred Dunlap (SF), Leon Kitchens (PF) Mark Anderson, Mark Harshman | |
| 04:06 | Lakeland | Dennis Smart drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bob Krum and he's fouled by Jerry Palmer - foul #3 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Lakeland | Dennis Smart misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Howard Payne | Lance Horst clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Fred Dunlap - foul #1 on Fred Dunlap, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Lombardo (SG) Dennis Smart | |
| 03:42 | Howard Payne | Lance Horst misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Howard Payne | Lance Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:42 | Howard Payne | Lance Horst misses the 3rd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:42 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Lance Horst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Palmer (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Batchelor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Danko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brownlee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lombardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leon Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Sirmans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Lakeland | John Lombardo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Kitchens | 67-60 |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Steven Brownlee clanks a floater from the right side | 67-60 |
| 03:15 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Lakeland | Fred Dunlap misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:02 | Lakeland | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Sirmans | 67-60 |
| 02:44 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Dunlap | 67-63 |
| 02:32 | Howard Payne | Leon Kitchens takes the ball from Jack Batchelor | 67-63 |
| 02:32 | Lakeland | Lakeland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (SG), Chris Sabb (SF), John Stevens (PF) Jerry Palmer, Jack Batchelor, Kevin Danko | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Dennis Smart (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Mark Harshman (PF) John Lombardo, Fred Dunlap, Tom Sirmans | |
| 02:14 | Lakeland | Bob Krum drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Brownlee - foul #5 on Steven Brownlee, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko (C) Steven Brownlee | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 02:14 | Lakeland | Bob Krum misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:14 | Howard Payne | John Stevens grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:14 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Anderson - foul #3 on Mark Anderson, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Charles Harpster (PF) Lance Horst, Elmer Drayton, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Lombardo (SG), David James (SF), Donnie Curley (PF), Tom Sirmans (C) Dennis Smart, Mark Anderson, Mark Harshman, Leon Kitchens | |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Lakeland | Emanuel Potter steals the ball from John Lombardo in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 01:35 | Howard Payne | Jerry Palmer is fouled on the floor by Donnie Curley - foul #3 on Donnie Curley, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor (SF) Chris Sabb | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 01:27 | Howard Payne | David James denies the turnaround by Jerry Palmer | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Lakeland | John Lombardo snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:23 | Lakeland | John Lombardo is hacked by Jerry Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 01:23 | Lakeland | John Lombardo makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Lakeland | John Lombardo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:12 | Howard Payne | Donnie Curley denies the turnaround by Jack Batchelor | 68-66 |
| 01:10 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | Lakeland | Bob Krum connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from David James | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Palmer - foul #5 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (SG) Jerry Palmer | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 00:27 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Elmer Drayton | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor's layup is rejected by Donnie Curley | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to David James | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lakeland | David James misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Emanuel Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Drayton (fresh) SF - Jack Batchelor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Harpster (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Danko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lombardo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Curley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Sirmans (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Charles Harpster wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Howard Payne | Tom Sirmans takes the ball from Kevin Danko | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Lakeland | David James can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Harpster - foul #2 on Charles Harpster, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lance Horst (PG), Chris Sabb (PF), John Stevens (C) Emanuel Potter, Charles Harpster, Kevin Danko | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Mark Harshman (C) Tom Sirmans | |
| 04:23 | Lakeland | David James makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:23 | Lakeland | David James misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:23 | Lakeland | Mark Harshman grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:14 | Lakeland | Bob Krum misses the easy open layup | 68-69 |
| 04:12 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jack Batchelor | 68-69 |
| 04:01 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | Lakeland | David James pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:53 | Lakeland | Bob Krum can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 68-69 |
| 03:52 | Lakeland | David James grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Lakeland | Jack Batchelor steals it from Mark Harshman | 68-69 |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | John Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 68-69 |
| 03:22 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 03:19 | Lakeland | Bob Krum double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (PG), Kevin Danko (C) Elmer Drayton, Jack Batchelor | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Dennis Smart (SG), Joseph Chung (C) John Lombardo, Donnie Curley | |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko can't finish the layup | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to Dennis Smart | 70-69 |
| 02:50 | Lakeland | Mark Harshman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | Lakeland | David James hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 02:49 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Lombardo (SG), Donnie Curley (PF), Tom Sirmans (C) Dennis Smart, Mark Harshman, Joseph Chung | |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Chris Sabb misses the jumper in the lane | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | Lakeland | John Lombardo travels with the ball | 70-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton (SG), Jack Batchelor (SF) Emanuel Potter, Kevin Danko | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 02:02 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Lakeland | Elmer Drayton is called for the reach on John Lombardo - foul #1 on Elmer Drayton, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter (PG), Charles Harpster (PF), Kevin Danko (C) Lance Horst, Chris Sabb, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 01:25 | Lakeland | John Lombardo misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Lakeland | John Lombardo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Kevin Danko grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Howard Payne | John Lombardo steals it from Elmer Drayton | 72-71 |
| 00:55 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Lombardo | 72-73 |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Emanuel Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Drayton (fresh) SF - Jack Batchelor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Harpster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Danko (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Bob Krum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lombardo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David James (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donnie Curley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Sirmans (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Drayton | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Emanuel Potter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 00:11 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Potter - foul #3 on Emanuel Potter, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Lakeland | Tom Sirmans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Elmer Drayton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Jack Batchelor pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-75 |