| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Newman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hartman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Lebel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby Merrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Henry Young (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Jarrard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Embrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Jess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:42 | Dowling | William Hartman pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:31 | Dowling | Charles Jarrard is called for the reach on Stephen Newman - foul #1 on Charles Jarrard, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones tips it home | 40-40 |
| 18:48 | Dowling | Colby Merrow is hacked by Craig Jess - foul #3 on Craig Jess, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mathew Angeles (C) Craig Jess | |
| 18:34 | Dowling | Charles Jarrard steps in front of the Stephen Newman pass | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young's pass is intercepted by John Harris in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Dowling | Stephen Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Mathew Angeles | 40-40 |
| 17:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Hartman picks off the pass by Henry Young | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | Dowling | William Hartman misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Colby Merrow steals it from Charles Jarrard | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Dowling | Colby Merrow knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Lebel | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by William Hartman - foul #2 on William Hartman, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dowling | Daryl Weller (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Andrew Depp (SF), James Downes (PF), Johnathan Zeckzer (C) John Harris, Stephen Newman, William Hartman, Bobby Lebel, Colby Merrow | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes (PG), Francis Bargo (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Timothy Savage (C) Henry Young, Charles Jarrard, Jack Jones, Larry Embrey | |
| 16:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 15:58 | Dowling | Daryl Weller is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess (C) Mathew Angeles | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Daryl Weller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Depp (fresh) PF - James Downes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnathan Zeckzer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Bargo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) PF - Timothy Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Jess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Dowling | Robert Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage is hacked by Johnathan Zeckzer - foul #1 on Johnathan Zeckzer, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Harris (PG) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 15:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Hayes | 42-42 |
| 15:11 | Dowling | John Harris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Francis Bargo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Brown | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Dowling | Andrew Depp connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Harris | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage is fouled on the floor by James Downes - foul #1 on James Downes, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Dowling | Stephen Newman (SG), William Hartman (SF), Bobby Lebel (PF), Colby Merrow (C) Daryl Weller, Andrew Depp, James Downes, Johnathan Zeckzer | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Jarrard (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Larry Embrey (PF) Francis Bargo, Kenneth Brown, Timothy Savage | |
| 14:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jarrard | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young (PG) Kevin Hayes | |
| 13:58 | Dowling | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Henry Young - foul #2 on Henry Young, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Dowling | William Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Jarrard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Dowling | John Harris is hacked by Henry Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Young, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Dowling | William Hartman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Harris takes the ball from Craig Jess | 48-45 |
| 13:06 | Dowling | William Hartman misses the dunk attempt | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:48 | Dowling | William Hartman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Colby Merrow - foul #3 on Colby Merrow, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dowling | Daryl Weller (PG), James Downes (C) John Harris, Colby Merrow | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Francis Bargo (SG) Charles Jarrard | |
| 12:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:16 | Dowling | William Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Dowling | Johnathan Zeckzer (C) Bobby Lebel | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes (PG), Mathew Angeles (C) Henry Young, Craig Jess | |
| 11:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Johnathan Zeckzer steals it from Mathew Angeles | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Daryl Weller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Newman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hartman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Downes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnathan Zeckzer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Bargo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Embrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Angeles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Dowling | Daryl Weller can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Hayes - foul #1 on Kevin Hayes, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Dowling | Robert Ward (SG), Andrew Depp (SF) Stephen Newman, William Hartman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kenneth Brown (SF), Timothy Savage (C) Jack Jones, Larry Embrey | |
| 11:43 | Dowling | Daryl Weller misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | Dowling | Daryl Weller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kenneth Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Hayes | 48-50 |
| 11:21 | Dowling | Johnathan Zeckzer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 11:20 | Dowling | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Depp | 48-50 |
| 11:14 | Dowling | Daryl Weller knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Zeckzer | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kenneth Brown can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kenneth Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mathew Angeles blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Angeles | 51-50 |
| 10:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 10:36 | Dowling | Andrew Depp pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Dowling | Daryl Weller makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ward | 54-50 |
| 10:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Johnathan Zeckzer - foul #2 on Johnathan Zeckzer, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Harris (PG), Stephen Newman (SG), William Hartman (SF), Bobby Lebel (PF), Colby Merrow (C) Daryl Weller, Robert Ward, Andrew Depp, James Downes, Johnathan Zeckzer | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young (PG), Charles Jarrard (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Larry Embrey (PF) Kevin Hayes, Francis Bargo, Kenneth Brown, Mathew Angeles | |
| 10:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:16 | Dowling | Colby Merrow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | Dowling | John Harris is hacked by Henry Young - foul #4 on Henry Young, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes (PG), Craig Jess (C) Henry Young, Timothy Savage | |
| 09:47 | Dowling | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:47 | Dowling | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Embrey pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess is fouled on the floor by Stephen Newman - foul #2 on Stephen Newman, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 09:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Jarrard's fadeaway is rejected by Colby Merrow | 55-50 |
| 09:00 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Dowling | Colby Merrow's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Jess | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Embrey snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | Dowling | Colby Merrow pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel is hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:27 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:06 | Dowling | Colby Merrow grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:02 | Dowling | Stephen Newman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:01 | Dowling | William Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:49 | Dowling | William Hartman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Newman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Hartman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Lebel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby Merrow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Kevin Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jarrard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Embrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Jess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Jarrard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:17 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | Dowling | Colby Merrow misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:04 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:58 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Hartman and he's fouled by Charles Jarrard - foul #2 on Charles Jarrard, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Dowling | Daryl Weller (SG), Andrew Depp (SF), James Downes (C) Stephen Newman, William Hartman, Colby Merrow | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young (PG), Francis Bargo (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Mathew Angeles (PF) Kevin Hayes, Charles Jarrard, Jack Jones, Larry Embrey | |
| 06:58 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Francis Bargo | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Dowling | The jump hook by John Harris is blocked by Craig Jess | 60-53 |
| 06:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kenneth Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | Dowling | James Downes comes up short on the floater from the right block | 60-56 |
| 05:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 60-56 |
| 05:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 05:27 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Daryl Weller | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | Dowling | Daryl Weller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 05:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Mathew Angeles | 60-56 |
| 05:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Young hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Francis Bargo | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | Dowling | Daryl Weller's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Bargo | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Mathew Angeles | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Francis Bargo misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Dowling | Andrew Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Dowling | Stephen Newman (SG), William Hartman (SF), Colby Merrow (C) Daryl Weller, Andrew Depp, Bobby Lebel | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Jarrard (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Larry Embrey (PF) Francis Bargo, Kenneth Brown, Mathew Angeles | |
| 04:26 | Dowling | Stephen Newman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Downes | 63-59 |
| 04:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess drills a shot from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 03:54 | Dowling | Stephen Newman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 03:53 | Dowling | Colby Merrow grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Dowling | Stephen Newman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Newman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Hartman (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Downes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby Merrow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Henry Young (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Jarrard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Embrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Jess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Downes blocks the jumper by Charles Jarrard | 63-61 |
| 03:20 | Dowling | Colby Merrow grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:16 | Dowling | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Henry Young - foul #5 on Henry Young, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Dowling | Bobby Lebel (PF) James Downes | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes (PG), Mathew Angeles (C) Henry Young, Craig Jess | |
| 03:16 | Dowling | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | Dowling | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Embrey is hacked by Bobby Lebel - foul #2 on Bobby Lebel, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Dowling | Daryl Weller (PG) John Harris | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 03:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Dowling | Stephen Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 02:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Harris (PG) Daryl Weller | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess (C) Mathew Angeles | |
| 02:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Colby Merrow - foul #4 on Colby Merrow, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Craig Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:20 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Harris | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Embrey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-65 |
| 01:57 | Dowling | William Hartman grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:38 | Dowling | The short jumper by Bobby Lebel is denied by Larry Embrey | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Dowling | Colby Merrow grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:17 | Dowling | Bobby Lebel makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Harris | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Embrey | 68-67 |
| 00:54 | Dowling | John Harris drills a floater from the left side set up by Bobby Lebel | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jack Jones hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Hayes | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Dowling | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Jarrard - foul #3 on Charles Jarrard, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Dowling | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Dowling | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kevin Hayes clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |