| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Ronald Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Levine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Spence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Cope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dukes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wendell Futral (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Fender (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jourdan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin | Wendell Futral inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Austin | John Dukes is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 38-39 |
| 19:30 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Austin | Frank Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frank Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell (PF) Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Austin | Aaron Weems (PG), Daniel Thorpe (SF), Cedric Griggs (PF) Frank Johnson, Wendell Futral, David Fender | |
| 19:07 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:06 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope tips it home | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | Austin | John Dukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), Gail Sheahan (SG), Bobby Edmonds (SF), Gary Cinkosky (C) Ronald Flowers, William Levine, Donald Spence, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), William Lockridge (C) John Dukes, John Jourdan | |
| 18:47 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell is hacked by Cedric Griggs - foul #1 on Cedric Griggs, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:29 | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Carter | 44-39 |
| 18:17 | Austin | Daniel Thorpe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Cedric Griggs - foul #2 on Cedric Griggs, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), William Levine (SG), Samuel Parker (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF) Mark Carter, Gail Sheahan, Bobby Edmonds, Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | Felix McCumber (PG), John Dukes (SG), Wendell Futral (SF), David Fender (PF), John Jourdan (C) Aaron Weems, James Ellsworth, Daniel Thorpe, Cedric Griggs, William Lockridge | |
| 18:08 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:08 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:41 | Austin | John Jourdan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 17:39 | Austin | Wendell Futral pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:24 | Austin | Wendell Futral misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:22 | Austin | John Jourdan tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 17:18 | Howard Payne | Felix McCumber is called for the reach on Arthur McCaa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix McCumber, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG), Donald Spence (SF), Darrell Cope (C) Arthur McCaa, Samuel Parker, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Austin | Aaron Weems (PG), Richard Shealy (SF) Felix McCumber, Wendell Futral | |
| 17:03 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky (PF) Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Austin | William Lockridge (PF) David Fender | |
| 16:52 | Austin | William Lockridge misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-44 |
| 16:51 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to William Levine | 46-44 |
| 16:37 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence lays it in on a great pass from Gary Cinkosky and he's fouled by Richard Shealy - foul #2 on Richard Shealy, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan (SG) William Levine | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), Wendell Futral (SF) John Dukes, Richard Shealy | |
| 16:37 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:18 | Austin | Aaron Weems buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ellsworth | 49-47 |
| 16:14 | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford (PF) Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | David Fender (PF), Cedric Griggs (C) William Lockridge, John Jourdan | |
| 15:52 | Austin | James Ellsworth is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Bobby Edmonds (SG), Samuel Parker (PF) Ronald Flowers, Gail Sheahan, Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Austin | Frank Johnson (PG), John Dukes (SG), Daniel Thorpe (SF) Aaron Weems, James Ellsworth, Wendell Futral | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Edmonds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Spence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Parker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Cope (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dukes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Fender (tiring) 3 reb. C - Cedric Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa travels in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 15:29 | Austin | Frank Johnson is open and scores on a floater from the left block set up by David Fender | 49-49 |
| 15:14 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope throws it down set up by Bobby Edmonds | 51-49 |
| 15:01 | Austin | Frank Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 15:00 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:56 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence is hacked by John Dukes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dukes, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), William Levine (SG), Gail Sheahan (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF), Gary Cinkosky (C) Mark Carter, Bobby Edmonds, Donald Spence, Samuel Parker, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | Felix McCumber (SG), Richard Shealy (SF), John Jourdan (C) John Dukes, Daniel Thorpe, David Fender | |
| 14:35 | Howard Payne | Richard Shealy is called for the reach on Gail Sheahan - foul #3 on Richard Shealy, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Austin | William Lockridge (PF) Cedric Griggs | |
| 14:35 | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:35 | Austin | John Jourdan gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:23 | Austin | Richard Shealy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 14:22 | Austin | John Jourdan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:16 | Austin | Felix McCumber can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 14:14 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to William Levine | 51-49 |
| 14:12 | Howard Payne | William Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shealy - foul #4 on Richard Shealy, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF), Mason Nowell (PF), Darrell Cope (C) Gail Sheahan, Joel Rutherford, Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), Wendell Futral (SF) Felix McCumber, Richard Shealy | |
| 14:12 | Howard Payne | William Levine makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:12 | Howard Payne | William Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:58 | Austin | Arthur McCaa is called for the reach on Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur McCaa, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 13:40 | Austin | Frank Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wendell Futral | 53-52 |
| 13:24 | Howard Payne | William Levine misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Jourdan - foul #2 on John Jourdan, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF) Donald Spence, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | Aaron Weems (PG), Daniel Thorpe (SF), Cedric Griggs (PF) Frank Johnson, Wendell Futral, William Lockridge | |
| 13:24 | Howard Payne | William Levine makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Howard Payne | William Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:22 | Austin | Joel Rutherford picks off the pass by Aaron Weems in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 13:05 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Cedric Griggs - foul #3 on Cedric Griggs, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF), Darrell Cope (C) William Levine, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Austin | John Dukes (SG), David Fender (PF) James Ellsworth, John Jourdan | |
| 13:05 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:05 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:51 | Austin | John Dukes misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 12:50 | Austin | David Fender tips it home | 56-54 |
| 12:23 | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 12:22 | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 12:11 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joel Rutherford, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Bobby Edmonds (SG), Samuel Parker (SF), Gary Cinkosky (PF), Mason Nowell (C) Ronald Flowers, Gail Sheahan, Donald Spence, Joel Rutherford, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | Frank Johnson (PG), Felix McCumber (SG), Wendell Futral (SF), John Jourdan (C) Aaron Weems, John Dukes, David Fender, Cedric Griggs | |
| 11:52 | Austin | Felix McCumber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 11:51 | Howard Payne | Bobby Edmonds gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Edmonds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Parker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Cinkosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Nowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Frank Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix McCumber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Futral (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Thorpe (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jourdan (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Samuel Parker | 59-54 |
| 11:32 | Austin | Felix McCumber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Edmonds - foul #2 on Bobby Edmonds, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), William Lockridge (PF) Wendell Futral, Daniel Thorpe | |
| 11:32 | Austin | Felix McCumber misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:32 | Austin | Felix McCumber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:14 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Felix McCumber - foul #2 on Felix McCumber, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Levine (SG), Darrell Cope (C) Bobby Edmonds, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Austin | Wendell Futral (SF) Felix McCumber | |
| 11:14 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:51 | Austin | James Ellsworth misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-55 |
| 10:49 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:34 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG), Gail Sheahan (SG), Donald Spence (SF), Mason Nowell (PF) Mark Carter, William Levine, Samuel Parker, Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | Aaron Weems (PG), John Dukes (SG), Daniel Thorpe (SF), David Fender (PF), Cedric Griggs (C) Frank Johnson, James Ellsworth, Wendell Futral, William Lockridge, John Jourdan | |
| 10:14 | Austin | Cedric Griggs is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-55 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 10:08 | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mason Nowell | 65-55 |
| 09:48 | Austin | Daniel Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Donald Spence - foul #2 on Donald Spence, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| 09:48 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Bobby Edmonds (SG), Joel Rutherford (PF), Gary Cinkosky (C) Ronald Flowers, Gail Sheahan, Mason Nowell, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | William Lockridge (PF) David Fender | |
| 09:38 | Austin | Cedric Griggs can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joel Rutherford - foul #3 on Joel Rutherford, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), Wendell Futral (SF) John Dukes, Daniel Thorpe | |
| 09:38 | Austin | Cedric Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:38 | Austin | Cedric Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:16 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 09:14 | Austin | The rebound goes to Cedric Griggs | 65-57 |
| 09:09 | Austin | Gary Cinkosky steals the ball from Cedric Griggs | 65-57 |
| 08:41 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 08:40 | Austin | The rebound goes to William Lockridge | 65-57 |
| 08:24 | Austin | Wendell Futral clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 08:22 | Austin | James Ellsworth can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 08:20 | Austin | Wendell Futral pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 08:07 | Austin | Cedric Griggs hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Wendell Futral | 65-59 |
| 08:04 | Howard Payne | Bobby Edmonds's pass is intercepted by Cedric Griggs in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 07:45 | Austin | James Ellsworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Edmonds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Spence (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Rutherford (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Cinkosky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Aaron Weems (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ellsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Futral (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cedric Griggs (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lockridge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Spence, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), William Levine (SG), Samuel Parker (SF), Mason Nowell (PF), Darrell Cope (C) Arthur McCaa, Bobby Edmonds, Donald Spence, Joel Rutherford, Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | Frank Johnson (PG), Felix McCumber (SG), Richard Shealy (SF), David Fender (PF), John Jourdan (C) Aaron Weems, James Ellsworth, Wendell Futral, Cedric Griggs, William Lockridge | |
| 07:08 | Austin | William Levine steals the ball from Richard Shealy | 65-62 |
| 07:05 | Howard Payne | William Levine dunks the ball | 67-62 |
| 06:52 | Austin | John Jourdan is hacked by Mark Carter - foul #1 on Mark Carter, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Austin | John Dukes (SG), Daniel Thorpe (PF) Frank Johnson, David Fender | |
| 06:52 | Austin | John Jourdan misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:52 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Dukes - foul #2 on John Dukes, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG), Gail Sheahan (SG) Mark Carter, William Levine | |
| Subs | Austin | Frank Johnson (PG) Felix McCumber | |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:38 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:38 | Austin | The rebound goes to Daniel Thorpe | 68-62 |
| 06:22 | Austin | Daniel Thorpe is open but misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 06:21 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:59 | Howard Payne | Richard Shealy blocks the short jumper by Mason Nowell | 68-62 |
| 05:57 | Austin | The rebound goes to John Jourdan | 68-62 |
| 05:42 | Austin | Richard Shealy loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Levine (SG) Samuel Parker | |
| Subs | Austin | David Fender (PF) Richard Shealy | |
| 05:19 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell is fouled on the floor by David Fender - foul #1 on David Fender, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), Gary Cinkosky (C) Ronald Flowers, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 05:19 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:19 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:02 | Austin | John Jourdan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Jourdan, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| 04:44 | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 04:43 | Austin | John Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:43 | Austin | Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope (C) Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Austin | Aaron Weems (PG), Felix McCumber (SF), William Lockridge (PF) Frank Johnson, Daniel Thorpe, David Fender | |
| 04:24 | Austin | Felix McCumber is fouled on the floor by Gail Sheahan - foul #2 on Gail Sheahan, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG), Donald Spence (SF) Mark Carter, Gail Sheahan | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), Cedric Griggs (C) John Dukes, John Jourdan | |
| 04:24 | Austin | Felix McCumber makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:24 | Austin | Felix McCumber misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:24 | Austin | William Lockridge grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:18 | Austin | Aaron Weems misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 04:11 | Austin | William Lockridge grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:01 | Austin | James Ellsworth is called for 10 seconds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Joel Rutherford (PF) Ronald Flowers, Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | Richard Shealy (SF) Felix McCumber | |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Shealy - foul #5 on Richard Shealy, team foul #15 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (SF), Mason Nowell (C) Donald Spence, Darrell Cope | |
| Subs | Austin | Frank Johnson (PG), Daniel Thorpe (SF) Aaron Weems, Richard Shealy | |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:45 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:45 | Austin | The rebound goes to William Lockridge | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Arthur McCaa (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Levine (tired) 11 pts. SF - Samuel Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Rutherford (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Mason Nowell (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Frank Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ellsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Thorpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Lockridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cedric Griggs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Austin | Arthur McCaa takes the ball from James Ellsworth in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | William Levine is fouled on the floor by James Ellsworth - foul #2 on James Ellsworth, team foul #16 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG), Gary Cinkosky (C) Arthur McCaa, Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Austin | John Dukes (SG), David Fender (PF), John Jourdan (C) James Ellsworth, William Lockridge, Cedric Griggs | |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | William Levine makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | William Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Austin | Daniel Thorpe is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Parker - foul #1 on Samuel Parker, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gail Sheahan (SG) William Levine | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 03:20 | Austin | Daniel Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:20 | Austin | Daniel Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:16 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Austin | John Dukes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 03:08 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:02 | Howard Payne | The short jumper by Gail Sheahan is denied by David Fender | 71-65 |
| 03:00 | Austin | John Jourdan gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:54 | Austin | David Fender misses the runner from the right block | 71-65 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:41 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Flowers | 73-65 |
| 02:41 | Austin | Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Mark Carter (SG), Donald Spence (SF), Darrell Cope (C) Ronald Flowers, Gail Sheahan, Samuel Parker, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Austin | Aaron Weems (PG), Felix McCumber (SF), William Lockridge (PF) Frank Johnson, Daniel Thorpe, David Fender | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Austin | William Lockridge makes the runner from close range on a great pass from John Dukes and he's hacked by Arthur McCaa - foul #2 on Arthur McCaa, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford (PF) Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG), Cedric Griggs (C) John Dukes, John Jourdan | |
| 02:28 | Austin | William Lockridge makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Felix McCumber is called for the reach on Mark Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix McCumber, team foul #17 | 73-68 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:25 | Austin | Cedric Griggs pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Austin | Felix McCumber is hacked by Donald Spence - foul #4 on Donald Spence, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Edmonds (SG) Mark Carter | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 02:05 | Austin | Felix McCumber misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:05 | Austin | Felix McCumber misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:05 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence hits a wide open runner from the left block | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Austin | Felix McCumber misses the jumper in the lane | 76-68 |
| 01:36 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Arthur McCaa | 76-68 |
| 01:36 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers (PG), William Levine (SG) Arthur McCaa, Bobby Edmonds | |
| Subs | Austin | Frank Johnson (PG), John Dukes (SG), Wendell Futral (SF), David Fender (PF), John Jourdan (C) Aaron Weems, James Ellsworth, Felix McCumber, William Lockridge, Cedric Griggs | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Howard Payne | William Levine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Levine, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:54 | Austin | Frank Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence is fouled in the backcourt by John Dukes - foul #3 on John Dukes, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky (PF) Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:50 | Austin | John Jourdan grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Austin | Frank Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jourdan | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | John Dukes is called for the reach on Gary Cinkosky in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Dukes, team foul #19 | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Austin | Frank Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky is fouled in the backcourt by John Dukes - foul #5 on John Dukes, team foul #20 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Austin | James Ellsworth (SG) John Dukes | |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Gary Cinkosky makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Austin | Frank Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | Austin | James Ellsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | Austin | James Ellsworth hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Johnson | 81-77 |
| 00:24 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Edmonds (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF) Donald Spence, Gary Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 00:22 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope is hacked by Frank Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Johnson, team foul #21 | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Howard Payne | Darrell Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:17 | Austin | James Ellsworth can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Austin | Frank Johnson grabs the offensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | Austin | James Ellsworth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Howard Payne | James Ellsworth is called for the reach on Ronald Flowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ellsworth, team foul #22 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF), Gary Cinkosky (PF) Bobby Edmonds, Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| 00:08 | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Howard Payne | Ronald Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Austin | The rebound goes to David Fender | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Austin | Frank Johnson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Austin | John Jourdan pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |