| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Stephen Cieszynski (fresh) SG - Robert Holtzclaw (fresh) SF - Timothy Rodas (fresh) PF - Louis Maltby (fresh) C - Merle Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Gary Hines (fresh) SG - John Mullins (fresh) SF - Eric Bailey (fresh) PF - Floyd Payne (fresh) C - Richard Ritch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Benedict | Louis Maltby is fouled on the floor by Floyd Payne - foul #1 on Floyd Payne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Holtzclaw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Paine | Floyd Payne is denied on a layup by Louis Maltby | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Paine | Floyd Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Paine | Eric Bailey misses long on a shot from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Paine | Eric Bailey snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Paine | Stephen Cieszynski steals the ball from John Mullins in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas dunks the ball on a great pass from Stephen Cieszynski | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Paine | Richard Ritch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 17:41 | Paine | Gary Hines lays it up and in | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Benedict | John Mullins is called for the reach on Stephen Cieszynski - foul #1 on John Mullins, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Benedict | James Smith (PG), Johnny Baker (SF) Stephen Cieszynski, Timothy Rodas | |
| Subs | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky (PG), Lewis Rogers (SG), Richard Farrell (SF), Roy Burns (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Gary Hines, John Mullins, Eric Bailey, Floyd Payne, Richard Ritch | |
| 16:49 | Benedict | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | Paine | Roy Burns grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Farrell | 8-4 |
| 16:15 | Benedict | James Smith is hacked by Lewis Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Baker | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Holtzclaw (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Maltby (tiring) C - Merle Hargreaves (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Alfred Kravetsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) SF - Richard Farrell (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Burns (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Paine | Lewis Rogers connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeff Snow | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Burns - foul #1 on Roy Burns, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Paine | Gary Hines (PG), John Mullins (SG), Eric Bailey (SF), Floyd Payne (PF), Richard Ritch (C) Alfred Kravetsky, Lewis Rogers, Richard Farrell, Roy Burns, Jeff Snow | |
| 15:04 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | Paine | Richard Ritch gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Paine | Gary Hines can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Cieszynski - foul #1 on Stephen Cieszynski, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Johnny Baker | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 14:48 | Paine | Gary Hines misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Paine | Gary Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Paine | Floyd Payne pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Paine | Eric Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:08 | Paine | Floyd Payne tips it in | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:30 | Paine | Eric Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | Johnny Baker (SF) Timothy Rodas | |
| Subs | Paine | Lewis Rogers (PG), Ralph Nicklas (SG), Andrew Coffinberger (SF) Gary Hines, John Mullins, Eric Bailey | |
| 13:25 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:00 | Paine | Floyd Payne can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-9 |
| 12:58 | Benedict | Johnny Baker pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:58 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky (PG), Eric Bailey (SF), Roy Burns (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Ralph Nicklas, Andrew Coffinberger, Floyd Payne, Richard Ritch | |
| 12:30 | Benedict | Roy Burns steals it from Louis Maltby | 14-9 |
| 12:26 | Paine | Lewis Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Stephen Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 12:07 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves hits the finger roll | 16-9 |
| 12:02 | Paine | Robert Holtzclaw is called for the reach on Lewis Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Holtzclaw, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Paine | Gary Hines (PG), John Mullins (SG), Richard Farrell (SF), Andrew Coffinberger (C) Alfred Kravetsky, Lewis Rogers, Eric Bailey, Jeff Snow | |
| 11:48 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Merle Hargreaves - foul #1 on Merle Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Paine | Floyd Payne (PF) Roy Burns | |
| 11:48 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:48 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Johnny Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Holtzclaw (tired) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Rodas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Maltby (tired) C - Merle Hargreaves (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Gary Hines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Mullins (fresh) SF - Richard Farrell (fresh) PF - Floyd Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Coffinberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Benedict | John Mullins steps in front of the Johnny Baker pass in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 11:44 | Paine | John Mullins misses the easy layup | 16-11 |
| 11:42 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Merle Hargreaves | 16-11 |
| 11:28 | Benedict | John Mullins steps in front of the Robert Holtzclaw pass | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Merle Hargreaves - foul #2 on Merle Hargreaves, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski (PG), David Tomczak (C) Timothy Rodas, Merle Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky (PG), Lewis Rogers (SG), Richard Ritch (C) Gary Hines, John Mullins, Floyd Payne | |
| 11:13 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Benedict | Johnny Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Paine | Richard Farrell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:59 | Paine | Richard Farrell tips it in | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | Benedict | Johnny Baker misses the driving attempt near the basket | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:07 | Benedict | Louis Maltby's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Coffinberger | 16-14 |
| 10:05 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:50 | Paine | Lewis Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Tomczak - foul #1 on David Tomczak, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Benedict | James Smith (PG), William Hedrick (PF) Stephen Cieszynski, David Tomczak | |
| Subs | Paine | John Mullins (SG), Eric Bailey (SF), Roy Burns (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Alfred Kravetsky, Richard Farrell, Andrew Coffinberger, Richard Ritch | |
| 09:50 | Paine | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Paine | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Benedict | William Hedrick grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Benedict | The refs have stopped play. James Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 16-15 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Paine | Gary Hines (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| 09:21 | Benedict | William Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| 09:17 | Paine | Johnny Baker steals the ball from Roy Burns in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | Benedict | William Hedrick misses long on a shot from close range | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Paine | Roy Burns gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:39 | Paine | Robert Holtzclaw is called for the reach on John Mullins - foul #2 on Robert Holtzclaw, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski (PG), David Tomczak (C) Robert Holtzclaw, Timothy Rodas | |
| Subs | Paine | Ralph Nicklas (SG), Floyd Payne (PF), Richard Ritch (C) John Mullins, Roy Burns, Jeff Snow | |
| 08:16 | Paine | Eric Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 08:14 | Benedict | David Tomczak grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:12 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Bailey - foul #1 on Eric Bailey, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) William Hedrick | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 07:52 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 07:51 | Paine | Ralph Nicklas gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:32 | Paine | Eric Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Nicklas | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Stephen Cieszynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Baker (tired) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Rodas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Maltby (very tired) C - David Tomczak (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Gary Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Nicklas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ritch (tiring) | |
| 07:06 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 07:05 | Paine | Richard Ritch pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:03 | Paine | Floyd Payne's pass is intercepted by Timothy Rodas in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:37 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:35 | Paine | Eric Bailey gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:33 | Paine | Timothy Rodas is called for the reach on Eric Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Rodas, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Holtzclaw (SG), Merle Hargreaves (C) Timothy Rodas, David Tomczak | |
| Subs | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky (PG), Lewis Rogers (SG), Roy Burns (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Gary Hines, Ralph Nicklas, Floyd Payne, Richard Ritch | |
| 06:33 | Paine | Eric Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:33 | Paine | Eric Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:33 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Merle Hargreaves | 16-18 |
| 06:16 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 06:14 | Paine | Jeff Snow grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky is hacked by Johnny Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Baker, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Benedict | William Hedrick (SG) Stephen Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Paine | John Mullins (SG), Andrew Coffinberger (SF) Lewis Rogers, Eric Bailey | |
| 06:11 | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:11 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:47 | Benedict | William Hedrick can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 05:46 | Paine | Jeff Snow snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:42 | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 05:41 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:22 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger is fouled on the floor by William Hedrick - foul #1 on William Hedrick, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) William Hedrick | |
| Subs | Paine | Lewis Rogers (PG), Richard Farrell (SF), Floyd Payne (PF) Alfred Kravetsky, Roy Burns, Jeff Snow | |
| 05:22 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 16-18 |
| 05:22 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:22 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:58 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas loses the dribble to Lewis Rogers | 16-20 |
| 04:54 | Paine | John Mullins is hacked by Robert Holtzclaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Holtzclaw, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski (PG), William Hedrick (SG) Robert Holtzclaw, Timothy Rodas | |
| Subs | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky (PG), Roy Burns (PF) Lewis Rogers, Floyd Payne | |
| 04:54 | Paine | John Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:54 | Paine | John Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:54 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:34 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Baker | 19-21 |
| 04:28 | Paine | Richard Farrell is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | Paine | John Mullins snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 04:12 | Paine | John Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 04:11 | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:57 | Paine | Andrew Coffinberger blows the dunk | 19-21 |
| 03:56 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to John Mullins | 19-21 |
| 03:42 | Paine | Roy Burns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Louis Maltby - foul #1 on Louis Maltby, team foul #11 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Stephen Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Paine | Gary Hines (PG), Lewis Rogers (SG), Ralph Nicklas (SF), Jeff Snow (C) Alfred Kravetsky, John Mullins, Richard Farrell, Andrew Coffinberger | |
| 03:42 | Paine | Roy Burns misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:42 | Paine | Roy Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:13 | Benedict | Merle Hargreaves drills a jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Johnny Baker (very tired) 2 ast. SG - William Hedrick (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Rodas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Maltby (very tired) C - Merle Hargreaves (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Gary Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Nicklas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Burns (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Snow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Paine | Roy Burns is fouled on the floor by Louis Maltby - foul #2 on Louis Maltby, team foul #12 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski (PG) William Hedrick | |
| Subs | Paine | Eric Bailey (SF) Ralph Nicklas | |
| 02:50 | Paine | Roy Burns makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:50 | Paine | Roy Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:48 | Benedict | Lewis Rogers picks off the pass by Johnny Baker in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 02:39 | Paine | Lewis Rogers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Hines | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Gary Hines - foul #1 on Gary Hines, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Paine | Alfred Kravetsky (PG), Floyd Payne (PF), Richard Ritch (C) Gary Hines, Roy Burns, Jeff Snow | |
| 02:29 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:29 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:29 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski makes the 3rd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:05 | Paine | Lewis Rogers drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Alfred Kravetsky | 23-29 |
| 01:36 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 01:25 | Paine | Floyd Payne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Floyd Payne, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Benedict | William Hedrick (SG) Timothy Rodas | |
| Subs | Paine | Gary Hines (PG), John Mullins (SG), Andrew Coffinberger (SF) Alfred Kravetsky, Lewis Rogers, Eric Bailey | |
| 00:56 | Benedict | Stephen Cieszynski hits a jump hook near the basket | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | Paine | John Mullins hits a shot from the left side set up by Gary Hines | 28-31 |
| 00:09 | Benedict | William Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Richard Ritch - foul #1 on Richard Ritch, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Benedict | Timothy Rodas (SF) Stephen Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Paine | Ralph Nicklas (PG), Richard Farrell (SF), Jeff Snow (C) Gary Hines, Andrew Coffinberger, Richard Ritch | |
| 00:09 | Benedict | William Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:09 | Benedict | William Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:09 | Paine | Jeff Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Paine | Jeff Snow loses the dribble to Timothy Rodas | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Timothy Rodas comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-31 |