| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Slattery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Tracy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Aaron Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Whitworth | Harry Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 19:41 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Whitworth | William Dwyer tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harry Jones - foul #2 on Harry Jones, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | Whitworth | Michael Bedard is called for the reach on Matthew Pitts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bedard, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SG) Michael Bedard | |
| 18:43 | Whitworth | Harry Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Squires - foul #2 on Robert Squires, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Pavloski (PF), Jerold Pons (C) Bryan Thorne, Gene Taylor | |
| 18:43 | Whitworth | Harry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:43 | Whitworth | Harry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Driscoll | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Whitworth | Tracy Jackson loses the dribble to Robert Squires in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to William Dwyer | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery lays it in | 37-36 |
| 17:30 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Whitworth | William Dwyer grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:12 | Whitworth | Timothy McGrath is called for the reach on Raymond Slattery - foul #2 on Timothy McGrath, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Joseph Kemmerer (PG), Floyd Petersen (SG), Lonnie Peterson (SF), Jack Copeland (PF), Richard Isabell (C) Harry Jones, Matthew Pitts, Raymond Slattery, William Dwyer, Tracy Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Erich Chen (SG), Johnny Morris (SF), Bryan Thorne (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Aaron Driscoll, Timothy McGrath, Robert Squires, David Pavloski, Jerold Pons | |
| 16:56 | Whitworth | The jump hook by Jack Copeland is blocked by Bryan Thorne | 37-36 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Johnny Morris | 37-36 |
| 16:36 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-36 |
| 16:34 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Thorne | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | Whitworth | Joseph Kemmerer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Upshaw | 37-42 |
| 15:52 | Whitworth | Lonnie Peterson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Whitworth | Jack Copeland hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Joseph Kemmerer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Peterson (fresh) PF - Jack Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erich Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:30 | Whitworth | Floyd Petersen grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:13 | Whitworth | Jack Copeland knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Petersen | 41-42 |
| 14:58 | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne is fouled on the floor by Richard Isabell - foul #2 on Richard Isabell, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Jones (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), David Meneses (SF), William Dwyer (PF), Tracy Jackson (C) Joseph Kemmerer, Floyd Petersen, Lonnie Peterson, Jack Copeland, Richard Isabell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll (PG), Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), David Pavloski (PF), Jerold Pons (C) Jason Upshaw, Erich Chen, Johnny Morris, Bryan Thorne, Gene Taylor | |
| 14:53 | Howard Payne | Tracy Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Bedard - foul #1 on Tracy Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 14:43 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Dwyer | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Whitworth | Michael Bedard is called for the reach on Matthew Pitts - foul #4 on Michael Bedard, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery (SF) David Meneses | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SG), Gene Taylor (C) Michael Bedard, Jerold Pons | |
| 13:44 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Jones and the foul's on Timothy McGrath - foul #3 on Timothy McGrath, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Whitworth | David Meneses (PF) William Dwyer | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne (PF) David Pavloski | |
| 13:44 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:15 | Howard Payne | David Meneses steals it from Robert Squires | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert Squires | 47-44 |
| 12:36 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Squires | 47-46 |
| 12:07 | Whitworth | David Meneses scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Pitts and he's hacked by Bryan Thorne - foul #1 on Bryan Thorne, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Joseph Kemmerer (PG), Floyd Petersen (SG), William Dwyer (PF), Jack Copeland (C) Harry Jones, Matthew Pitts, Raymond Slattery, Tracy Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Erich Chen (SG), David Pavloski (PF), Johnny Morris (C) Aaron Driscoll, Timothy McGrath, Bryan Thorne, Gene Taylor | |
| 12:07 | Whitworth | David Meneses makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:38 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Upshaw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Joseph Kemmerer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Meneses (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erich Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Squires (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Pavloski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Morris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Whitworth | Floyd Petersen's pass is intercepted by Erich Chen in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski lays it up and in set up by Erich Chen | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Whitworth | David Meneses is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Richard Isabell (C) David Meneses | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SF), Jerold Pons (C) Robert Squires, Johnny Morris | |
| 10:47 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-50 |
| 10:46 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to William Dwyer | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Whitworth | Floyd Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Erich Chen - foul #1 on Erich Chen, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Jones (PG), Lonnie Peterson (SF) Joseph Kemmerer, Jack Copeland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll (PG), Robert Squires (SF) Jason Upshaw, Erich Chen | |
| 10:39 | Whitworth | Floyd Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | Richard Isabell denies the turnaround by Robert Squires | 50-50 |
| 10:12 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:01 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | Whitworth | William Dwyer grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Whitworth | Richard Isabell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lonnie Peterson | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Howard Payne | Robert Squires hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:54 | Whitworth | Lonnie Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Petersen | 55-52 |
| 08:36 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Whitworth | Lonnie Peterson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Whitworth | Harry Jones is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Joseph Kemmerer (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), Raymond Slattery (SF), Jack Copeland (PF), Tracy Jackson (C) Harry Jones, Floyd Petersen, Lonnie Peterson, William Dwyer, Richard Isabell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Erich Chen (SG), Johnny Morris (SF), Bryan Thorne (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Aaron Driscoll, Timothy McGrath, Robert Squires, David Pavloski, Jerold Pons | |
| 07:54 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris banks in the layup set up by Jason Upshaw | 55-54 |
| 07:38 | Whitworth | Jack Copeland misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gene Taylor - foul #1 on Gene Taylor, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG) Gene Taylor | |
| 07:38 | Whitworth | Jack Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:38 | Whitworth | Jack Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:38 | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Joseph Kemmerer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Slattery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Erich Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Morris (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Kemmerer - foul #3 on Joseph Kemmerer, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:12 | Whitworth | Michael Bedard takes the ball from Joseph Kemmerer in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:50 | Whitworth | Tracy Jackson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Kemmerer | 58-57 |
| 06:24 | Howard Payne | Joseph Kemmerer is called for the reach on Jason Upshaw - foul #4 on Joseph Kemmerer, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Whitworth | David Meneses (PF) Jack Copeland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll (PG), Robert Squires (SF), Gene Taylor (C) Jason Upshaw, Erich Chen, Johnny Morris | |
| 06:15 | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:13 | Whitworth | Tracy Jackson gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery makes the runner in the paint set up by Joseph Kemmerer and the foul's on Bryan Thorne - foul #2 on Bryan Thorne, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Jones (PG), Jeffery Cabral (SG) Joseph Kemmerer, Matthew Pitts | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:06 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:06 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Driscoll | 60-59 |
| 05:41 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery loses the dribble to Aaron Driscoll | 60-59 |
| 05:34 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Thorne | 60-62 |
| 05:21 | Whitworth | Harry Jones is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Cabral | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tracy Jackson - foul #2 on Tracy Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts (SG), Lonnie Peterson (SF), William Dwyer (PF) Jeffery Cabral, Raymond Slattery, David Meneses | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SF), David Pavloski (PF) Robert Squires, Bryan Thorne | |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Whitworth | William Dwyer misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Gene Taylor - foul #2 on Gene Taylor, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Joseph Kemmerer (PG), Jack Copeland (C) Harry Jones, Tracy Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw (PG), Erich Chen (SF), Jerold Pons (C) Aaron Driscoll, Timothy McGrath, Gene Taylor | |
| 04:41 | Whitworth | William Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Whitworth | William Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to David Pavloski | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Copeland - foul #1 on Jack Copeland, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnny Morris (PF) David Pavloski | |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:05 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Lonnie Peterson | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:27 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:25 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Joseph Kemmerer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Pitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lonnie Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dwyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Jason Upshaw (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bedard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Erich Chen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Jerold Pons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Howard Payne | William Dwyer takes the ball from Erich Chen | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Whitworth | Erich Chen picks off the pass by Lonnie Peterson | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Erich Chen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:43 | Howard Payne | Jason Upshaw grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Howard Payne | Jack Copeland picks off the pass by Jason Upshaw | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Harry Jones (PG), Floyd Petersen (SG), Raymond Slattery (SF), Richard Isabell (PF), Tracy Jackson (C) Joseph Kemmerer, Matthew Pitts, Lonnie Peterson, William Dwyer, Jack Copeland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll (PG), Timothy McGrath (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Bryan Thorne (PF), Gene Taylor (C) Jason Upshaw, Michael Bedard, Erich Chen, Johnny Morris, Jerold Pons | |
| 02:21 | Whitworth | The short jumper by Floyd Petersen is denied by Bryan Thorne | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Gene Taylor | 64-63 |
| 02:15 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | Howard Payne | Gene Taylor grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne buries a floater from the baseline set up by Timothy McGrath | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts (SG), William Dwyer (PF) Floyd Petersen, Richard Isabell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG) Timothy McGrath | |
| 01:53 | Whitworth | Michael Bedard steps in front of the Matthew Pitts pass in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 01:49 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard lays it in | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Whitworth | Robert Squires is called for the reach on Raymond Slattery - foul #3 on Robert Squires, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:17 | Howard Payne | William Dwyer takes the ball from Aaron Driscoll | 65-67 |
| 01:07 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery is called for 10 seconds | 65-67 |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Harry Jones - foul #3 on Harry Jones, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Dwyer | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Whitworth | Whitworth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Whitworth | Harry Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard misses the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harry Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Slattery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tracy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Aaron Driscoll (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bedard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Thorne (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Whitworth | William Dwyer wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 04:45 | Whitworth | Harry Jones snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Whitworth | Tracy Jackson is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SG), Erich Chen (SF), David Pavloski (PF), Jerold Pons (C) Michael Bedard, Robert Squires, Bryan Thorne, Gene Taylor | |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-73 |
| 04:13 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 03:44 | Howard Payne | Jerold Pons loses the dribble to Tracy Jackson | 72-73 |
| 03:23 | Whitworth | William Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 72-73 |
| 03:21 | Whitworth | Tracy Jackson snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:02 | Whitworth | Harry Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:00 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Jones | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | Whitworth | Harry Jones knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Raymond Slattery | 74-73 |
| 02:43 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Jack Copeland (SF) Raymond Slattery | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard (SG), Robert Squires (SF), Johnny Morris (C) Timothy McGrath, Erich Chen, Jerold Pons | |
| 02:24 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski tips it home | 74-75 |
| 02:04 | Whitworth | Robert Squires swats the layup by Tracy Jackson | 74-75 |
| 02:03 | Howard Payne | Michael Bedard pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:03 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery (SF) Jack Copeland | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:41 | Howard Payne | David Pavloski can't finish the layup | 74-75 |
| 01:39 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:10 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-75 |
| 01:08 | Whitworth | Tracy Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery loses the dribble to Johnny Morris | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bryan Thorne (PF), Gene Taylor (C) David Pavloski, Johnny Morris | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Harry Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Slattery (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tracy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Aaron Driscoll (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bedard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Squires (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bedard | 74-77 |
| 00:19 | Whitworth | Harry Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Dwyer | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll is hacked by Harry Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Jones, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Aaron Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:13 | Whitworth | Michael Bedard is called for the reach on Matthew Pitts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bedard, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Timothy McGrath (SG) Michael Bedard | |
| 00:13 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Whitworth | Matthew Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Whitworth | William Dwyer snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Whitworth | Raymond Slattery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | Whitworth | William Dwyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Whitworth | The clock runs out | 77-79 |