| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Junior Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Norris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Klaus (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Rumph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Michael Carr inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Johnson State | Larry Liu can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-41 |
| 19:37 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:22 | Thomas | Junior Strange hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Damon Kuhlmann | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Johnson State | Charles Baine misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 19:04 | Johnson State | Charles Baine grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:39 | Johnson State | Michael Carr can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:30 | Johnson State | Larry Liu is fouled on the floor by George Klaus - foul #2 on George Klaus, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:21 | Johnson State | Larry Liu buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Carr | 37-44 |
| 18:02 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 17:49 | Johnson State | Larry Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:48 | Thomas | George Klaus grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:32 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Junior Strange | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Johnson State | Charles Baine misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 17:13 | Johnson State | Johnny Smith tips it in | 41-46 |
| 16:51 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann is hacked by Charles Baine - foul #2 on Charles Baine, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (SG), Michael Lake (SF), Mark Stotler (PF), Kevin Stephenson (C) Damon Kuhlmann, Paul Norris, George Klaus, Kenneth Rumph | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Josh Hollar (PG), John Pinzon (SG), Paul Allison (PF) Larry Liu, Jerry Lane, Johnny Smith | |
| 16:40 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison (SG) Junior Strange | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy (C) Charles Baine | |
| 16:33 | Johnson State | The jump hook by Michael Carr is blocked by Kevin Stephenson | 41-46 |
| 16:31 | Thomas | Mark Stotler grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 16:09 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Orbison, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gary Brewer (SF) Michael Carr | |
| 16:02 | Johnson State | Josh Hollar is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Josh Hollar, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann (SG) Benjamin Orbison | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Patrick Jenkins (PG) Josh Hollar | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joseph McGaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lake (fresh) PF - Mark Stotler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Patrick Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pinzon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Brewer (fresh) PF - Paul Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Thomas | Michael Lake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:41 | Thomas | Mark Stotler grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 15:24 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph McGaugh | 44-46 |
| 15:03 | Johnson State | Gary Brewer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pinzon | 44-49 |
| 14:36 | Thomas | Michael Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Thomas | Junior Strange (PG), Paul Norris (SF), George Klaus (PF), Kenneth Rumph (C) Joseph McGaugh, Michael Lake, Mark Stotler, Kevin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Liu (PG), Jerry Lane (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Baine (C) Patrick Jenkins, John Pinzon, Gary Brewer, Paul Allison, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 14:19 | Johnson State | Paul Norris takes the ball from Charles Baine | 44-49 |
| 14:11 | Thomas | George Klaus loses the dribble to Michael Carr | 44-49 |
| 14:06 | Johnson State | Larry Liu banks in the layup set up by Michael Carr | 44-51 |
| 13:55 | Thomas | Paul Norris connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Junior Strange and he's fouled by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (SG) Damon Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 13:55 | Thomas | Paul Norris makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:31 | Johnson State | Michael Carr is called for 5 seconds | 47-51 |
| 13:15 | Thomas | Junior Strange knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Rumph | 49-51 |
| 12:59 | Johnson State | Michael Carr drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Liu | 49-54 |
| 12:46 | Thomas | Paul Norris knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Junior Strange | 52-54 |
| 12:33 | Johnson State | Michael Carr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Liu | 52-57 |
| 12:17 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 12:16 | Thomas | George Klaus misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 12:15 | Thomas | Paul Norris can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 12:13 | Johnson State | Larry Liu pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:59 | Johnson State | Michael Carr misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 11:58 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Junior Strange (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph McGaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Klaus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rumph (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Liu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Thomas | Junior Strange hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Norris | 55-57 |
| 11:27 | Johnson State | Joseph McGaugh is called for the reach on Jerry Lane - foul #3 on Joseph McGaugh, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann (SG), Michael Lake (SF), Mark Stotler (PF), Kevin Stephenson (C) Joseph McGaugh, Paul Norris, George Klaus, Kenneth Rumph | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Josh Hollar (PG), John Pinzon (SG), Paul Allison (PF), Ronnie Murphy (C) Larry Liu, Jerry Lane, Johnny Smith, Charles Baine | |
| 11:10 | Johnson State | Kevin Stephenson takes the ball from Michael Carr | 55-57 |
| 10:45 | Thomas | Mark Stotler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Lake | 58-57 |
| 10:31 | Johnson State | Michael Carr lays it in set up by Ronnie Murphy | 58-59 |
| 10:02 | Thomas | Junior Strange makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Josh Hollar - foul #4 on Josh Hollar, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Norris (SF), Kenneth Rumph (C) Michael Lake, Kevin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Patrick Jenkins (PG), Jerry Lane (SG), Charles Baine (C) Josh Hollar, John Pinzon, Michael Carr | |
| 10:02 | Thomas | Junior Strange makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:40 | Thomas | Mark Stotler pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:34 | Thomas | Jerry Lane is called for the reach on Kenneth Rumph - foul #1 on Jerry Lane, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (PG) Junior Strange | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Liu (PG), Johnny Smith (PF) Patrick Jenkins, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 09:21 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph's floater is tipped away by Charles Baine | 61-59 |
| 09:20 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:02 | Johnson State | Paul Allison is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 08:39 | Johnson State | Paul Allison snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 08:28 | Johnson State | Charles Baine is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Thomas | George Klaus (PF) Mark Stotler | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Carr (SF) Paul Allison | |
| 08:17 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 08:16 | Johnson State | Larry Liu grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:14 | Johnson State | Joseph McGaugh steals the ball from Larry Liu in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 08:05 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 08:03 | Thomas | Paul Norris gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:54 | Thomas | Paul Norris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 07:53 | Thomas | George Klaus gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joseph McGaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Klaus (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Larry Liu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 07:36 | Johnson State | Johnny Smith grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 07:30 | Johnson State | Charles Baine knocks in the shot from close range set up by Larry Liu | 61-61 |
| 07:13 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Kuhlmann | 63-61 |
| 06:57 | Johnson State | Johnny Smith hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| 06:32 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lane | 63-63 |
| 06:29 | Johnson State | Larry Liu hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Lane | 63-65 |
| 06:11 | Thomas | Paul Norris loses the dribble to Johnny Smith | 63-65 |
| 06:05 | Johnson State | Michael Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:04 | Thomas | George Klaus grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:48 | Thomas | George Klaus connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph McGaugh | 65-65 |
| 05:32 | Johnson State | Michael Carr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph McGaugh - foul #4 on Joseph McGaugh, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Thomas | Junior Strange (PG), Benjamin Orbison (SG), Michael Lake (SF), Mark Stotler (PF), Kevin Stephenson (C) Joseph McGaugh, Damon Kuhlmann, Paul Norris, George Klaus, Kenneth Rumph | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Josh Hollar (PG), John Pinzon (SG), Paul Allison (PF), Ronnie Murphy (C) Larry Liu, Jerry Lane, Johnny Smith, Charles Baine | |
| 05:32 | Johnson State | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:32 | Johnson State | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:14 | Thomas | Kevin Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Josh Hollar - foul #5 on Josh Hollar, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Patrick Jenkins (PG), Gary Brewer (SF) Josh Hollar, Michael Carr | |
| 05:07 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gary Brewer - foul #1 on Gary Brewer, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 05:07 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:53 | Johnson State | Michael Lake blocks the short jumper by Paul Allison | 68-67 |
| 04:51 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:26 | Thomas | Junior Strange misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-67 |
| 04:25 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:04 | Johnson State | John Pinzon is fouled on the floor by Michael Lake - foul #2 on Michael Lake, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Carr (SF) Gary Brewer | |
| 03:58 | Johnson State | John Pinzon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Carr | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Junior Strange (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Orbison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lake (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Stotler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Patrick Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pinzon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Thomas | Kevin Stephenson blows the dunk | 68-69 |
| 03:38 | Johnson State | Michael Carr grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 03:33 | Johnson State | Patrick Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Stotler - foul #1 on Mark Stotler, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (SG) Benjamin Orbison | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Charles Baine (C) Ronnie Murphy | |
| 03:33 | Johnson State | Patrick Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:33 | Johnson State | Patrick Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:33 | Thomas | Kevin Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:17 | Thomas | Mark Stotler connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph McGaugh | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Johnson State | Michael Carr lays it in set up by John Pinzon | 70-71 |
| 02:51 | Thomas | Paul Allison steals the ball from Junior Strange | 70-71 |
| 02:51 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann (SG), Paul Norris (SF), George Klaus (PF), Kenneth Rumph (C) Joseph McGaugh, Michael Lake, Mark Stotler, Kevin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Larry Liu (PG), Jerry Lane (SG), Johnny Smith (PF) Patrick Jenkins, John Pinzon, Paul Allison | |
| 02:37 | Johnson State | George Klaus steps in front of the Larry Liu pass | 70-71 |
| 02:22 | Thomas | George Klaus buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Junior Strange | 72-71 |
| 02:03 | Johnson State | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | Thomas | George Klaus pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Junior Strange | 75-71 |
| 01:29 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:28 | Thomas | George Klaus gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:21 | Thomas | Junior Strange hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 75-71 |
| 01:20 | Johnson State | Jerry Lane pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | Johnson State | Michael Carr drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Lane | 75-73 |
| 00:57 | Thomas | Larry Liu is called for the reach on Damon Kuhlmann - foul #2 on Larry Liu, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 00:57 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | Johnson State | Charles Baine grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 00:40 | Johnson State | Johnny Smith hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Liu | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Thomas | The jumper by Junior Strange is denied by Charles Baine | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Johnson State | Charles Baine snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Johnson State | Kenneth Rumph is called for the reach on Charles Baine - foul #2 on Kenneth Rumph, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Johnson State | Charles Baine misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Thomas | George Klaus grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Thomas | Larry Liu is called for the reach on George Klaus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Liu, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Thomas | George Klaus misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Johnson State | Charles Baine grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Michael Carr misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-75 |