| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Rucker (fresh) SF - William Castiglia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burleigh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | William Castiglia inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Thomas | William Castiglia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Millikin | David Burleigh snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:23 | Millikin | Joseph Patton is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| 19:03 | Thomas | Paul Gunn connects on the jumper from the right block | 30-31 |
| 18:48 | Millikin | Bob Davidson is hacked by Mark Rucker - foul #3 on Mark Rucker, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Thomas | Danny Midgett (SG) Mark Rucker | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 18:36 | Millikin | Bob Davidson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Jones | 30-33 |
| 18:14 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:13 | Thomas | Mario Waddy hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Millikin | David Burleigh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Johnson | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Thomas | Danny Midgett loses the dribble to James Jones | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Thomas | The refs have stopped play. William Castiglia is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 32-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff (SF), Johnson Hawley (PF) William Castiglia, Kevin Roberts | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marc Pipkin (PG), Dick Brittain (SG), John Beach (SF), Ira McPhaul (PF), John Dennis (C) Dennis Johnson, Bob Davidson, David Burleigh, James Jones, Joseph Patton | |
| 17:25 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Dennis | 32-37 |
| 17:10 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 17:08 | Millikin | The rebound goes to John Beach | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-37 |
| 16:46 | Thomas | Paul Gunn snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:41 | Thomas | Mario Waddy makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Danny Midgett and the foul's on John Beach - foul #1 on John Beach, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Danny Midgett, Paul Gunn | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 16:41 | Thomas | Mario Waddy makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:28 | Millikin | Marc Pipkin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dick Brittain | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 15:45 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul jams it on a nice dish by John Beach and he's hacked by Kenneth Lacefield - foul #1 on Kenneth Lacefield, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Thomas | Benny Downes (PG), Mark Rucker (SG), Kevin Roberts (PF) Mario Waddy, Arthur Woodruff, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bob Davidson (SG), David Burleigh (SF), Joseph Patton (C) Marc Pipkin, Dick Brittain, John Beach, John Dennis | |
| 15:45 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Benny Downes (fresh) SG - Mark Rucker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnson Hawley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burleigh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira McPhaul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Thomas | Ira McPhaul blocks the jumper by Mark Rucker | 37-43 |
| 15:32 | Millikin | David Burleigh snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Dennis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lacefield - foul #2 on Kenneth Lacefield, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Thomas | Danny Midgett (PG), Paul Gunn (C) Benny Downes, Johnson Hawley | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Jones (PF) Ira McPhaul | |
| 14:57 | Millikin | David Burleigh misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Gunn - foul #3 on Paul Gunn, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 14:57 | Millikin | David Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Millikin | David Burleigh misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:45 | Thomas | Danny Midgett is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| 14:31 | Millikin | Joseph Patton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Gunn - foul #4 on Paul Gunn, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Kenneth Lacefield, Paul Gunn | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 14:31 | Millikin | Joseph Patton makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | Millikin | Joseph Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:08 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff misses the floater in the paint | 37-46 |
| 14:06 | Millikin | Joseph Patton grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:01 | Millikin | Arthur Woodruff is called for the reach on David Burleigh - foul #1 on Arthur Woodruff, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | Mario Waddy (PG), Johnson Hawley (C) Danny Midgett, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Dennis (C) Joseph Patton | |
| 13:53 | Millikin | Bob Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dick Brittain (SG), Ira McPhaul (C) Bob Davidson, John Dennis | |
| 13:46 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield (SF) Mark Rucker | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Beach (SF) David Burleigh | |
| 13:46 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:46 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:26 | Millikin | James Jones knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ira McPhaul and the foul's on Kevin Roberts - foul #2 on Kevin Roberts, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Thomas | Mark Rucker (SG), Michael Edwards (C) Arthur Woodruff, Kevin Roberts | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marc Pipkin (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 13:26 | Millikin | James Jones misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:26 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:17 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Mario Waddy | 41-48 |
| 13:13 | Millikin | Johnson Hawley steals it from Marc Pipkin | 41-48 |
| 13:11 | Thomas | Mario Waddy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Waddy, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Thomas | Danny Midgett (SG) Mark Rucker | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 12:49 | Millikin | John Beach loses the dribble to Johnson Hawley | 41-48 |
| 12:34 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kevin Roberts (PF) Johnson Hawley | |
| Subs | Millikin | Bob Davidson (SG), David Burleigh (SF), Joseph Patton (C) Marc Pipkin, James Jones, Ira McPhaul | |
| 12:16 | Millikin | Joseph Patton misses short on a shot from close range | 41-48 |
| 12:14 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:56 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts clanks a shot from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | Millikin | Joseph Patton grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:35 | Millikin | John Beach clanks a shot in the paint | 41-48 |
| 11:34 | Millikin | Joseph Patton can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 11:32 | Thomas | Danny Midgett grabs the board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Midgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lacefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dick Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burleigh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-48 |
| 11:09 | Millikin | Joseph Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Millikin | Joseph Patton makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bob Davidson and the foul's on Danny Midgett - foul #2 on Danny Midgett, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Thomas | Benny Downes (PG), Mark Rucker (SG), Arthur Woodruff (SF), Johnson Hawley (C) Mario Waddy, Danny Midgett, Kenneth Lacefield, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Johnson (PG), Zachary Vicente (SG), James Jones (PF) Dick Brittain, Bob Davidson, John Beach | |
| 11:00 | Millikin | Joseph Patton misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:00 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:42 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Woodruff | 43-50 |
| 10:20 | Millikin | Zachary Vicente misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Johnson Hawley | 43-50 |
| 10:05 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Roberts, team foul #10 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Bob Davidson (SG), Ira McPhaul (C) David Burleigh, Joseph Patton | |
| 09:51 | Millikin | Bob Davidson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 43-52 |
| 09:31 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:30 | Millikin | Zachary Vicente gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:15 | Millikin | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 43-52 |
| 09:14 | Millikin | Zachary Vicente hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 08:54 | Thomas | Dennis Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Roberts | 43-54 |
| 08:50 | Millikin | Dennis Johnson banks in the layup | 43-56 |
| 08:34 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:33 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Jones | 43-56 |
| 08:15 | Millikin | Bob Davidson can't finish the layup | 43-56 |
| 08:13 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:55 | Thomas | Mark Rucker is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Thomas | Mario Waddy (PG), Danny Midgett (SG), Kenneth Lacefield (SF), Michael Edwards (PF), Paul Gunn (C) Benny Downes, Mark Rucker, Arthur Woodruff, Kevin Roberts, Johnson Hawley | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marc Pipkin (PG), Dick Brittain (SG), David Burleigh (SF), John Beach (PF), John Dennis (C) Dennis Johnson, Bob Davidson, Zachary Vicente, James Jones, Ira McPhaul | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:33 | Millikin | Marc Pipkin clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 07:32 | Thomas | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Marc Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dick Brittain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burleigh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Thomas | Danny Midgett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Pipkin - foul #1 on Marc Pipkin, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Patton (C) John Dennis | |
| 07:16 | Thomas | Danny Midgett makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:16 | Thomas | Danny Midgett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:58 | Millikin | Joseph Patton is fouled on the floor by Paul Gunn - foul #5 on Paul Gunn, team foul #11 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kevin Roberts (PF) Paul Gunn | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:58 | Millikin | Joseph Patton makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:58 | Millikin | Joseph Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:58 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Kevin Roberts | 45-59 |
| 06:54 | Thomas | Mario Waddy connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Danny Midgett | 47-59 |
| 06:31 | Millikin | Marc Pipkin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Patton | 47-61 |
| 06:22 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts misses the floater from the left side | 47-61 |
| 06:21 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts tips it home | 49-61 |
| 05:57 | Millikin | John Beach buries a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Patton | 49-63 |
| 05:35 | Thomas | Michael Edwards makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Lacefield | 51-63 |
| 05:30 | Millikin | Joseph Patton connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Beach | 51-65 |
| 05:11 | Thomas | Danny Midgett makes the 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 05:06 | Millikin | Kenneth Lacefield blocks the jumper by Marc Pipkin | 54-65 |
| 05:04 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Michael Edwards | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Thomas | Danny Midgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Thomas | Benny Downes (PG), Mark Rucker (SG), Arthur Woodruff (SF), Johnson Hawley (C) Mario Waddy, Danny Midgett, Kenneth Lacefield, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bob Davidson (SG), Zachary Vicente (SF), James Jones (PF), Ira McPhaul (C) Marc Pipkin, Dick Brittain, David Burleigh, John Beach, Joseph Patton | |
| 04:46 | Millikin | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 04:45 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 04:37 | Thomas | Benny Downes clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 04:36 | Millikin | Bob Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:31 | Millikin | Dennis Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Bob Davidson and the foul's on Johnson Hawley - foul #3 on Johnson Hawley, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| 04:31 | Millikin | Dennis Johnson misses the free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:31 | Thomas | Kevin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Thomas | Benny Downes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Millikin | Zachary Vicente misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 04:00 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul tips it in | 54-69 |
| 03:46 | Thomas | Arthur Woodruff travels with the ball | 54-69 |
| Subs | Thomas | Mario Waddy (PG) Benny Downes | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Dennis (C) James Jones | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Millikin | Bob Davidson is called for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield (SF) Kevin Roberts | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Beach (SF) Zachary Vicente | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mario Waddy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Woodruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnson Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Beach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira McPhaul (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Thomas | Mark Rucker buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Woodruff | 56-69 |
| 02:45 | Millikin | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-69 |
| 02:44 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:40 | Thomas | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Rucker - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Thomas | Benny Downes (PG), Danny Midgett (SG) Mario Waddy, Mark Rucker | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marc Pipkin (PG), Dick Brittain (SG), Zachary Vicente (SF) Dennis Johnson, Bob Davidson, Ira McPhaul | |
| 02:30 | Thomas | Kenneth Lacefield is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Lacefield, team foul #13 | 56-69 |
| 02:08 | Millikin | John Beach can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-69 |
| 02:07 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:53 | Thomas | Benny Downes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Midgett | 59-69 |
| 01:24 | Millikin | Marc Pipkin is fouled on the floor by Benny Downes - foul #2 on Benny Downes, team foul #14 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ira McPhaul (PF) Zachary Vicente | |
| 01:24 | Millikin | Marc Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:24 | Millikin | Marc Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:17 | Thomas | Benny Downes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-70 |
| 01:16 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dick Brittain - foul #2 on Dick Brittain, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:40 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dick Brittain | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Thomas | Johnson Hawley double dribbles | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-73 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul tips it but misses | 60-73 |
| 00:01 | Millikin | John Dennis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Millikin | The clock runs out | 60-73 |