| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Kurt Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Hintze (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Paul Moroney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Clow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | Richard Galey inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Thomas | John Barnes blocks the short jumper by Richard Galey | 34-41 |
| 19:50 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:37 | Johnson State | Paul Howard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Nixon - foul #2 on William Nixon, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:37 | Johnson State | Paul Howard misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:37 | Johnson State | Paul Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:25 | Thomas | Terry Conerly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 19:23 | Thomas | Richard Galey tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 19:03 | Johnson State | Paul Howard is hacked by Richard Galey - foul #1 on Richard Galey, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:50 | Johnson State | Robert Connery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 18:49 | Thomas | William Nixon pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:21 | Thomas | Glen Clow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 18:19 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 18:14 | Johnson State | Paul Howard is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| 17:59 | Thomas | Paul Moroney is fouled on the floor by John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 17:39 | Thomas | Richard Galey misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 17:38 | Johnson State | John Barnes grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Johnson State | John Barnes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 17:13 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Richard Galey | 35-43 |
| 16:54 | Thomas | Paul Moroney buries a driving attempt from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:34 | Johnson State | Paul Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Davis (PG), Roland Turley (SG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), John Price (PF), Herbert Johnson (C) Kurt Cutler, Paul Howard, Robert Connery, Dana Hintze, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Thomas | Richard Oddo (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG), Michael Pickett (SF), David Duke (C) Paul Moroney, Terry Conerly, Richard Galey, Glen Clow | |
| 16:13 | Thomas | David Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 16:12 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:02 | Johnson State | Michael Pickett picks off the pass by Kenneth Wampler | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Hubert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roland Turley (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) PF - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Richard Oddo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Duke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Thomas | John Price steals the ball from William Nixon | 35-45 |
| 15:21 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis is hacked by Michael Pickett - foul #1 on Michael Pickett, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Howard (SG), John Barnes (C) Roland Turley, Herbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mark Salcedo (PG), Harold Conrad (C) Richard Oddo, William Nixon | |
| 15:02 | Johnson State | Harold Conrad is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Conrad, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Connery (SF) Kenneth Wampler | |
| Subs | Thomas | Terry Conerly (SG), Richard Galey (SF), Glen Clow (C) Anthony Meadows, Michael Pickett, Harold Conrad | |
| 14:48 | Johnson State | Robert Connery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | Thomas | Glen Clow grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:31 | Thomas | Richard Galey knocks in the floater from the right block | 35-47 |
| 14:06 | Johnson State | John Barnes hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Hubert Davis | 37-47 |
| 13:57 | Thomas | Glen Clow drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 13:44 | Johnson State | Paul Howard banks in the layup set up by Hubert Davis | 39-49 |
| 13:24 | Thomas | Paul Howard is called for the reach on Terry Conerly - foul #2 on Paul Howard, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), Dana Hintze (PF) Hubert Davis, Robert Connery, John Price | |
| Subs | Thomas | Anthony Meadows (SG), Michael Pickett (SF), William Nixon (PF) Terry Conerly, Richard Galey, David Duke | |
| 13:09 | Thomas | Mark Salcedo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:07 | Thomas | William Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:57 | Thomas | Mark Salcedo is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Harold Conrad (C) Glen Clow | |
| 12:41 | Johnson State | John Barnes is fouled on the floor by Mark Salcedo - foul #4 on Mark Salcedo, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Moroney (PG) Mark Salcedo | |
| 12:27 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 12:26 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 12:25 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Anthony Meadows | 39-49 |
| 12:19 | Thomas | Paul Moroney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 12:18 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Dana Hintze | 39-49 |
| 11:56 | Johnson State | William Nixon denies the turnaround by John Barnes | 39-49 |
| 11:54 | Thomas | Michael Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Kurt Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) PF - Dana Hintze (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Paul Moroney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Conrad (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Thomas | Paul Moroney double dribbles | 39-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Davis (SG), Robert Connery (SF), John Price (C) Paul Howard, Kenneth Wampler, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Thomas | Terry Conerly (SG), Richard Galey (SF), Glen Clow (C) Anthony Meadows, Michael Pickett, Harold Conrad | |
| 11:25 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 11:24 | Thomas | Terry Conerly snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:07 | Thomas | Glen Clow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 10:39 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 10:25 | Thomas | Glen Clow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| 10:23 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to William Nixon | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | Thomas | Glen Clow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Howard (SG), John Barnes (C) Kurt Cutler, Dana Hintze | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 10:09 | Thomas | Glen Clow misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | Thomas | Glen Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:55 | Johnson State | William Nixon swats the shot by John Price | 42-50 |
| 09:53 | Thomas | William Nixon gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Thomas | Glen Clow misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 42-50 |
| 09:36 | Johnson State | John Price grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 09:17 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Howard | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | Thomas | Richard Galey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Hubert Davis | 45-50 |
| 08:40 | Johnson State | Paul Howard's fadeaway is rejected by William Nixon | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Paul Moroney | 45-50 |
| 08:31 | Thomas | Paul Moroney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Conerly | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Johnson State | Richard Galey steals the ball from Hubert Davis | 45-53 |
| 08:15 | Thomas | William Nixon misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 08:13 | Johnson State | John Barnes pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:49 | Johnson State | John Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Davis | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Hubert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Paul Moroney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Conerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Galey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Nixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Clow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Thomas | William Nixon can't connect on a shot from the right block | 48-53 |
| 07:32 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 48-53 |
| 07:11 | Johnson State | Paul Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:10 | Thomas | Richard Galey grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:55 | Thomas | Robert Connery takes the ball from William Nixon | 48-53 |
| 06:26 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:25 | Johnson State | John Barnes hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 06:01 | Thomas | Terry Conerly's pass is intercepted by Paul Howard | 50-53 |
| 05:58 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Moroney - foul #1 on Paul Moroney, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG), Roland Turley (SG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), Dana Hintze (PF), Herbert Johnson (C) Hubert Davis, Paul Howard, Robert Connery, John Price, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mark Salcedo (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG), Michael Pickett (SF), David Duke (PF), Harold Conrad (C) Paul Moroney, Terry Conerly, Richard Galey, William Nixon, Glen Clow | |
| 05:40 | Johnson State | Michael Pickett is called for the reach on Kurt Cutler - foul #2 on Michael Pickett, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 05:40 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:40 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | Thomas | Anthony Meadows connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:01 | Johnson State | David Duke is called for the reach on Kenneth Wampler - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 05:01 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:46 | Thomas | Anthony Meadows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Roland Turley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Meadows - foul #3 on Anthony Meadows, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Howard (SG), John Barnes (C) Kurt Cutler, Herbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Thomas | William Nixon (PF) Harold Conrad | |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Roland Turley misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Roland Turley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Roland Turley makes the 3rd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:57 | Thomas | William Nixon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Wampler - foul #1 on Kenneth Wampler, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG) Roland Turley | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 03:57 | Thomas | William Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:57 | Thomas | William Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Kurt Cutler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Hintze (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Mark Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Duke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Johnson State | John Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Barnes, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Herbert Johnson (PF) Dana Hintze | |
| Subs | Thomas | Richard Oddo (SF), Harold Conrad (C) Michael Pickett, David Duke | |
| 03:10 | Thomas | John Barnes blocks the short jumper by Anthony Meadows | 55-57 |
| 03:08 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:03 | Johnson State | John Barnes is hacked by Mark Salcedo - foul #5 on Mark Salcedo, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Burton (SF) Kenneth Wampler | |
| Subs | Thomas | Eugene Toy (PG), Richard Galey (SF) Mark Salcedo, Anthony Meadows | |
| 03:03 | Johnson State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Johnson State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:45 | Thomas | William Nixon misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:44 | Thomas | William Nixon can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 02:43 | Thomas | William Nixon hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 02:43 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Connery (SF), Dana Hintze (PF) Stephen Burton, Herbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Moroney (PG), Terry Conerly (SG), Glen Clow (C) Eugene Toy, Richard Oddo, Harold Conrad | |
| 02:24 | Johnson State | Robert Connery clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:22 | Thomas | Terry Conerly snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:04 | Thomas | William Nixon connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Moroney | 57-61 |
| 01:51 | Johnson State | Paul Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Thomas | William Nixon grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:35 | Thomas | Glen Clow buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Conerly | 57-63 |
| 01:21 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Connery | 59-63 |
| 01:07 | Thomas | Richard Galey scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Moroney | 59-65 |
| 00:49 | Johnson State | Glen Clow takes the ball from Kurt Cutler | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Thomas | William Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Cutler - foul #2 on Kurt Cutler, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Michael Pickett (C) Glen Clow | |
| 00:43 | Thomas | Paul Moroney is fouled on the floor by Dana Hintze - foul #2 on Dana Hintze, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 00:43 | Thomas | Paul Moroney makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:43 | Thomas | Paul Moroney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:33 | Thomas | Michael Pickett snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:33 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Thomas | Paul Moroney is hacked by Kurt Cutler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Cutler, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 00:30 | Thomas | Paul Moroney misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:30 | Johnson State | John Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Howard | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Anthony Meadows (SG) Terry Conerly | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Thomas | William Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Cutler - foul #4 on Kurt Cutler, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Thomas | William Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:22 | Thomas | William Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Johnson State | John Barnes snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:10 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze loses the dribble to Michael Pickett | 62-69 |
| 00:10 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Terry Conerly (SG) Anthony Meadows | |
| 00:09 | Thomas | Paul Howard is called for the reach on Terry Conerly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Howard, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Thomas | Terry Conerly misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Thomas | Terry Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:02 | Johnson State | John Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | The clock runs out | 62-70 |