| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Kirkendall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Whipple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Andrew Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Braggs (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Raymond Higgs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Berglund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Mitchell gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Mitchell | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown is hacked by Raymond Higgs - foul #2 on Raymond Higgs, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Scott Kirkendall hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Freeman and he's hacked by Greg Edwards - foul #3 on Greg Edwards, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Theriot (C) Greg Edwards | |
| 18:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Scott Kirkendall makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Higgs | 32-37 |
| 17:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Theriot | 34-40 |
| 17:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Mitchell is hacked by Raymond Higgs - foul #3 on Raymond Higgs, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner (SG), Daniel Denison (C) Dennis Mitchell, Allen Whipple | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Michael Marshall (SF) Raymond Higgs | |
| 17:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Daniel Denison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Scott Kirkendall grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Shepherd | Michael Theriot snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:21 | Shepherd | Scott Kirkendall steals the ball from Michael Theriot | 34-40 |
| 16:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Scott Kirkendall banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 16:00 | Shepherd | Aaron Berglund misses the floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Denison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Andrew Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Braggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Berglund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Oswaldo Rossi (PG), Dennis Mitchell (SG), Antonio Sanders (SF), Allen Whipple (C) Robert Freeman, Shane Faulkner, Scott Kirkendall, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Shepherd | James Harris (PG), Raymond Higgs (SF), Elmer Lindstrom (PF), Greg Edwards (C) Andrew Dalton, Anthony Braggs, Aaron Berglund, Michael Theriot | |
| 15:28 | Shepherd | James Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Antonio Sanders scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Mitchell | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Shepherd | James Harris can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Denison - foul #2 on Daniel Denison, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman (PG) Daniel Denison | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton (PG) Michael Marshall | |
| 14:34 | Shepherd | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | Shepherd | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dalton - foul #1 on Andrew Dalton, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| 14:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Whipple | 41-41 |
| 13:51 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs connects on the shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lindstrom - foul #4 on Elmer Lindstrom, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner (SG), Scott Kirkendall (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Dennis Mitchell, Antonio Sanders, Allen Whipple | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs (SG), Aaron Berglund (PF) James Harris, Elmer Lindstrom | |
| 13:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Oswaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Faulkner - foul #1 on Shane Faulkner, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Daniel Denison (C) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 12:51 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:51 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Scott Kirkendall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:27 | Shepherd | Aaron Berglund gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:12 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs loses the dribble to Charles Brown | 41-44 |
| 11:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 11:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Daniel Denison grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Kirkendall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Denison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Andrew Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Braggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Higgs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Berglund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Greg Edwards - foul #4 on Greg Edwards, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Mitchell (SG), Oswaldo Rossi (SF), Allen Whipple (C) Shane Faulkner, Scott Kirkendall, Daniel Denison | |
| Subs | Shepherd | James Harris (PG), Michael Marshall (SF), Michael Theriot (PF), John Teller (C) Andrew Dalton, Raymond Higgs, Aaron Berglund, Greg Edwards | |
| 11:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Shepherd | Michael Marshall misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Antonio Sanders (SF) Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Brent Hayden (SF) Anthony Braggs | |
| 11:24 | Shepherd | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:24 | Shepherd | Michael Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown misses the shot from the left block | 43-45 |
| 11:05 | Shepherd | John Teller grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | Shepherd | Michael Theriot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Oswaldo Rossi | 45-45 |
| 10:14 | Shepherd | Brent Hayden buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Theriot | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Teller - foul #1 on John Teller, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman (PG), Scott Kirkendall (SF) Oswaldo Rossi, Antonio Sanders | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton (PG), Anthony Braggs (SG), Raymond Higgs (SF), Aaron Berglund (PF) Michael Marshall, James Harris, Brent Hayden, John Teller | |
| 10:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Scott Kirkendall snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Mitchell is blocked by Aaron Berglund | 46-47 |
| 09:28 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:16 | Shepherd | Aaron Berglund misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 09:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Mitchell | 49-47 |
| 08:49 | Shepherd | Dennis Mitchell is called for the reach on Andrew Dalton - foul #2 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner (SG), Daniel Denison (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Dennis Mitchell, Charles Brown, Allen Whipple | |
| Subs | Shepherd | John Teller (C) Michael Theriot | |
| 08:36 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs is hacked by Scott Kirkendall - foul #1 on Scott Kirkendall, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Raymond Higgs | 49-50 |
| 08:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 08:10 | Shepherd | Aaron Berglund grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:06 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 08:05 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 07:49 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs scores on a shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Kirkendall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Denison (fresh) C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Andrew Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Braggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Higgs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Berglund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Teller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Daniel Denison gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Braggs - foul #2 on Anthony Braggs, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Mitchell (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Robert Freeman, Scott Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Shepherd | James Harris (SG), Michael Theriot (SF), Elmer Lindstrom (PF), Greg Edwards (C) Anthony Braggs, Raymond Higgs, Aaron Berglund, John Teller | |
| 07:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:56 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Oswaldo Rossi double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Antonio Sanders (SF), Allen Whipple (C) Shane Faulkner, Daniel Denison | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 06:23 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:22 | Shepherd | Elmer Lindstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Shepherd | Elmer Lindstrom drills a shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 05:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Antonio Sanders makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Mitchell | 53-54 |
| 05:26 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-54 |
| 05:25 | Shepherd | Elmer Lindstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:11 | Shepherd | James Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Dalton | 53-56 |
| 05:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Antonio Sanders makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Oswaldo Rossi | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Shepherd | Michael Theriot comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Shepherd | Michael Theriot misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 04:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Antonio Sanders snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman (PG), Scott Kirkendall (SF) Oswaldo Rossi, Antonio Sanders | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs (SG), Raymond Higgs (SF), Aaron Berglund (PF) James Harris, Michael Theriot, Elmer Lindstrom | |
| 04:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 04:39 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Anthony Braggs | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Andrew Dalton and he's hacked by Allen Whipple - foul #3 on Allen Whipple, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 04:16 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:16 | Shepherd | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Berglund | 55-58 |
| 03:53 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Kirkendall - foul #2 on Scott Kirkendall, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Shane Faulkner (SG) Dennis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 03:53 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:53 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 55-59 |
| 03:39 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Kirkendall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Allen Whipple (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Andrew Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Braggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Higgs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Berglund (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-59 |
| 03:15 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:02 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Anthony Braggs - foul #3 on Anthony Braggs, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Mitchell (SG) Shane Faulkner | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 02:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:22 | Shepherd | Aaron Berglund misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Shepherd | Andrew Dalton tips it home | 56-61 |
| 02:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allen Whipple misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 02:08 | Shepherd | Raymond Higgs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:45 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 01:43 | Shepherd | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Edwards | 56-61 |
| 01:28 | Shepherd | Aaron Berglund buries a turnaround in the paint | 56-63 |
| 01:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Dalton - foul #2 on Andrew Dalton, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 01:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:08 | Shepherd | Robert Freeman steps in front of the Andrew Dalton pass in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Dalton - foul #3 on Andrew Dalton, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman misses the floater from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown tips it home | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mitchell - foul #3 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:19 | Shepherd | Greg Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Greg Edwards takes the ball from Allen Whipple | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mitchell - foul #4 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Shepherd | Anthony Braggs misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Freeman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-63 |