| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Mark Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Gray (fresh) SF - Donald Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Nowell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leon Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Kevin Shier inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Defiance | Mark Carter picks off the pass by Wendell Parks | 26-38 |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter lays it in | 28-38 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | Billy Davenport is fouled on the floor by Joel Rutherford - foul #3 on Joel Rutherford, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (PF) Joel Rutherford | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 19:07 | Defiance | Billy Davenport's layup is rejected by Mason Nowell | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 18:50 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Kevin Shier gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | Defiance | Leon Chandler is hacked by Mark Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Carter, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Marks (PF) Ryan Gray | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:30 | Defiance | Kevin Shier comes up short on the shot from close range | 28-38 |
| 18:28 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Jackson - foul #1 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG), Louie Kelley (SF) Mark Carter, Donald Spence | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (PG), James Miller (SG), James Hanna (SF), James Hearnsberger (PF) Leon Chandler, Wendell Parks, Kevin Shier, Billy Davenport | |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:57 | Defiance | James Hanna clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray (SG), Weldon Simmons (C) Samuel Parker, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:37 | Defiance | James Turner is called for the reach on Howard Tran - foul #3 on James Turner, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG) James Turner | |
| Subs | Defiance | Milton Kelly (C) Ryan Jackson | |
| 17:22 | Defiance | Howard Tran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 17:05 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:04 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | James Hanna misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Roush - foul #2 on Joseph Roush, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF), Samuel Parker (PF) Ryan Gray, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leon Chandler (PG), Ryan Jackson (C) Howard Tran, Milton Kelly | |
| 16:53 | Defiance | James Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:53 | Defiance | James Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 31-42 |
| 16:33 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 16:32 | Defiance | James Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:16 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by James Hearnsberger | 31-44 |
| 15:56 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Roush (fairly fresh) SG - Louie Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Spence (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Weldon Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leon Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hanna (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Defiance | James Miller buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ryan Jackson | 33-46 |
| 15:17 | Howard Payne | Ryan Jackson swats the short shot by Louie Kelley | 33-46 |
| 15:15 | Defiance | Leon Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:00 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 33-46 |
| 14:59 | Howard Payne | Weldon Simmons snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:34 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Roush | 36-46 |
| 14:14 | Defiance | Joseph Roush is called for the reach on Leon Chandler - foul #3 on Joseph Roush, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Ryan Gray (SG), Randy Marks (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF), Mason Nowell (C) Joseph Roush, Louie Kelley, Donald Spence, Samuel Parker, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (PG), Wendell Parks (SG), Kevin Shier (SF), Billy Davenport (PF), Milton Kelly (C) Leon Chandler, James Miller, James Hanna, James Hearnsberger, Ryan Jackson | |
| 13:51 | Defiance | The short jumper by Kevin Shier is denied by Mason Nowell | 36-46 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Kevin Shier grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:27 | Defiance | Howard Tran misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 13:25 | Defiance | Kevin Shier tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 13:10 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:08 | Defiance | Kevin Shier is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Gray - foul #1 on Ryan Gray, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (SG) Ryan Gray | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:52 | Defiance | Billy Davenport is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF) Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:35 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:34 | Defiance | Milton Kelly gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:16 | Defiance | Wendell Parks misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Carter - foul #2 on Mark Carter, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Cox (PG), John Godoy (SF), Ryan Jackson (C) Howard Tran, Kevin Shier, Milton Kelly | |
| 12:16 | Defiance | Wendell Parks makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:16 | Defiance | Wendell Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Joel Rutherford | 39-49 |
| 11:57 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Jackson - foul #2 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 11:57 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:57 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Turner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Spence (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mason Nowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Mark Cox (fresh) SG - Wendell Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Godoy (fresh) PF - Billy Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 11:37 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 11:22 | Howard Payne | James Turner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Carter | 43-49 |
| 10:57 | Defiance | Mark Cox scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ryan Jackson and the foul's on James Turner - foul #4 on James Turner, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Ryan Gray (SG), Randy Marks (C) James Turner, Mark Carter, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (SG), Kevin Shier (SF), James Miller (PF) Wendell Parks, John Godoy, Billy Davenport | |
| 10:57 | Defiance | Mark Cox makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:45 | Howard Payne | Howard Tran steals it from Arthur McCaa | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | Defiance | Kevin Shier scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Howard Tran | 43-54 |
| 10:05 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Shier - foul #1 on Kevin Shier, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker (SF) Donald Spence | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leon Chandler (PG), James Hanna (SF), Milton Kelly (C) Mark Cox, Kevin Shier, Ryan Jackson | |
| 10:05 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:05 | Defiance | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:03 | Defiance | James Miller is hacked by Arthur McCaa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur McCaa, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Roush (PG) Arthur McCaa | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:03 | Defiance | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:03 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 09:36 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 09:10 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Roush | 47-54 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | Milton Kelly comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 08:30 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Samuel Parker - foul #1 on Samuel Parker, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), Louie Kelley (SF), Weldon Simmons (PF), Mason Nowell (C) Joseph Roush, Samuel Parker, Joel Rutherford, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wendell Parks (SG), Kevin Shier (SF), James Hearnsberger (PF), Ryan Jackson (C) Howard Tran, James Hanna, James Miller, Milton Kelly | |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Kevin Shier scores on a floater from the right side | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Gray (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Louie Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Weldon Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Nowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Leon Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 07:43 | Howard Payne | Mason Nowell tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 07:41 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | Louie Kelley steals it from Leon Chandler in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray loses the dribble to Leon Chandler | 47-56 |
| 07:24 | Defiance | Kevin Shier banks in the layup set up by Leon Chandler | 47-58 |
| 07:06 | Howard Payne | Mark Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 06:56 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| 06:36 | Howard Payne | Ryan Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:18 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Shier | 52-63 |
| 06:04 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Mason Nowell - foul #3 on Mason Nowell, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Samuel Parker (SG), Donald Spence (SF), Joel Rutherford (PF) Mark Carter, Ryan Gray, Louie Kelley, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (PG), James Hanna (SF), Billy Davenport (PF) Leon Chandler, Kevin Shier, James Hearnsberger | |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Howard Tran is hacked by Donald Spence - foul #1 on Donald Spence, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Miller (SG), Milton Kelly (C) Wendell Parks, Ryan Jackson | |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Howard Tran makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Howard Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:35 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Mason Nowell | 52-64 |
| 05:16 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford is fouled on the floor by Howard Tran - foul #3 on Howard Tran, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Marks (C) Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 05:03 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-64 |
| 05:02 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks tips it in | 54-64 |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Billy Davenport misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Marks - foul #2 on Randy Marks, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Godoy (SF) Howard Tran | |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Billy Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:48 | Defiance | Billy Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:48 | Howard Payne | Joel Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | James Miller is called for the reach on Samuel Parker - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ryan Jackson (C) Milton Kelly | |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Donald Spence scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Parker | 57-65 |
| 04:07 | Defiance | Donald Spence takes the ball from Ryan Jackson | 57-65 |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Turner (PG), Louie Kelley (SG), Mason Nowell (C) Arthur McCaa, Joel Rutherford, Randy Marks | |
| Subs | Defiance | Mark Cox (PG), Wendell Parks (SG), Kevin Shier (SF) James Hanna, James Miller, John Godoy | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Kevin Shier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Spence - foul #2 on Donald Spence, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (SG), Weldon Simmons (PF) Donald Spence, Samuel Parker | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (PG), James Hearnsberger (PF) Mark Cox, Billy Davenport | |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Kevin Shier misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:36 | Defiance | Kevin Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louie Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Weldon Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Nowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Howard Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shier (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hearnsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Howard Payne | James Turner clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 03:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ryan Jackson | 57-66 |
| 03:07 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 03:06 | Defiance | Kevin Shier pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:47 | Defiance | Mark Carter is called for the reach on James Hearnsberger - foul #3 on Mark Carter, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Spence (SF), Samuel Parker (PF) Louie Kelley, Mason Nowell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leon Chandler (PG), Milton Kelly (C) Wendell Parks, Ryan Jackson | |
| 02:47 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:47 | Defiance | James Hearnsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:47 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:33 | Howard Payne | Samuel Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-67 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Parker | 57-67 |
| 02:18 | Howard Payne | James Turner is called for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa (PG), Ryan Gray (SG), Randy Marks (C) James Turner, Mark Carter, Weldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Miller (SG), James Hanna (SF), Billy Davenport (PF) Howard Tran, Kevin Shier, James Hearnsberger | |
| 02:15 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Louie Kelley (SG) Ryan Gray | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ryan Jackson (C) Milton Kelly | |
| 01:57 | Defiance | James Hanna misses the lay-in | 57-67 |
| 01:55 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:42 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 01:41 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Leon Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:35 | Defiance | Ryan Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:23 | Defiance | Billy Davenport makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 57-69 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Arthur McCaa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ryan Jackson | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | James Miller makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Samuel Parker - foul #2 on Samuel Parker, team foul #16 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Carter (PG), Weldon Simmons (C) Arthur McCaa, Donald Spence | |
| Subs | Defiance | Howard Tran (PG), James Hearnsberger (PF), Milton Kelly (C) Leon Chandler, Billy Davenport, Ryan Jackson | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | James Miller makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Howard Payne | Randy Marks makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Carter | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Howard Tran runs out the clock | 59-72 |