| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tracy Sowders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Thiel | Peter McDermott connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 19:23 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 19:21 | Johnson State | Charles Baine grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 19:04 | Johnson State | John Marsala blocks the jumper by Charles Baine | 37-45 |
| 19:03 | Thiel | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Thiel | Larry Liu is called for the reach on Peter McDermott - foul #1 on Larry Liu, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:41 | Thiel | Peter McDermott is hacked by Larry Liu - foul #2 on Larry Liu, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 18:26 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 18:06 | Johnson State | Michael Carr makes the jumper near the basket set up by Larry Liu | 40-47 |
| 17:52 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 17:51 | Johnson State | Charles Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:36 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane's floater is tipped away by John Marsala | 40-47 |
| 17:34 | Johnson State | Charles Baine hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 17:17 | Thiel | John Marsala scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter McDermott | 43-49 |
| 16:48 | Johnson State | The jump hook by Charles Baine is blocked by James Coleman | 43-49 |
| 16:47 | Thiel | The rebound goes to James Coleman | 43-49 |
| 16:28 | Thiel | John Marsala is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Beau Craft (PG), Paul Smith (SG), William Carbaugh (SF), David Culbreath (PF), Steven McKinney (C) Peter McDermott, Raymond Johnson, Manuel Bennett, John Marsala, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Josh Hollar (PG), John Pinzon (SG), Paul Allison (SF), Gary Brewer (PF), Ronnie Murphy (C) Larry Liu, Jerry Lane, Michael Carr, Tracy Sowders, Charles Baine | |
| 16:10 | Johnson State | 3 seconds is called on Josh Hollar | 43-49 |
| 15:46 | Thiel | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Josh Hollar - foul #1 on Josh Hollar, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG) Beau Craft | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Jimmie Hines (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Josh Hollar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pinzon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Allison (fresh) PF - Gary Brewer (fresh) C - Ronnie Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Thiel | Ronnie Murphy swats the shot by Paul Smith | 43-49 |
| 15:39 | Thiel | Paul Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:15 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 15:14 | Johnson State | Paul Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:00 | Johnson State | John Pinzon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Marsala (PF) William Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 14:39 | Thiel | Ronnie Murphy is called for the reach on Steven McKinney - foul #1 on Ronnie Murphy, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Carr (SF), Tracy Sowders (PF) Paul Allison, Gary Brewer | |
| 14:15 | Thiel | John Marsala misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 14:14 | Thiel | David Culbreath grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:59 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Tracy Sowders | 43-49 |
| 13:32 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:30 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Thiel | David Culbreath grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:24 | Thiel | Steven McKinney gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Thiel | David Culbreath's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Murphy | 43-49 |
| 13:09 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:49 | Johnson State | Michael Carr is hacked by Jimmie Hines - foul #4 on Jimmie Hines, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Manuel Bennett (SF), William Carbaugh (PF), James Coleman (C) Jimmie Hines, David Culbreath, John Marsala, Steven McKinney | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Liu (PG), Jerry Lane (SG), Paul Allison (SF), Gary Brewer (PF), Charles Baine (C) Josh Hollar, John Pinzon, Michael Carr, Tracy Sowders, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 12:38 | Johnson State | Peter McDermott takes the ball from Charles Baine | 43-49 |
| 12:35 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter McDermott | 45-49 |
| 12:07 | Johnson State | Larry Liu is fouled on the floor by Peter McDermott - foul #1 on Peter McDermott, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (SG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 11:52 | Johnson State | Charles Baine lays it in set up by Paul Allison and he's hacked by Peter McDermott - foul #2 on Peter McDermott, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Carr (SF), Tracy Sowders (PF) Paul Allison, Gary Brewer | |
| 11:52 | Johnson State | Charles Baine makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:28 | Thiel | Peter McDermott knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Coleman | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Carbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tracy Sowders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 11:10 | Johnson State | Charles Baine tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 11:04 | Thiel | Peter McDermott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 11:03 | Thiel | James Coleman tips it in | 50-54 |
| 10:48 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane is fouled on the floor by Peter McDermott - foul #3 on Peter McDermott, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SG), John Marsala (PF) Paul Smith, William Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 10:36 | Johnson State | James Coleman swats the short shot by Charles Baine | 50-54 |
| 10:35 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:18 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:17 | Thiel | Peter McDermott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:00 | Thiel | Peter McDermott misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 09:58 | Johnson State | Charles Baine gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:41 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Marsala - foul #1 on John Marsala, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (PG), David Culbreath (SF), Steven McKinney (C) Peter McDermott, Manuel Bennett, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Josh Hollar (PG), John Pinzon (SG), Paul Allison (SF), Ronnie Murphy (C) Larry Liu, Jerry Lane, Michael Carr, Charles Baine | |
| 09:41 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:41 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:18 | Thiel | John Marsala is fouled on the floor by John Pinzon - foul #1 on John Pinzon, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gary Brewer (PF) Tracy Sowders | |
| 08:59 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Smith | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | Johnson State | David Culbreath steals the ball from Gary Brewer | 52-56 |
| 08:15 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 08:14 | Thiel | John Marsala gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:07 | Thiel | Paul Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Marsala and he's fouled by Josh Hollar - foul #2 on Josh Hollar, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | William Carbaugh (SG), James Coleman (C) Raymond Johnson, Steven McKinney | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jerry Lane (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Charles Baine (C) John Pinzon, Gary Brewer, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 08:07 | Thiel | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | Johnson State | Paul Allison loses the dribble to James Coleman | 55-56 |
| 07:24 | Thiel | Paul Allison is called for the reach on John Marsala - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), Peter McDermott (SG), Manuel Bennett (SF) Paul Smith, William Carbaugh, David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Liu (PG), Tracy Sowders (PF) Josh Hollar, Paul Allison | |
| 07:24 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Jimmie Hines (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tracy Sowders (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Johnson State | Charles Baine misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Thiel | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:01 | Thiel | Peter McDermott drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jimmie Hines | 59-56 |
| 06:46 | Johnson State | Peter McDermott steps in front of the Charles Baine pass | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Thiel | Peter McDermott hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Coleman | 62-56 |
| 06:26 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Liu | 62-59 |
| 06:02 | Thiel | John Marsala is hacked by Tracy Sowders - foul #1 on Tracy Sowders, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Thiel | Raymond Johnson (SG), David Culbreath (C) Peter McDermott, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Pinzon (SG), Paul Allison (SF), Ronnie Murphy (C) Jerry Lane, Michael Carr, Charles Baine | |
| 06:02 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:40 | Johnson State | Larry Liu loses the dribble to Manuel Bennett | 64-59 |
| 05:37 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett throws it down | 66-59 |
| 05:14 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 05:13 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:02 | Johnson State | John Pinzon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Liu | 66-62 |
| 04:42 | Thiel | John Marsala knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Bennett | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Liu | 68-64 |
| 04:06 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Tracy Sowders - foul #2 on Tracy Sowders, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Steven McKinney (PF), James Coleman (C) Jimmie Hines, John Marsala, David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Josh Hollar (PG), Jerry Lane (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Charles Baine (C) Larry Liu, John Pinzon, Tracy Sowders, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 04:06 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:06 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:43 | Johnson State | Manuel Bennett takes the ball from Jerry Lane | 69-64 |
| 03:37 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Johnson State | Paul Allison grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 03:17 | Johnson State | Josh Hollar scores on a shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Peter McDermott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Josh Hollar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 02:49 | Johnson State | Charles Baine pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:49 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Thiel | Jimmie Hines (PG), David Culbreath (PF) Manuel Bennett, Steven McKinney | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders (PF) Paul Allison | |
| 02:20 | Johnson State | Michael Carr's pass is intercepted by Raymond Johnson | 69-66 |
| 02:20 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Marsala (PF) David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Liu (PG) Josh Hollar | |
| 01:58 | Thiel | Jimmie Hines is whistled for a carry | 69-66 |
| Subs | Thiel | Manuel Bennett (SF) Peter McDermott | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 01:56 | Johnson State | Larry Liu is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 01:38 | Thiel | John Marsala can't connect on a runner from the left block | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 01:35 | Thiel | Manuel Bennett tips it in | 71-66 |
| 01:06 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Liu and he's hacked by John Marsala - foul #2 on John Marsala, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:51 | Thiel | James Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Bennett | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Johnson State | Larry Liu misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Thiel | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Thiel | James Coleman is hacked by Jerry Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Lane, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (PG), David Culbreath (SF) Jimmie Hines, Manuel Bennett | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:36 | Thiel | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:36 | Thiel | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Johnson State | Larry Liu scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Carr | 76-72 |
| 00:30 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | Peter McDermott (PG), Manuel Bennett (SF) Paul Smith, David Culbreath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:28 | Thiel | John Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Liu - foul #3 on Larry Liu, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | Thiel | John Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | Thiel | John Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders's pass is intercepted by James Coleman | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Jerry Lane is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Lane, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | Paul Smith (PG), David Culbreath (C) Manuel Bennett, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | Larry Liu misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | Johnson State | Michael Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Johnson State | John Marsala takes the ball from Charles Baine | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | Larry Liu is called for the reach on David Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Liu, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | David Culbreath misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Thiel | David Culbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:06 | Johnson State | Paul Smith steals it from Larry Liu in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 79-72 |