| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Eric Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Findlay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) C - Mark Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Jesse Stubblefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Cordle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Mui (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Stokes | 34-22 |
| 19:24 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-22 |
| 19:22 | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:16 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Findlay - foul #1 on Edward Findlay, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:16 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:16 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:00 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:59 | Thomas | Ian Cordle grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 18:45 | Thomas | Ian Cordle buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:36 | Johnson State | Jerome Whitehead is called for the reach on Edward Findlay - foul #2 on Jerome Whitehead, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:21 | Johnson State | Ian Cordle steals the ball from Jay Butterfield | 34-27 |
| 18:19 | Thomas | Eric Curry is called for the reach on Jesse Stubblefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Curry, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:12 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Mui | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 17:34 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno loses the dribble to Paul Stokes | 34-30 |
| 17:19 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Stubblefield | 34-32 |
| 17:15 | Johnson State | Eric Curry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Reed | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead can't connect on a runner from close range | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:25 | Johnson State | Ian Cordle blocks the short jumper by Jay Butterfield | 36-32 |
| 16:23 | Johnson State | Mark Reed tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Thomas | Kenneth Mui knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Eric Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Findlay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Butterfield (fairly fresh) C - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Jesse Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Whitehead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ian Cordle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mui (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:41 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:25 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay is fouled on the floor by Jesse Stubblefield - foul #2 on Jesse Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jack Salmon (PG), Jerald Tucker (SG), Alec Conley (SF), Roger Matthews (PF), John Cumberland (C) Eric Curry, Billy Bruno, Edward Findlay, Jay Butterfield, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Thomas | Don Black (PG), Clarence Adams (SG), Donnell Herron (SF), Bradley Sykes (PF), Robert Cook (C) Jesse Stubblefield, Paul Stokes, Jerome Whitehead, Ian Cordle, Kenneth Mui | |
| 15:07 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerald Tucker, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 14:55 | Thomas | Donnell Herron comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 14:53 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Johnson State | Bradley Sykes denies the turnaround by Jerald Tucker | 38-34 |
| 14:34 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Bradley Sykes | 38-34 |
| 14:15 | Thomas | Don Black misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:13 | Thomas | Robert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | Thomas | Don Black misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger Matthews - foul #2 on Roger Matthews, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | Thomas | Don Black makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:03 | Thomas | Don Black makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:35 | Johnson State | Alec Conley is hacked by Clarence Adams - foul #2 on Clarence Adams, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Reed (C) John Cumberland | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield (SG), Ian Cordle (PF) Donnell Herron, Robert Cook | |
| 13:14 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:13 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 13:11 | Johnson State | Mark Reed can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 13:09 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | Thomas | Ian Cordle travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Edward Findlay (SF) Alec Conley | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Stokes (SG), Kenneth Mui (C) Clarence Adams, Bradley Sykes | |
| 12:37 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Don Black | 38-36 |
| 12:26 | Thomas | Paul Stokes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:03 | Johnson State | Mark Reed can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:02 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Don Black | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jack Salmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerald Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Findlay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Don Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Cordle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mui (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Thomas | Kenneth Mui misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:41 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:35 | Johnson State | Mark Reed scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 11:06 | Thomas | Ian Cordle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 11:04 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:59 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Matthews | 40-39 |
| 10:46 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:45 | Thomas | Kenneth Mui pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:38 | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:22 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Stubblefield - foul #3 on Jesse Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Eric Curry (PG), Billy Bruno (SG), Jay Butterfield (PF), John Cumberland (C) Jack Salmon, Jerald Tucker, Roger Matthews, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Thomas | Herbert Cavanagh (PG), Clarence Adams (SG), Jerome Whitehead (SF), Bradley Sykes (PF), Robert Cook (C) Don Black, Paul Stokes, Jesse Stubblefield, Ian Cordle, Kenneth Mui | |
| 10:22 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:22 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:22 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:08 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jay Butterfield - foul #3 on Jay Butterfield, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alec Conley (SF) Edward Findlay | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 10:08 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:08 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:55 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno lays it in | 43-40 |
| 09:28 | Thomas | John Cumberland blocks the short jumper by Clarence Adams | 43-40 |
| 09:26 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:07 | Thomas | Billy Bruno steps in front of the Robert Cook pass | 43-40 |
| 08:51 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Billy Bruno and the foul's on Jerome Whitehead - foul #3 on Jerome Whitehead, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Reed (C) John Cumberland | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Stokes (SG), Kenneth Mui (C) Clarence Adams, Robert Cook | |
| 08:51 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:28 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 08:27 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Mark Reed | 46-40 |
| 08:08 | Johnson State | Alec Conley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alec Conley, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jack Salmon (PG), Edward Findlay (SF) Eric Curry, Alec Conley | |
| Subs | Thomas | Don Black (PG), Ian Cordle (PF) Herbert Cavanagh, Bradley Sykes | |
| 07:52 | Thomas | Jack Salmon is called for the reach on Paul Stokes - foul #4 on Jack Salmon, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker (SG) Billy Bruno | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 07:52 | Thomas | Paul Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:52 | Thomas | Paul Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:52 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jack Salmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerald Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Findlay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Don Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ian Cordle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mui (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Johnson State | The short jumper by Jay Butterfield is denied by Ian Cordle | 46-41 |
| 07:26 | Thomas | Ian Cordle gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roger Matthews (PF) Jay Butterfield | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield (SF) Jerome Whitehead | |
| 06:57 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Clarence Adams (SF) Paul Stokes | |
| 06:44 | Thomas | Don Black comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 06:43 | Thomas | Ian Cordle grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:30 | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 06:14 | Johnson State | Mark Reed makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Salmon | 48-43 |
| 05:54 | Thomas | Ian Cordle can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 05:53 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 05:44 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Findlay, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Billy Bruno (SG), Alec Conley (SF), John Cumberland (C) Jerald Tucker, Edward Findlay, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Stokes (SG), Bradley Sykes (PF), Robert Cook (C) Don Black, Ian Cordle, Kenneth Mui | |
| 05:28 | Thomas | Roger Matthews steals it from Paul Stokes | 48-43 |
| 05:07 | Johnson State | Alec Conley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 05:05 | Johnson State | John Cumberland pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:49 | Johnson State | John Cumberland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Adams - foul #3 on Clarence Adams, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Eric Curry (PG), Mark Reed (C) Jack Salmon, Roger Matthews | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead (SF), Ian Cordle (PF) Clarence Adams, Robert Cook | |
| 04:49 | Johnson State | John Cumberland makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:49 | Johnson State | John Cumberland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:49 | Thomas | Ian Cordle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:31 | Thomas | Bradley Sykes double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield (PF) John Cumberland | |
| Subs | Thomas | Don Black (PG) Jesse Stubblefield | |
| 04:05 | Johnson State | Alec Conley comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerome Whitehead - foul #4 on Jerome Whitehead, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Clarence Adams (SG), Kenneth Mui (C) Paul Stokes, Bradley Sykes | |
| 04:05 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:05 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:48 | Thomas | Don Black buries a shot from the left block | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Eric Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alec Conley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Don Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerome Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ian Cordle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mui (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Johnson State | Mark Reed clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:34 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:28 | Thomas | Don Black comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Curry - foul #2 on Eric Curry, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jack Salmon (PG), Edward Findlay (SF) Eric Curry, Alec Conley | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Stubblefield (SG) Clarence Adams | |
| 03:28 | Thomas | Don Black misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:28 | Thomas | Don Black makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:18 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Salmon | 53-46 |
| 02:52 | Thomas | Ian Cordle connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Whitehead and the foul's on Edward Findlay - foul #3 on Edward Findlay, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker (SG), Roger Matthews (C) Billy Bruno, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Stokes (SG) Jesse Stubblefield | |
| 02:52 | Thomas | Ian Cordle makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:46 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Bradley Sykes (PF) Ian Cordle | |
| 02:27 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 02:25 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:25 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Billy Bruno (SG), Mark Reed (C) Jerald Tucker, Roger Matthews | |
| Subs | Thomas | Ian Cordle (PF) Bradley Sykes | |
| 02:11 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 02:10 | Johnson State | Mark Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 01:55 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno is hacked by Paul Stokes - foul #2 on Paul Stokes, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 01:55 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:55 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:37 | Thomas | Don Black misses the jump hook from close range | 55-49 |
| 01:36 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:20 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Thomas | Jerome Whitehead misses the shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 01:09 | Thomas | Don Black snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | Thomas | Kenneth Mui can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 00:51 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Edward Findlay | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Johnson State | Don Black is called for the reach on Edward Findlay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Black, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roger Matthews (PF) Jay Butterfield | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 00:49 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:49 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Thomas | Kenneth Mui misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 00:42 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Johnson State | Mark Reed misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-49 |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 00:13 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Matthews | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon runs out the clock | 60-49 |