| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Robbins (fresh) SF - Devin Hall (fresh) PF - Damon Hennis (fresh) C - Robert Juneau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Benjamin Henry (fresh) SG - Michael Collins (fresh) SF - Fred Smith (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hilbert (fresh) C - Russel Zarozinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Damon Hennis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Fred Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Collins | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins buries a fadeaway from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Hilbert and he's hacked by Robert Juneau - foul #1 on Robert Juneau, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Howard Payne | Damon Hennis gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Collins | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Hilbert - foul #1 on Lawrence Hilbert, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Travis Parke (SF), Kraig Campbell (PF), George Woodall (C) David Smith, Devin Hall, Damon Hennis, Robert Juneau | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski (SG) Michael Collins | |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Russel Zarozinski gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski loses the dribble to Travis Parke | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan lays it in on a great pass from Travis Parke | 5-8 |
| 16:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Fred Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Russel Zarozinski | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | Fred Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Howard Payne | George Woodall drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Robbins | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | St. Mary's (MN) | Travis Parke is called for the reach on Clifford Kaminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Parke, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Devin Hall (SF), Mathew Rose (PF), Robert Juneau (C) Stanley Cowan, Eric Robbins, Travis Parke, Kraig Campbell, George Woodall | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins (SG), Randy Ruffin (SF), Kevin Bourque (PF), David Felix (C) Benjamin Henry, Fred Smith, Lawrence Hilbert, Russel Zarozinski | |
| 16:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 7-10 |
| 15:42 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randy Ruffin - foul #1 on Randy Ruffin, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis (PG) Clifford Kaminski | |
| 15:42 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:42 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Shawn Schmidt (fresh) SF - Devin Hall (fresh) PF - Mathew Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Juneau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randy Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bourque (fresh) C - David Felix (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Damon Hennis (PF) Robert Juneau | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Shawn Schmidt steals the ball from Brian Lewis in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Damon Hennis | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Collins | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose lays it in set up by Shawn Schmidt | 13-13 |
| 13:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Randy Ruffin blows the wide open layup | 13-13 |
| 13:50 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Damon Hennis | 13-13 |
| 13:25 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Kevin Frady (SG), Travis Parke (SF), Kraig Campbell (PF), Robert Juneau (C) David Smith, Shawn Schmidt, Devin Hall, Damon Hennis, Mathew Rose | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry (PG), Clifford Kaminski (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Lawrence Hilbert (PF), Russel Zarozinski (C) Brian Lewis, Michael Collins, Randy Ruffin, Kevin Bourque, David Felix | |
| 13:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Hilbert | 13-16 |
| 12:49 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Cowan | 15-16 |
| 12:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Henry | 15-18 |
| 12:12 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Juneau | 18-18 |
| 11:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 11:48 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kraig Campbell | 18-18 |
| 11:22 | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady is fouled on the floor by Russel Zarozinski - foul #1 on Russel Zarozinski, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Eric Robbins (SG), Devin Hall (SF), George Woodall (PF), Mathew Rose (C) Stanley Cowan, Kevin Frady, Travis Parke, Kraig Campbell, Robert Juneau | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis (PG), Michael Zirin (SG), Nestor Massie (C) Benjamin Henry, Clifford Kaminski, Russel Zarozinski | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Hall (fresh) PF - George Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Rose (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Zirin (fresh) SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Hilbert (fairly fresh) C - Nestor Massie (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Robbins | 20-18 |
| 11:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mathew Rose steals the ball from Brian Lewis in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 10:54 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| 10:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Nestor Massie misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:33 | Howard Payne | George Woodall gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:15 | Howard Payne | Fred Smith picks off the pass by Eric Robbins | 20-18 |
| 10:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Smith | 20-20 |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | George Woodall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Hilbert - foul #2 on Lawrence Hilbert, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Travis Parke (SF), Damon Hennis (PF) David Smith, Eric Robbins, Devin Hall, Mathew Rose | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry (PG), Randy Ruffin (SF), David Felix (PF), Russel Zarozinski (C) Brian Lewis, Fred Smith, Lawrence Hilbert, Nestor Massie | |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Juneau (C) George Woodall | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski (SG) Michael Zirin | |
| 09:26 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Russel Zarozinski - foul #2 on Russel Zarozinski, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque (PF) Russel Zarozinski | |
| 09:26 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:26 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:26 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt makes the 3rd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Travis Parke picks off the pass by Clifford Kaminski in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 09:08 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:06 | Howard Payne | Damon Hennis tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 08:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Juneau - foul #2 on Robert Juneau, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins (SG), Kraig Campbell (PF), George Woodall (C) Shawn Schmidt, Damon Hennis, Robert Juneau | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin (SG) Clifford Kaminski | |
| 08:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:29 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 08:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Eric Robbins steps in front of the David Felix pass | 26-23 |
| 07:42 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the dunk | 26-23 |
| 07:40 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 07:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 07:25 | Howard Payne | George Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Stanley Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Parke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kraig Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Benjamin Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zirin (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Felix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bourque (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan's fadeaway is rejected by David Felix | 26-23 |
| 07:04 | Howard Payne | George Woodall can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 07:03 | Howard Payne | George Woodall hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 06:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Henry and he's fouled by Stanley Cowan - foul #1 on Stanley Cowan, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Devin Hall (SF), Damon Hennis (PF), Mathew Rose (C) Stanley Cowan, Eric Robbins, Travis Parke, Kraig Campbell, George Woodall | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Nestor Massie (C) Benjamin Henry, Michael Zirin, Randy Ruffin, David Felix | |
| 06:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Schmidt and he's hacked by Nestor Massie - foul #1 on Nestor Massie, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| 06:19 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | Fred Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Nestor Massie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:58 | Howard Payne | Devin Hall snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Kevin Bourque - foul #1 on Kevin Bourque, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis (PG), David Felix (C) Clifford Kaminski, Kevin Bourque | |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Shawn Schmidt is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #1 on Shawn Schmidt, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Kevin Frady (SG), Kraig Campbell (C) David Smith, Shawn Schmidt, Mathew Rose | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque (C) Nestor Massie | |
| 04:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 33-26 |
| 04:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Bourque loses the dribble to Damon Hennis | 33-26 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Devin Hall | 36-26 |
| 03:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 03:30 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 03:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 03:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Felix, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Eric Robbins (SG), Travis Parke (SF), George Woodall (PF), Robert Juneau (C) Stanley Cowan, Kevin Frady, Devin Hall, Damon Hennis, Kraig Campbell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry (PG), Clifford Kaminski (SG), Randy Ruffin (SF), Lawrence Hilbert (PF), Russel Zarozinski (C) Brian Lewis, Michael Collins, Fred Smith, David Felix, Kevin Bourque | |
| 03:05 | Howard Payne | George Woodall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-28 |
| 03:03 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 03:02 | Howard Payne | George Woodall tips it in | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Parke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Woodall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Juneau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Benjamin Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kaminski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hilbert (fresh) C - Russel Zarozinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski is hacked by Eric Robbins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Robbins, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| 03:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Clifford Kaminski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Russel Zarozinski - foul #3 on Russel Zarozinski, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Nestor Massie (C) Russel Zarozinski | |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 02:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 02:16 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Juneau | 39-30 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clifford Kaminski - foul #1 on Clifford Kaminski, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Mathew Rose (PF) David Smith, Eric Robbins, George Woodall | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Brian Lewis (PG), Michael Zirin (SG), Fred Smith (SF) Benjamin Henry, Clifford Kaminski, Randy Ruffin | |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 01:28 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Zirin grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 01:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Fred Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 00:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Nestor Massie snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Rose - foul #1 on Mathew Rose, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Kevin Frady (SF) Stanley Cowan, Travis Parke | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix (C) Nestor Massie | |
| 00:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 00:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Felix snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 00:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert is hacked by Robert Juneau - foul #3 on Robert Juneau, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Eric Robbins (SG), Devin Hall (SF), Damon Hennis (PF), George Woodall (C) David Smith, Shawn Schmidt, Kevin Frady, Mathew Rose, Robert Juneau | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Benjamin Henry (PG), Clifford Kaminski (SG) Brian Lewis, Michael Zirin | |
| 00:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lawrence Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | George Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-35 |