| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bobby Burrow (fresh) SG - Michael Cyrus (fresh) SF - Shawn Simmons (fresh) PF - Matthew Nielsen (fresh) C - Craig Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Werner Dixon (fresh) SG - Patrick Freeman (fresh) SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) C - James Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford is denied on a layup by Craig Black | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Craig Black | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus connects on the jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Simmons | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Augustana (IL) | Bobby Burrow steps in front of the Patrick Freeman pass | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Augustana (IL) | Michael Cyrus steals it from Reginald Smith | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen lays it in set up by Michael Cyrus | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Simmons - foul #1 on Shawn Simmons, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer (SG), Willie Hagan (PF), Donald Ore (C) Patrick Freeman, Reginald Smith, James Graham | |
| 17:39 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:30 | Howard Payne | Don Kilmer steals the ball from Michael Cyrus | 6-1 |
| 17:25 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer slams it home | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus's pass is intercepted by Don Kilmer in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Augustana (IL) | Bobby Burrow is called for the reach on Werner Dixon - foul #1 on Bobby Burrow, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG), Charles Jack (SG), David Burton (PF), Matthew Moore (C) Bobby Burrow, Michael Cyrus, Matthew Nielsen, Craig Black | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG), Philip Bates (SF) Werner Dixon, Thomas Ford | |
| 16:58 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Jaworski | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Howard Payne | David Burton loses the dribble to Donald Ore | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Kilmer, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily (SF) Shawn Simmons | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman (SG), Reginald Smith (PF), James Graham (C) Don Kilmer, Willie Hagan, Donald Ore | |
| 15:52 | Howard Payne | John Alexander makes the jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jack (fresh) SF - Robert Bodily (fresh) PF - David Burton (fresh) C - Matthew Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Edward Jaworski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Freeman (fresh) SF - Philip Bates (fresh) PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) C - James Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Augustana (IL) | Robert Bodily picks off the pass by James Graham | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily's pass is intercepted by Philip Bates | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:37 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matthew Moore | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Augustana (IL) | Matthew Moore is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Moore, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow (PG), Michael Cyrus (SG), Shawn Simmons (SF), Matthew Nielsen (PF), Craig Black (C) John Alexander, Charles Jack, Robert Bodily, David Burton, Matthew Moore | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon (PG), Don Kilmer (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Willie Hagan (PF) Edward Jaworski, Patrick Freeman, Philip Bates, Reginald Smith | |
| 13:51 | Augustana (IL) | Matthew Nielsen blocks the jumper by Don Kilmer | 8-6 |
| 13:49 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Dixon - foul #1 on Werner Dixon, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore (C) James Graham | |
| 13:29 | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow knocks in the shot from the left block | 10-6 |
| 13:08 | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith (PF) Willie Hagan | |
| 12:55 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-6 |
| 12:54 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:31 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ford | 10-8 |
| 12:29 | Howard Payne | Werner Dixon steals the ball from Shawn Simmons in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 12:27 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 12:26 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith tips it home | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow is hacked by Werner Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Werner Dixon, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Jack (SG) Michael Cyrus | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Wilbert Pendergraft (PG), Patrick Freeman (SG), Philip Bates (SF), James Graham (C) Werner Dixon, Don Kilmer, Thomas Ford, Donald Ore | |
| 12:15 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack misses badly on a runner from the left block | 10-10 |
| 12:13 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:52 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Black - foul #1 on Craig Black, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG) Bobby Burrow | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG), Willie Hagan (PF) Wilbert Pendergraft, Reginald Smith | |
| 11:52 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jack (fresh) SF - Shawn Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Black (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Edward Jaworski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Freeman (fresh) SF - Philip Bates (fresh) PF - Willie Hagan (fresh) C - James Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Howard Payne | John Alexander scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Jack | 13-12 |
| 11:23 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | Craig Black grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen banks in the layup set up by Charles Jack and he's fouled by Willie Hagan - foul #1 on Willie Hagan, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus (SG), Robert Bodily (SF), David Burton (C) Charles Jack, Shawn Simmons, Craig Black | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Wilbert Pendergraft (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Reginald Smith (PF), Donald Ore (C) Patrick Freeman, Philip Bates, Willie Hagan, James Graham | |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:58 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:39 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford misses long on a floater from close range | 15-12 |
| 10:38 | Howard Payne | David Burton snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus misses the shot from the left side | 15-12 |
| 10:14 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 10:12 | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:54 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:43 | Howard Payne | John Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Nielsen and he's hacked by Donald Ore - foul #1 on Donald Ore, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons (SF), Matthew Moore (C) Robert Bodily, Matthew Nielsen | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer (SG), Willie Hagan (PF), James Graham (C) Edward Jaworski, Reginald Smith, Donald Ore | |
| 09:43 | Howard Payne | John Alexander misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:43 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 09:24 | Augustana (IL) | John Alexander steps in front of the Thomas Ford pass | 17-12 |
| 09:22 | Howard Payne | John Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow (PG), Charles Jack (SG) John Alexander, Michael Cyrus | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman (SG), Philip Bates (SF) Wilbert Pendergraft, Thomas Ford | |
| 09:02 | Augustana (IL) | Bobby Burrow steals it from James Graham | 17-12 |
| 08:57 | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow banks in the layup | 19-12 |
| 08:50 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman is hacked by Matthew Moore - foul #2 on Matthew Moore, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen (PF), Craig Black (C) David Burton, Matthew Moore | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith (PF) Willie Hagan | |
| 08:32 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Nielsen - foul #1 on Matthew Nielsen, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore (C) James Graham | |
| 08:32 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:32 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:32 | Howard Payne | Craig Black gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily (SF) Shawn Simmons | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG), Wilbert Pendergraft (SG), Thomas Ford (SF) Don Kilmer, Patrick Freeman, Philip Bates | |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:55 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane | 19-15 |
| 07:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 19-15 |
| 07:34 | Augustana (IL) | The rebound goes to Wilbert Pendergraft | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bobby Burrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bodily (fresh) PF - Matthew Nielsen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Black (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Edward Jaworski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ore (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Augustana (IL) | Charles Jack steals it from Wilbert Pendergraft | 19-15 |
| 07:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Ford - foul #1 on Thomas Ford, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus (SG), Shawn Simmons (SF), David Burton (PF) Bobby Burrow, Charles Jack, Matthew Nielsen | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer (PG), Patrick Freeman (SG), Philip Bates (SF), Willie Hagan (PF), James Graham (C) Edward Jaworski, Wilbert Pendergraft, Thomas Ford, Reginald Smith, Donald Ore | |
| 07:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:06 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:49 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 06:47 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:33 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Black | 24-18 |
| 05:56 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Hagan | 24-20 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons is fouled on the floor by Philip Bates - foul #1 on Philip Bates, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow (PG) Robert Bodily | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG), Wilbert Pendergraft (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Reginald Smith (PF), Donald Ore (C) Don Kilmer, Patrick Freeman, Philip Bates, Willie Hagan, James Graham | |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:41 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:22 | Augustana (IL) | David Burton takes the ball from Reginald Smith | 25-20 |
| 05:06 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Simmons | 27-20 |
| 04:48 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith drills a jump hook from the right block | 27-22 |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilbert Pendergraft - foul #1 on Wilbert Pendergraft, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG), Charles Jack (SF), Matthew Nielsen (PF) Bobby Burrow, Shawn Simmons, David Burton | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman (SG), James Graham (C) Wilbert Pendergraft, Donald Ore | |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:14 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 04:06 | Howard Payne | Charles Jack misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham's pass is intercepted by John Alexander | 29-24 |
| 03:28 | Howard Payne | John Alexander hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 03:27 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen tips it home | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cyrus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jack (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Nielsen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Black (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Edward Jaworski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Reginald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Graham (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Jaworski | 31-26 |
| 02:54 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:38 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:36 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 02:34 | Howard Payne | Edward Jaworski steals it from John Alexander in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 02:22 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Ford | 33-28 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus is fouled in the backcourt by James Graham - foul #1 on James Graham, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow (PG), Shawn Simmons (SF), David Burton (PF), Matthew Moore (C) John Alexander, Charles Jack, Matthew Nielsen, Craig Black | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon (PG), Don Kilmer (SG), Philip Bates (SF), Willie Hagan (PF), Donald Ore (C) Edward Jaworski, Patrick Freeman, Thomas Ford, Reginald Smith, James Graham | |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Michael Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:59 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon is hacked by Bobby Burrow - foul #2 on Bobby Burrow, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Yates (SG) Michael Cyrus | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 01:59 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | David Burton pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:47 | Howard Payne | Shawn Simmons makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Burrow | 38-28 |
| 01:25 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 01:24 | Howard Payne | David Burton gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:21 | Howard Payne | Werner Dixon steals it from David Burton in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 01:04 | Augustana (IL) | Matthew Moore steps in front of the Werner Dixon pass | 38-28 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Werner Dixon - foul #3 on Werner Dixon, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Jack (SG), Matthew Nielsen (PF) Stephen Yates, Matthew Moore | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Wilbert Pendergraft (PG), Patrick Freeman (SG) Werner Dixon, Don Kilmer | |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Bobby Burrow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:46 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:26 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Jack - foul #1 on Charles Jack, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Alexander (PG) Bobby Burrow | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford (SF), Reginald Smith (PF) Philip Bates, Donald Ore | |
| 00:26 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:26 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Matthew Nielsen travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bodily (SF), Matthew Moore (C) Shawn Simmons, David Burton | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG) Patrick Freeman | |
| 00:00 | Augustana (IL) | Thomas Ford comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-29 |