| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Roy Gilles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Dowling | Edward Bennett is fouled on the floor by Philip McAvoy - foul #2 on Philip McAvoy, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks tips it in | 35-36 |
| 19:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Baker | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | Dowling | Mark Barker is fouled on the floor by Derek Woolery - foul #1 on Derek Woolery, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Derrick Hicks | 38-36 |
| 18:13 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Dowling | Mark Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Baker | 42-36 |
| 17:24 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Gilles | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:01 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Dowling | Roy Gilles is fouled on the floor by Philip McAvoy - foul #3 on Philip McAvoy, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Kevin Wyatt (SG), Jody McNeil (PF), Vincent Davis (C) Philip McAvoy, Robert Baker, Derek Woolery, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (PG), Gan Wang (SF), Thomas Gay (C) Roy Gilles, Derrick Hicks, Mark Barker | |
| 16:35 | Dowling | Gan Wang clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Grant, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hank Ansari (C) Edward Grant | |
| Subs | Dowling | Roger Reinhold (C) Joseph Tuttle | |
| 16:05 | Dowling | Thomas Gay misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Hank Ansari - foul #2 on Hank Ansari, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery (PF) Hank Ansari | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 16:05 | Dowling | Thomas Gay misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | Dowling | Thomas Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Milton Firkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody McNeil (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kevin Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Wang (fresh) PF - Thomas Gay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Reinhold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Dowling | Thomas Gay gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:29 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Edward Grant (SF) Milton Firkins, Jody McNeil, Kevin Wyatt | |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG), Roy Gilles (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Joseph Tuttle (PF), Mark Barker (C) Paul Johnson, Edward Bennett, Gan Wang, Thomas Gay, Roger Reinhold | |
| 15:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant is fouled on the floor by John Rutherford - foul #4 on John Rutherford, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith (C) Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Dowling | Gan Wang (SG) John Rutherford | |
| 14:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker is hacked by Joseph Tuttle - foul #2 on Joseph Tuttle, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Grant | 45-38 |
| 14:23 | Dowling | Roy Gilles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 45-38 |
| 14:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant is fouled on the floor by Derrick Hicks - foul #1 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil (PF) Derek Woolery | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 14:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Edward Bennett (SG), Thomas Gay (C) Gan Wang, Mark Barker | |
| 13:44 | Dowling | Thomas Gay connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Edward Bennett | 45-40 |
| 13:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | Dowling | Roy Gilles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:58 | Dowling | Thomas Gay scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Bennett | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | Dowling | Roy Gilles is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Kevin Wyatt (SF), Derek Woolery (PF), Vincent Davis (C) Philip McAvoy, Robert Baker, Edward Grant, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (PG), Gan Wang (SF), Mark Barker (C) Roy Gilles, Derrick Hicks, Joseph Tuttle | |
| 12:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Barker steps in front of the Derek Woolery pass | 45-42 |
| 11:46 | Dowling | Paul Johnson is hacked by Jody McNeil - foul #2 on Jody McNeil, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Milton Firkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody McNeil (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kevin Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gan Wang (fresh) PF - Thomas Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 11:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:21 | Dowling | Mark Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:00 | Dowling | Gan Wang drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Johnson | 45-45 |
| 10:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Dowling | Thomas Gay grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:30 | Dowling | Thomas Gay is denied on a layup by Jody McNeil | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gay - foul #3 on Thomas Gay, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Edward Grant (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Milton Firkins, Jody McNeil, Kevin Wyatt, Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Joseph Tuttle (PF), Roger Reinhold (C) Paul Johnson, Edward Bennett, Thomas Gay, Mark Barker | |
| 09:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Dowling | Gan Wang snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-45 |
| 09:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 47-45 |
| 08:47 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jody McNeil (PF) Derek Woolery | |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (PG), Mark Barker (C) Gan Wang, Roger Reinhold | |
| 08:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Tuttle steals it from Philip McAvoy | 47-45 |
| 08:16 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Edward Bennett (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:16 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy is fouled on the floor by Mark Barker - foul #3 on Mark Barker, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG) Roy Gilles | |
| 07:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jody McNeil | 50-47 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody McNeil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Rutherford (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | Dowling | Mark Barker misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | Dowling | Mark Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:04 | Dowling | John Rutherford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 07:03 | Dowling | Edward Bennett tips it in | 50-49 |
| 06:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Rutherford is called for the reach on Jody McNeil - foul #5 on John Rutherford, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Milton Firkins (PG), Kevin Wyatt (SG), Derek Woolery (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Philip McAvoy, Robert Baker, Jody McNeil, Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (PG), Gan Wang (SF), Thomas Gay (C) John Rutherford, Derrick Hicks, Mark Barker | |
| 06:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 06:27 | Dowling | Thomas Gay is denied on a layup by Derek Woolery | 52-49 |
| 06:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:20 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 52-49 |
| 06:15 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:30 | Dowling | Edward Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:29 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 05:28 | Dowling | Gan Wang tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 05:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery tips it in | 57-49 |
| 05:05 | Dowling | Edward Bennett knocks in the floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy (PG), Robert Baker (SG) Milton Firkins, Kevin Wyatt | |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Mark Barker (C) Paul Johnson, Gan Wang, Thomas Gay | |
| 04:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks misses short on a runner from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 04:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker is hacked by Joseph Tuttle - foul #3 on Joseph Tuttle, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 04:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:18 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:58 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks drills a floater near the basket | 57-53 |
| 03:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Philip McAvoy | 59-53 |
| 03:17 | Dowling | The short jumper by Joseph Tuttle is denied by Eugene Smith | 59-53 |
| 03:16 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Roy Gilles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Dowling | Roy Gilles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Bennett | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:48 | Dowling | Mark Barker gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:31 | Dowling | Edward Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 02:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker drills a shot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 01:45 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle buries a shot from close range set up by Edward Bennett | 61-58 |
| 01:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 01:18 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Joseph Tuttle | 61-58 |
| 00:55 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Gilles | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 00:39 | Dowling | Edward Bennett is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:39 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Dowling | Edward Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derrick Hicks | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Barker | 63-63 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Roy Gilles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derrick Hicks steals the ball from Edward Grant | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker's pass is intercepted by Edward Bennett | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Grant - foul #2 on Edward Grant, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (PG), Thomas Gay (C) Roy Gilles, Mark Barker | |
| 03:51 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:51 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Davis | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Dowling | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Bennett is called for the reach on Edward Grant - foul #1 on Edward Bennett, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Gan Wang (SF), Roger Reinhold (C) Derrick Hicks, Joseph Tuttle | |
| 02:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Dowling | Thomas Gay snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:39 | Dowling | Gan Wang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:38 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 02:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Davis | 68-64 |
| 02:18 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vincent Davis is called for traveling | 68-64 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith (C) Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Joseph Tuttle (PF), Mark Barker (C) Paul Johnson, Gan Wang, Thomas Gay, Roger Reinhold | |
| 01:42 | Dowling | Derrick Hicks can't finish the layup | 68-64 |
| 01:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derek Woolery grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:20 | Dowling | Mark Barker snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Dowling | Edward Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Philip McAvoy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Smith tips it in | 70-64 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Philip McAvoy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. SF - Edward Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Derek Woolery (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Roy Gilles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Dowling | Edward Bennett loses the dribble to Edward Grant | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker can't finish the layup | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Roy Gilles | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Dowling | Edward Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:29 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Dowling | Edward Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Gilles | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roy Gilles is called for the reach on Edward Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Gilles, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Dowling | Edward Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Tuttle | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker is hacked by Edward Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Bennett, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Dowling | Edward Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Dowling | Edward Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Dowling | Mark Barker grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Dowling | Edward Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-73 |