| Lineup | Alma | PG - Wayne Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Beauvais (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Dwyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Tinker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Barefoot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Lowe, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity (SF), William Hyland (PF) Harold Goss, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 19:42 | Alma | Roger Dwyer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 19:41 | Alma | Robert Gray gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:31 | Alma | Mark Gilliam is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Blanton | 49-41 |
| 19:28 | Howard Payne | Wayne Blanton is called for the reach on Anthony Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Blanton, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 19:17 | Howard Payne | William Hyland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-41 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 19:05 | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 19:04 | Alma | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:56 | Alma | Robert Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alma | Danny Evans (PG), Jack Griffin (SG), Thomas Hughes (SF), Paul Aultman (PF), Michael Owens (C) Wayne Blanton, Sam Beauvais, Mark Gilliam, Roger Dwyer, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Goss (SF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Dwight Cassity, William Hyland | |
| 18:49 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joel Lowe | 49-43 |
| 18:40 | Alma | Michael Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 18:19 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joel Lowe | 49-45 |
| 18:10 | Alma | Paul Aultman scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hughes | 51-45 |
| 18:06 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe loses the dribble to Danny Evans in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 18:05 | Alma | Danny Evans banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 17:57 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 17:55 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot tips it in | 53-47 |
| 17:35 | Alma | Danny Evans clanks a turnaround from the right block | 53-47 |
| 17:33 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 17:12 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot is fouled on the floor by Paul Aultman - foul #2 on Paul Aultman, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alma | Wayne Blanton (PG), Sam Beauvais (SG), Mark Gilliam (SF), James Frisbee (PF), Robert Gray (C) Danny Evans, Jack Griffin, Thomas Hughes, Paul Aultman, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:56 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe misses the shot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 16:55 | Alma | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:53 | Alma | Wayne Blanton is hacked by Harold Goss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Goss, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alma | Roger Dwyer (PF) Mark Gilliam | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Hyland (PF) Ray Tinker | |
| 16:40 | Alma | Roger Dwyer blows the wide open layup | 53-47 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:27 | Howard Payne | Robert Gray picks off the pass by Jacob Barefoot | 53-47 |
| 16:24 | Alma | Joel Lowe is called for the reach on Sam Beauvais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Lowe, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alma | James Choy (SG), Mark Gilliam (SF) Sam Beauvais, James Frisbee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby (SG), Dwight Cassity (SF) Joel Lowe, Harold Goss | |
| 16:10 | Alma | Robert Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 16:08 | Alma | Mark Gilliam can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 16:07 | Alma | Roger Dwyer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 15:53 | Alma | Adam Kirby takes the ball from Roger Dwyer | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Wayne Blanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Choy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gilliam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Dwyer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Anthony Roberts (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Kirby (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cassity (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Hyland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Barefoot (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby is hacked by James Choy - foul #3 on James Choy, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alma | Sam Beauvais (SG) Wayne Blanton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Kevin Walker (SF), David Wilson (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Anthony Roberts, Dwight Cassity, William Hyland, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 15:20 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Owen | 53-49 |
| 15:06 | Alma | James Choy hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Gilliam | 55-49 |
| 14:51 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Kirby | 55-51 |
| 14:36 | Alma | Sam Beauvais misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 14:35 | Alma | Robert Gray gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:11 | Alma | Mark Gilliam can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-51 |
| 14:09 | Alma | Roger Dwyer gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:42 | Alma | Sam Beauvais misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 13:41 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:24 | Howard Payne | David Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-51 |
| 13:22 | Alma | The rebound goes to Roger Dwyer | 55-51 |
| 13:18 | Alma | Sam Beauvais is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 13:17 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:03 | Howard Payne | David Wilson makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Owen and he's hacked by Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Alma | Wayne Blanton (PG), Danny Evans (SG), Thomas Hughes (SF), James Frisbee (PF), Paul Aultman (C) James Choy, Sam Beauvais, Mark Gilliam, Roger Dwyer, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (PG), Harold Goss (SF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Thomas Owen, Kevin Walker, Ray Tinker | |
| 13:03 | Howard Payne | David Wilson makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:42 | Alma | John Vogelsang picks off the pass by Paul Aultman | 55-54 |
| 12:40 | Howard Payne | Wayne Blanton takes the ball from David Wilson in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 12:37 | Alma | Wayne Blanton hits the finger roll | 57-54 |
| 12:19 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Frisbee - foul #1 on James Frisbee, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alma | Jack Griffin (SG) Danny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG) Adam Kirby | |
| 12:19 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:19 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:58 | Alma | Harold Goss is called for the reach on Wayne Blanton - foul #2 on Harold Goss, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 11:58 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Alma | Danny Evans (PG), Michael Owens (C) Wayne Blanton, James Frisbee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity (SF), William Hyland (PF) Harold Goss, David Wilson | |
| 11:45 | Alma | John Vogelsang picks off the pass by Danny Evans | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Danny Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Aultman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Owen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Vogelsang (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cassity (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Hyland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Barefoot (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Vogelsang | 57-57 |
| 11:14 | Alma | Thomas Hughes misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 11:12 | Alma | Michael Owens hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 11:10 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Alma | Wayne Blanton (PG), Sam Beauvais (SG), James Frisbee (PF) Jack Griffin, Thomas Hughes, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), David Wilson (PF), Ray Tinker (C) John Vogelsang, Dwight Cassity, William Hyland, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 10:51 | Alma | James Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Kirby - foul #4 on Adam Kirby, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (SG) Adam Kirby | |
| 10:51 | Alma | James Frisbee makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:51 | Alma | James Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:38 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang hits a jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 10:12 | Alma | Wayne Blanton is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Alma | Roger Dwyer (PF), Michael Owens (C) James Frisbee, Paul Aultman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Goss (SF), William Hyland (PF) Kevin Walker, David Wilson | |
| 09:57 | Alma | Sam Beauvais misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 09:55 | Howard Payne | William Hyland gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Wayne Blanton takes the ball from Thomas Owen in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Alma | Wayne Blanton misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-59 |
| 09:40 | Howard Payne | William Hyland gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:38 | Howard Payne | Wayne Blanton is called for the reach on Thomas Owen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Blanton, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Alma | Jack Griffin (SG), Thomas Hughes (SF) Sam Beauvais, Danny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (SG), Dwight Cassity (SF), Joel Lowe (C) Thomas Owen, Harold Goss, Ray Tinker | |
| 09:21 | Howard Payne | William Hyland is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 09:15 | Alma | Wayne Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by John Vogelsang - foul #4 on John Vogelsang, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Alma | Robert Gray (C) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Jacob Barefoot (C) John Vogelsang, William Hyland | |
| 09:15 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:15 | Alma | Wayne Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:15 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 08:55 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Jacob Barefoot - foul #1 on Jacob Barefoot, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Alma | James Choy (SG), James Frisbee (PF) Jack Griffin, Roger Dwyer | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG), Harold Goss (SF) Thomas Owen, Dwight Cassity | |
| 08:37 | Alma | Thomas Hughes is fouled on the floor by Harold Goss - foul #3 on Harold Goss, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Alma | Paul Aultman (C) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Hyland (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Joel Lowe, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 08:37 | Alma | Thomas Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:37 | Alma | Thomas Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Thomas Hughes is called for the reach on Kevin Walker - foul #3 on Thomas Hughes, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Alma | Jack Griffin (PG), Sam Beauvais (SG), Mark Gilliam (SF) Wayne Blanton, James Choy, Thomas Hughes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Dwight Cassity (SF) Anthony Roberts, Harold Goss | |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:12 | Alma | Thomas Owen is called for the reach on Jack Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Owen, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG) Thomas Owen | |
| 08:12 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:12 | Alma | Jack Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Sam Beauvais is called for the reach on Kevin Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Beauvais, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Alma | Roger Dwyer (PF) James Frisbee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:09 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:55 | Alma | Ray Tinker is called for the reach on Jack Griffin - foul #1 on Ray Tinker, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Alma | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (PG), Adam Kirby (SG), David Wilson (PF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Anthony Roberts, Kevin Walker, William Hyland, Ray Tinker | |
| 07:55 | Alma | Jack Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:55 | Alma | Jack Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:55 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:42 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Gilliam | 65-66 |
| 07:40 | Alma | Jack Griffin pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Jack Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Beauvais (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Mark Gilliam (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Roger Dwyer (tired) 7 reb. C - Paul Aultman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Vogelsang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Adam Kirby (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Cassity (tiring) 3 reb. PF - David Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Jacob Barefoot (very tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alma | Jack Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by John Vogelsang - foul #5 on John Vogelsang, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Alma | Danny Evans (SF), Robert Gray (C) Mark Gilliam, Paul Aultman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Harold Goss (SF) John Vogelsang, Dwight Cassity | |
| 07:37 | Alma | Jack Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:37 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:29 | Howard Payne | Sam Beauvais takes the ball from David Wilson | 66-66 |
| 07:20 | Alma | Jack Griffin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 07:19 | Alma | Jack Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:05 | Alma | Sam Beauvais hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 07:03 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:01 | Howard Payne | Danny Evans steals the ball from Harold Goss in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 07:01 | Alma | Alma calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Alma | Wayne Blanton (PG), James Choy (SG), Mark Gilliam (SF), James Frisbee (PF), Michael Owens (C) Jack Griffin, Sam Beauvais, Danny Evans, Roger Dwyer, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe (SF), Ray Tinker (C) Harold Goss, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 06:43 | Alma | Michael Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 06:36 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe is hacked by Wayne Blanton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Blanton, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Alma | Thomas Hughes (SF) Mark Gilliam | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG) Thomas Owen | |
| 06:36 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:36 | Alma | The rebound goes to James Frisbee | 66-66 |
| 06:30 | Alma | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Wayne Blanton - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Alma | Paul Aultman (C) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity (SF) Joel Lowe | |
| 06:30 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:30 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:03 | Howard Payne | David Wilson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 06:02 | Alma | James Frisbee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:56 | Alma | Wayne Blanton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 05:55 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 05:52 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby is fouled in the backcourt by James Choy - foul #4 on James Choy, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Alma | Danny Evans (PG), Sam Beauvais (SG), Robert Gray (C) Wayne Blanton, James Choy, James Frisbee | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Joel Lowe (SF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Anthony Roberts, Dwight Cassity, Ray Tinker | |
| 05:52 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:52 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:40 | Alma | Robert Gray clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Owen - foul #5 on Thomas Owen, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Alma | Mark Gilliam (SF), Roger Dwyer (PF) Thomas Hughes, Paul Aultman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (PG) Thomas Owen | |
| 05:40 | Alma | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:40 | Alma | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:21 | Howard Payne | Roger Dwyer swats the shot by Jacob Barefoot | 70-67 |
| 05:19 | Alma | Roger Dwyer grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 05:15 | Alma | Danny Evans loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Alma | Michael Owens (C) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG), Harold Goss (SF), William Hyland (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Kevin Walker, Joel Lowe, David Wilson, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 04:54 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 04:53 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:38 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 04:36 | Alma | Danny Evans pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:30 | Alma | Danny Evans buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Beauvais | 72-67 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Sam Beauvais is called for the reach on Adam Kirby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Beauvais, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Alma | Wayne Blanton (PG), James Choy (SG), Thomas Hughes (SF), Paul Aultman (PF), Robert Gray (C) Danny Evans, Sam Beauvais, Mark Gilliam, Roger Dwyer, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (PG), Dwight Cassity (SF), David Wilson (PF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Anthony Roberts, Harold Goss, William Hyland, Ray Tinker | |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:24 | Alma | Wayne Blanton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | Alma | Jack Griffin (PG) Wayne Blanton | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:02 | Howard Payne | David Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 04:01 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:47 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Walker | 72-70 |
| 03:44 | Alma | Jack Griffin is hacked by Kevin Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Walker, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Alma | James Frisbee (PF) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG), Joel Lowe (SF), William Hyland (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Kevin Walker, Dwight Cassity, David Wilson, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 03:44 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:44 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:33 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker clanks a jump hook in the paint | 74-70 |
| 03:32 | Alma | Jack Griffin pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Alma | PG - Jack Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Choy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Frisbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Aultman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Anthony Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Kirby (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joel Lowe (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Hyland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Tinker (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Alma | Thomas Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Choy | 76-70 |
| 03:15 | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 03:14 | Alma | Jack Griffin gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 03:07 | Alma | James Choy misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 03:05 | Alma | James Frisbee grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:48 | Alma | James Choy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Tinker - foul #2 on Ray Tinker, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Alma | Wayne Blanton (PG), Danny Evans (SF), Roger Dwyer (PF), Michael Owens (C) Jack Griffin, Thomas Hughes, James Frisbee, Paul Aultman | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (PG), Harold Goss (SF), David Wilson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Joel Lowe, William Hyland | |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| 02:48 | Alma | James Choy misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:48 | Alma | James Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:33 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Subs | Alma | Sam Beauvais (SG) James Choy | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot (C) Ray Tinker | |
| 02:26 | Alma | Wayne Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Kirby - foul #5 on Adam Kirby, team foul #17 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Alma | Robert Gray (C) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG) Adam Kirby | |
| 02:26 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:26 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Gray steals the ball from Anthony Roberts in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Alma | Danny Evans misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 02:08 | Alma | Robert Gray gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:52 | Alma | Wayne Blanton misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jacob Barefoot - foul #2 on Jacob Barefoot, team foul #18 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Alma | Mark Gilliam (SF) Danny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-70 |
| 01:52 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:52 | Alma | Wayne Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:37 | Howard Payne | David Wilson blows the layup | 81-70 |
| 01:36 | Alma | Wayne Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:32 | Alma | Sam Beauvais hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Lowe - foul #4 on Joel Lowe, team foul #19 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Alma | Danny Evans (PG), Thomas Hughes (SF), Paul Aultman (PF), Michael Owens (C) Wayne Blanton, Mark Gilliam, Roger Dwyer, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG), William Hyland (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Harold Goss, David Wilson, Jacob Barefoot | |
| 01:32 | Alma | Sam Beauvais makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:32 | Alma | Sam Beauvais misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:32 | Howard Payne | William Hyland pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to William Hyland | 82-70 |
| 01:13 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Evans - foul #2 on Danny Evans, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Alma | Jack Griffin (SG) Sam Beauvais | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:13 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:13 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:11 | Alma | Michael Owens's pass is intercepted by Ray Tinker in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 00:57 | Howard Payne | Jack Griffin swats the layup by Kevin Walker | 82-72 |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | William Hyland pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | William Hyland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 82-72 |
| 00:51 | Alma | Jack Griffin snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Alma | Jack Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #20 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Alma | James Choy (SG) Danny Evans | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:48 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:48 | Alma | Jack Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:43 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-72 |
| 00:42 | Alma | Paul Aultman snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Alma | Alma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Alma | Joel Lowe is called for the reach on Jack Griffin - foul #5 on Joel Lowe, team foul #21 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Alma | Danny Evans (SG) James Choy | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity (SF) Joel Lowe | |
| 00:35 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:35 | Alma | Jack Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-72 |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity grabs the offensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | William Hyland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Aultman - foul #3 on Paul Aultman, team foul #13 | 85-72 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | William Hyland misses the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | William Hyland makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | Alma | Danny Evans runs out the clock | 85-73 |