| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Cushman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith's layup is rejected by Michael Allen | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | Fayetteville St. | Geoffrey Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Allen | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | Fayetteville St. | Ronnie Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Butler - foul #3 on Ronnie Butler, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple (PG) Ronnie Butler | |
| 18:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:31 | Fayetteville St. | Eugene Smith swats the short shot by Warren Gaiser | 37-35 |
| 18:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Baker | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Gaiser | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeremy Temple steps in front of the Philip McAvoy pass | 40-38 |
| 17:38 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 17:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:31 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wendell Cushman, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Oceguera (SG), Joseph Loewen (C) Wendell Cushman, Michael Allen | |
| 17:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Warren Gaiser is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Warren Gaiser, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock (C) Geoffrey Hubbard | |
| 16:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Loewen is called for the reach on Philip McAvoy - foul #1 on Joseph Loewen, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Kevin Wyatt (SG) Philip McAvoy, Derek Woolery | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | David Bradley (SF) Warren Gaiser | |
| 16:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-38 |
| 16:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Davis - foul #1 on Vincent Davis, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker (SG) Edward Grant | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jacob Hickson (PG), Wendell Cushman (SG), Geoffrey Hubbard (PF), Michael Allen (C) Jeremy Temple, Michael Oceguera, David Bradley, Joseph Loewen | |
| 16:15 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith (C) Kevin Wyatt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ronnie Butler (PG), David Bradley (SF) Jacob Hickson, Charles Hancock | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Milton Firkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody McNeil (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Cushman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Fayetteville St. | David Bradley travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy (PG), Derek Woolery (PF) Milton Firkins, Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Warren Gaiser (SF) David Bradley | |
| 15:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:42 | Fayetteville St. | Geoffrey Hubbard misses badly on a shot from close range | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Geoffrey Hubbard denies the turnaround by Robert Baker | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Fayetteville St. | Ronnie Butler double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant (SF), Vincent Davis (C) Robert Baker, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple (SG), Joseph Loewen (PF), Charles Hancock (C) Wendell Cushman, Geoffrey Hubbard, Michael Allen | |
| 13:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:31 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Gaiser | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:12 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Hank Ansari (C) Philip McAvoy, Jody McNeil, Derek Woolery | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Oceguera (SG), David Bradley (SF) Ronnie Butler, Warren Gaiser | |
| 12:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Loewen | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Fayetteville St. | David Bradley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:28 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Loewen tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Milton Firkins | 48-42 |
| 11:45 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hank Ansari - foul #1 on Hank Ansari, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith (C) Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman (SG), Geoffrey Hubbard (PF), Michael Allen (C) Michael Oceguera, Joseph Loewen, Charles Hancock | |
| 11:45 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:45 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Milton Firkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hank Ansari (fresh) C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Jeremy Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Cushman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hank Ansari drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Grant | 50-44 |
| 11:01 | Fayetteville St. | The short jumper by Michael Allen is denied by Eugene Smith | 50-44 |
| 10:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy (PG), Jody McNeil (SG), Derek Woolery (PF) Milton Firkins, Robert Baker, Hank Ansari | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ronnie Butler (PG), Warren Gaiser (SF) Jeremy Temple, David Bradley | |
| 10:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:37 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | Fayetteville St. | Warren Gaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt (SF) Edward Grant | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 10:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith is hacked by Geoffrey Hubbard - foul #1 on Geoffrey Hubbard, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 10:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:03 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-44 |
| 10:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 09:32 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronnie Butler | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-46 |
| 09:11 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:52 | Fayetteville St. | Philip McAvoy is called for the reach on Ronnie Butler - foul #1 on Philip McAvoy, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker (SG), Edward Grant (SF), Vincent Davis (C) Jody McNeil, Kevin Wyatt, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Oceguera (SG), Joseph Loewen (PF), Charles Hancock (C) Wendell Cushman, Geoffrey Hubbard, Michael Allen | |
| 08:47 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock banks in the layup set up by Michael Oceguera | 51-48 |
| 08:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Edward Grant and the foul's on Warren Gaiser - foul #3 on Warren Gaiser, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple (SG) Michael Oceguera | |
| 08:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Fayetteville St. | Warren Gaiser lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie Butler | 54-50 |
| 07:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Grant | 56-50 |
| 07:39 | Fayetteville St. | Warren Gaiser misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Ronnie Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Gaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Loewen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 07:03 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Loewen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Butler | 58-53 |
| 06:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip McAvoy | 60-53 |
| 06:45 | Fayetteville St. | Ronnie Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Loewen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 06:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Loewen steals the ball from Philip McAvoy | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock loses the dribble to Robert Baker | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker hits the finger roll | 62-53 |
| 05:53 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith (C) Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman (SG), Geoffrey Hubbard (PF), Michael Allen (C) Ronnie Butler, Joseph Loewen, Charles Hancock | |
| 05:38 | Fayetteville St. | Warren Gaiser is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Jody McNeil (PF) Philip McAvoy, Derek Woolery | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jacob Hickson (PG) Jeremy Temple | |
| 05:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 64-53 |
| 04:56 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Wendell Cushman - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | David Bradley (SF) Warren Gaiser | |
| 04:41 | Fayetteville St. | Jacob Hickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy (PG), Derek Woolery (PF) Milton Firkins, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 04:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 04:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant can't tip it in | 64-53 |
| 04:23 | Fayetteville St. | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:12 | Fayetteville St. | Wendell Cushman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 04:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 03:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery is hacked by Wendell Cushman - foul #2 on Wendell Cushman, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ronnie Butler (PG) Jacob Hickson | |
| 03:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:54 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Allen hits a floater from the right wing | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Grant | 67-55 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody McNeil (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Cushman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Fayetteville St. | Geoffrey Hubbard misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 67-55 |
| 03:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Eugene Smith | 67-55 |
| 03:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant drills a floater from close range | 69-55 |
| 02:47 | Fayetteville St. | Geoffrey Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Derek Woolery - foul #3 on Derek Woolery, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Kevin Wyatt (SF), Vincent Davis (PF), Hank Ansari (C) Philip McAvoy, Edward Grant, Derek Woolery, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple (PG), Michael Oceguera (SG), Joseph Loewen (PF), Charles Hancock (C) Ronnie Butler, Wendell Cushman, Geoffrey Hubbard, Michael Allen | |
| 02:38 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock clanks a floater from the right side | 69-55 |
| 02:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-55 |
| 02:06 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Hancock pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:41 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Oceguera clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 69-55 |
| 01:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Hank Ansari | 69-55 |
| 01:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-55 |
| 01:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hank Ansari hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| 00:55 | Fayetteville St. | Jody McNeil is called for the reach on David Bradley - foul #1 on Jody McNeil, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Temple misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 00:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil grabs the board | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hank Ansari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 00:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Loewen clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Davis - foul #2 on Vincent Davis, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| 00:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Loewen makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Loewen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins runs out the clock | 71-57 |