| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Nyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Midgett (fresh) SF - William Castiglia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | Bernard Swanson inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Bates | Joe Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 19:35 | Bates | Donald Nyman hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 19:24 | Thomas | William Castiglia jams it on a great pass from Kevin Roberts | 34-26 |
| 19:08 | Bates | David Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joe Smith | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Thomas | Mario Waddy misses the lay-in | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Bates | Bernard Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:50 | Bates | Danny Midgett steals the ball from Joe Smith in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 18:33 | Thomas | Donald Nyman steals the ball from Mario Waddy | 36-26 |
| 18:21 | Bates | The 3pt attempt by David Jackson is denied by Danny Midgett | 36-26 |
| 18:20 | Bates | Donald Nyman tips it in | 38-26 |
| 18:09 | Thomas | William Castiglia drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Waddy | 38-29 |
| 17:54 | Bates | Bernard Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 17:53 | Thomas | Paul Gunn snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:30 | Thomas | William Castiglia makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Bates | Joe Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Thomas | Paul Gunn pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joe Smith - foul #3 on Joe Smith, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), Wallace Stewart (C) Joe Smith, Donald Nyman | |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff (SG) Danny Midgett | |
| 17:18 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Bates | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | Thomas | Mario Waddy pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:44 | Thomas | Mario Waddy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Gunn | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Bates | Robert Hanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Thomas | William Castiglia snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Thomas | William Castiglia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Bates | Robert Hanson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:53 | Bates | David Jackson travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Bates | Joe Smith (PG), Gary Crawford (SG), Terry Greene (SF), Donald Nyman (C) Jeremy Larry, David Jackson, Bernard Swanson, Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Thomas | Danny Midgett (PG), Mark Rucker (SG), Kenneth Lacefield (SF), Johnson Hawley (C) Mario Waddy, William Castiglia, Kevin Roberts, Paul Gunn | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nyman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Danny Midgett (fresh) SG - Mark Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lacefield (fresh) PF - Arthur Woodruff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnson Hawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Thomas | Danny Midgett loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Bates | Terry Greene connects on the runner near the basket set up by Joe Smith | 40-36 |
| 14:54 | Thomas | Danny Midgett misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Bates | Donald Nyman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:25 | Bates | Joe Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:24 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Thomas | Wallace Stewart denies the turnaround by Kenneth Lacefield | 40-36 |
| 14:17 | Bates | Donald Nyman grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:00 | Bates | Joe Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 13:35 | Thomas | Danny Midgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Bates | The rebound goes to Terry Greene | 43-36 |
| 13:28 | Bates | Johnson Hawley steals the ball from Joe Smith | 43-36 |
| 13:06 | Thomas | The short jumper by Kenneth Lacefield is denied by Joe Smith | 43-36 |
| 13:05 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 12:49 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley's layup is rejected by Donald Nyman | 43-36 |
| 12:47 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:35 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Crawford - foul #1 on Gary Crawford, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), David Jackson (SG), Bernard Swanson (SF), Robert Hanson (PF), William Featherston (C) Joe Smith, Gary Crawford, Terry Greene, Wallace Stewart, Donald Nyman | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mario Waddy (PG), William Castiglia (SF), Kevin Roberts (PF), Paul Gunn (C) Danny Midgett, Mark Rucker, Kenneth Lacefield, Johnson Hawley | |
| 12:35 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:35 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:20 | Bates | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:19 | Thomas | Paul Gunn gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:00 | Thomas | David Jackson steps in front of the William Castiglia pass | 43-38 |
| 11:31 | Bates | David Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Jeremy Larry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Featherston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Woodruff (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Castiglia (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Thomas | William Castiglia misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bernard Swanson - foul #1 on Bernard Swanson, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Bates | Joe Smith (PG) Jeremy Larry | |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield (SG) Arthur Woodruff | |
| 11:16 | Thomas | William Castiglia makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:16 | Thomas | William Castiglia misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:16 | Bates | Robert Hanson grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 11:09 | Bates | Bernard Swanson is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | Thomas | William Castiglia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 10:31 | Bates | Joe Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 10:29 | Bates | Joe Smith snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:12 | Bates | Bernard Swanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:11 | Bates | William Featherston snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:57 | Bates | Robert Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-39 |
| 09:55 | Bates | Joe Smith snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:43 | Bates | Bernard Swanson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 09:29 | Thomas | William Featherston is called for the reach on William Castiglia - foul #1 on William Featherston, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bates | Wallace Stewart (PF), Donald Nyman (C) Robert Hanson, William Featherston | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mark Rucker (SG), Johnson Hawley (PF), Michael Edwards (C) William Castiglia, Kevin Roberts, Paul Gunn | |
| 09:08 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Wallace Stewart - foul #1 on Wallace Stewart, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Crawford (SG), Terry Greene (SF) David Jackson, Bernard Swanson | |
| Subs | Thomas | Danny Midgett (PG) Mario Waddy | |
| 08:51 | Thomas | Danny Midgett's pass is intercepted by Gary Crawford | 49-39 |
| 08:39 | Bates | Danny Midgett is called for the reach on Gary Crawford - foul #2 on Danny Midgett, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG) Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Thomas | William Castiglia (SF) Kenneth Lacefield | |
| 08:30 | Bates | Gary Crawford clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 08:29 | Thomas | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 08:12 | Thomas | Danny Midgett hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 07:47 | Bates | Jeremy Larry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wallace Stewart | 52-42 |
| 07:19 | Thomas | Michael Edwards comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Nyman - foul #2 on Donald Nyman, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Bates | Joe Smith (PG), David Jackson (SG), Bernard Swanson (SF), Robert Hanson (PF) Jeremy Larry, Gary Crawford, Terry Greene, Wallace Stewart | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mario Waddy (PG), Kevin Roberts (PF) Mark Rucker, Johnson Hawley | |
| 07:19 | Thomas | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:19 | Thomas | Michael Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:19 | Bates | Donald Nyman pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nyman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Midgett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Castiglia (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Bates | David Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:07 | Thomas | William Castiglia pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:44 | Thomas | Mario Waddy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Midgett | 52-45 |
| 06:26 | Bates | Donald Nyman is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Bates | Wallace Stewart (C) Donald Nyman | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mark Rucker (SG), Kenneth Lacefield (SF), Paul Gunn (C) Danny Midgett, William Castiglia, Michael Edwards | |
| 06:16 | Bates | Bernard Swanson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Jackson | 55-45 |
| 06:01 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff (SF) Kenneth Lacefield | |
| 05:39 | Bates | Wallace Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 05:19 | Thomas | Mark Rucker's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Stewart | 55-45 |
| 05:17 | Bates | The rebound goes to Bernard Swanson | 55-45 |
| 04:57 | Bates | Bernard Swanson is denied on a layup by Paul Gunn | 55-45 |
| 04:56 | Thomas | Paul Gunn grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:39 | Thomas | Mario Waddy hits a runner from close range set up by Mark Rucker and he's fouled by Joe Smith - foul #4 on Joe Smith, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), Donald Nyman (C) Joe Smith, Wallace Stewart | |
| Subs | Thomas | Danny Midgett (SG), William Castiglia (SF) Mark Rucker, Arthur Woodruff | |
| 04:39 | Thomas | Mario Waddy makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:15 | Bates | Bernard Swanson drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Paul Gunn - foul #2 on Paul Gunn, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Crawford (PF) Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Thomas | Johnson Hawley (PF) Kevin Roberts | |
| 04:15 | Bates | Bernard Swanson makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:01 | Thomas | The short jumper by Mario Waddy is denied by Bernard Swanson | 58-48 |
| 03:59 | Bates | Gary Crawford gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Bates | Jeremy Larry connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Jackson | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Thomas | Paul Gunn clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Larry - foul #2 on Jeremy Larry, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Bates | Joe Smith (PG), Terry Greene (SF), Robert Hanson (PF) Jeremy Larry, David Jackson, Bernard Swanson | |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff (SG), Kevin Roberts (PF) Mario Waddy, Johnson Hawley | |
| 03:17 | Thomas | Paul Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:17 | Thomas | Paul Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Greene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nyman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Danny Midgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Castiglia (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Bates | Kevin Roberts is called for the reach on Donald Nyman - foul #3 on Kevin Roberts, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Johnson Hawley (C) Paul Gunn | |
| 02:43 | Bates | Donald Nyman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Smith | 62-50 |
| 02:27 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 02:26 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:14 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 02:12 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:58 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 01:56 | Bates | Gary Crawford pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:39 | Bates | Robert Hanson loses the dribble to Arthur Woodruff | 62-50 |
| 01:19 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts is hacked by Gary Crawford - foul #2 on Gary Crawford, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), Wallace Stewart (PF), William Featherston (C) Joe Smith, Robert Hanson, Donald Nyman | |
| Subs | Thomas | Benny Downes (PG) William Castiglia | |
| 01:19 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:19 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:00 | Bates | William Featherston comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:58 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Thomas | Jeremy Larry takes the ball from Arthur Woodruff | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bates | Gary Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Midgett - foul #3 on Danny Midgett, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Bates | James Hamilton (SF) Terry Greene | |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield (SF) Kevin Roberts | |
| 00:48 | Bates | James Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodruff - foul #2 on Arthur Woodruff, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 00:45 | Bates | Gary Crawford is fouled on the floor by Danny Midgett - foul #4 on Danny Midgett, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 00:45 | Bates | Gary Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | Bates | Gary Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | Bates | Wallace Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Bates | Kenneth Lacefield is called for the reach on James Hamilton - foul #1 on Kenneth Lacefield, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| 00:19 | Bates | James Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:19 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 00:14 | Thomas | Benny Downes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 00:13 | Bates | The rebound goes to James Hamilton | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Jeremy Larry runs out the clock | 63-52 |