| Lineup | Elms | PG - Leonard Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Culp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hockensmith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - James McLamb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Kurt Cutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Hintze (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elms | Daniel Culp inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Elms | Gregory Shipley is fouled on the floor by Paul Howard - foul #1 on Paul Howard, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:28 | Elms | Leonard Ford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Shipley | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Johnson State | John Barnes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:12 | Elms | Gregory Shipley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:53 | Elms | Daniel Culp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | Elms | James McLamb grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:39 | Elms | Gregory Shipley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 17:58 | Elms | Leonard Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Elms | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Culp | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | Elms | Thomas Hockensmith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Hockensmith, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Price (PF) Dana Hintze | |
| 17:26 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler scores on a jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Elms | James McLamb drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Shipley and the foul's on Paul Howard - foul #2 on Paul Howard, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Elms | Norman Law (PG), James Marchan (SG), Terry Wolf (SF) Leonard Ford, Gregory Shipley, Daniel Culp | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Davis (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SF) Kurt Cutler, Robert Connery | |
| 17:06 | Elms | James McLamb makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | Johnson State | Paul Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Johnson State | Paul Howard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wampler | 39-40 |
| 16:15 | Elms | Thomas Hockensmith drills a floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | Johnson State | John Barnes blows the layup but he's fouled by James McLamb - foul #1 on James McLamb, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Elms | Leonard Ford (PG), Daniel Culp (SF), Terry Taylor (PF) James Marchan, Thomas Hockensmith, James McLamb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roland Turley (SG), Dana Hintze (PF) Paul Howard, John Price | |
| 16:09 | Johnson State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:09 | Johnson State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | Elms | Leonard Ford connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Law | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Leonard Ford (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Law (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Culp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Hubert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Turley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dana Hintze (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis's pass is intercepted by Leonard Ford | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | Elms | Daniel Culp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Elms | Daniel Culp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Elms | Daniel Culp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Wampler - foul #1 on Kenneth Wampler, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Elms | James Carstensen (SG), James McLamb (C) Norman Law, Terry Wolf | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG), Paul Howard (SG), Robert Connery (SF), John Price (C) Hubert Davis, Roland Turley, Kenneth Wampler, John Barnes | |
| 15:06 | Elms | Daniel Culp makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:06 | Elms | Daniel Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:47 | Johnson State | Paul Howard scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kurt Cutler | 46-44 |
| 14:27 | Elms | Daniel Culp drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Carstensen and he's fouled by Paul Howard - foul #3 on Paul Howard, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Elms | Norman Law (PG), Thomas Hockensmith (PF) Leonard Ford, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 14:27 | Elms | Daniel Culp misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:27 | Johnson State | John Price pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:13 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler's pass is intercepted by Norman Law | 48-44 |
| 14:10 | Elms | Norman Law lays it up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Johnson State | Robert Connery is fouled on the floor by James Carstensen - foul #4 on James Carstensen, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Elms | Gregory Shipley (SG), Terry Wolf (SF) James Carstensen, Daniel Culp | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Herbert Johnson (C) Dana Hintze | |
| 13:30 | Johnson State | Terry Wolf takes the ball from Kurt Cutler | 50-44 |
| 13:26 | Elms | Norman Law hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Wolf | 52-44 |
| 13:11 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Johnson | 52-47 |
| 12:46 | Elms | Terry Wolf makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Hockensmith | 54-47 |
| 12:35 | Johnson State | Terry Wolf steals the ball from Kurt Cutler | 54-47 |
| 12:19 | Elms | Thomas Hockensmith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 12:07 | Johnson State | Robert Connery is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Elms | Leonard Ford (PG), Daniel Culp (SF), Terry Taylor (C) Norman Law, Terry Wolf, James McLamb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Davis (PG), Roland Turley (SG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), Dana Hintze (PF), John Barnes (C) Kurt Cutler, Paul Howard, Robert Connery, John Price, Herbert Johnson | |
| 11:51 | Elms | Gregory Shipley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Ford | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Leonard Ford (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Culp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hockensmith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Hubert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Turley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dana Hintze (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Turley | 60-49 |
| 11:26 | Elms | Gregory Shipley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 11:24 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 60-49 |
| 11:19 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hubert Davis and he's fouled by Leonard Ford - foul #2 on Leonard Ford, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Elms | James Marchan (SG), James McLamb (C) Gregory Shipley, Thomas Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 11:19 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:08 | Elms | Terry Taylor misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 60-52 |
| 11:06 | Elms | James McLamb grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:51 | Elms | James Marchan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 10:49 | Elms | James McLamb grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:33 | Elms | Daniel Culp blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 10:31 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:08 | Johnson State | Roland Turley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roland Turley, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Elms | Norman Law (SG), Thomas Hockensmith (PF) James Marchan, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG), Paul Howard (SG), Robert Connery (SF), John Price (PF) Hubert Davis, Roland Turley, Kenneth Wampler, Dana Hintze | |
| 09:44 | Elms | Leonard Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Elms | Gregory Shipley (SG), Terry Wolf (SF) Norman Law, Daniel Culp | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 09:16 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hockensmith - foul #3 on Thomas Hockensmith, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Elms | Norman Law (PG), Terry Taylor (C) Leonard Ford, James McLamb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 09:16 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:16 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:16 | Johnson State | John Price grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:59 | Johnson State | Paul Howard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hockensmith - foul #4 on Thomas Hockensmith, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Elms | James Marchan (C) Thomas Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 08:45 | Johnson State | Paul Howard hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Price | 60-55 |
| 08:20 | Elms | Terry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | Johnson State | John Barnes grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:13 | Johnson State | Paul Howard blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Johnson State | John Barnes tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 07:59 | Elms | Gregory Shipley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Law | 63-57 |
| 07:43 | Johnson State | Paul Howard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | Elms | Terry Taylor grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Norman Law (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Shipley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Marchan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Kurt Cutler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Elms | Terry Taylor is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Elms | Leonard Ford (PG), James Carstensen (SG), Daniel Culp (SF), Thomas Hockensmith (PF), James McLamb (C) Norman Law, Gregory Shipley, Terry Wolf, Terry Taylor, James Marchan | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Hubert Davis (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SF), Dana Hintze (PF), Herbert Johnson (C) Kurt Cutler, Robert Connery, John Price, John Barnes | |
| 07:08 | Johnson State | Thomas Hockensmith swats the layup by Kenneth Wampler | 63-57 |
| 07:07 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Hintze | 63-57 |
| 06:40 | Johnson State | Kenneth Wampler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 06:25 | Elms | Daniel Culp knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Ford | 65-60 |
| 06:04 | Johnson State | Herbert Johnson misses short on a runner from close range | 65-60 |
| 06:02 | Elms | James McLamb snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:46 | Elms | James McLamb misses long on a shot near the basket | 65-60 |
| 05:44 | Elms | Daniel Culp grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:29 | Elms | James Carstensen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Hockensmith | 68-60 |
| 05:08 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dana Hintze, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG), Robert Connery (SF), John Price (PF), John Barnes (C) Paul Howard, Kenneth Wampler, Dana Hintze, Herbert Johnson | |
| 04:46 | Elms | Thomas Hockensmith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 04:45 | Johnson State | Robert Connery grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:25 | Johnson State | Hubert Davis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Connery | 68-62 |
| 04:07 | Elms | James Carstensen is hacked by Hubert Davis - foul #1 on Hubert Davis, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Elms | Norman Law (PG), Terry Wolf (SF), Terry Taylor (PF) Leonard Ford, Daniel Culp, Thomas Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roland Turley (SG) Hubert Davis | |
| 04:07 | Elms | James Carstensen misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:07 | Johnson State | John Barnes grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 03:50 | Johnson State | John Price misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Johnson State | John Barnes grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:39 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Price | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Norman Law (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carstensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James McLamb (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Kurt Cutler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Turley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Elms | John Price swats the short shot by Terry Wolf | 68-64 |
| 03:20 | Elms | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Taylor | 68-64 |
| 03:06 | Elms | James Carstensen is called for traveling | 68-64 |
| Subs | Elms | Gregory Shipley (SG), Thomas Hockensmith (PF) James Carstensen, James McLamb | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Howard (SG), Dana Hintze (PF) Kurt Cutler, John Price | |
| 02:46 | Johnson State | John Barnes scores on a shot from the left block | 68-66 |
| 02:46 | Elms | Elms calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Elms | Leonard Ford (PG), Daniel Culp (SF), James McLamb (C) Norman Law, Terry Wolf, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler (PG) Roland Turley | |
| 02:26 | Elms | Leonard Ford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 02:18 | Johnson State | Kurt Cutler hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:57 | Elms | Leonard Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 01:55 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 01:51 | Johnson State | Robert Connery buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kurt Cutler | 71-71 |
| 01:35 | Elms | Thomas Hockensmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Elms | James Carstensen (SG) Gregory Shipley | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 01:09 | Johnson State | Paul Howard hits a shot from the left block set up by Kurt Cutler | 71-73 |
| 00:52 | Elms | Thomas Hockensmith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 00:51 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Johnson State | Dana Hintze comes up short on the runner near the basket | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Johnson State | Robert Connery can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Elms | Daniel Culp grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Elms | Leonard Ford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Elms | Daniel Culp grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Elms | Daniel Culp buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Carstensen | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | John Barnes knocks in the floater from close range | 73-75 |