| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jerry Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lashley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Connie Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Malveaux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Mitchell Hansford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mack Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Gafford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Baehr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | Willie Gafford inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercy | Mitchell Hansford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:39 | Mercy | Mack Dennis gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:19 | Mercy | Willie Gafford is fouled on the floor by Connie Numbers - foul #1 on Connie Numbers, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | Mercy | Mack Dennis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willie Gafford | 28-30 |
| 18:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willie Gafford takes the ball from Floyd Malveaux | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Mercy | Mack Dennis hits the finger roll set up by Willie Gafford | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Lashley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:53 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mitchell Hansford and he's fouled by Jesse Johnson - foul #1 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:53 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mitchell Hansford steps in front of the John Lashley pass | 28-35 |
| 17:10 | Mercy | Connie Numbers is called for the reach on Willie Gafford - foul #2 on Connie Numbers, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 16:51 | Mercy | Willie Gafford hits a turnaround near the basket | 28-37 |
| 16:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Connie Numbers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 16:17 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 15:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson loses the dribble to Matthew Baehr | 31-39 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jerry Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Connie Numbers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Malveaux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Mitchell Hansford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Gafford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Baehr (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Johnny McClucas (PG), Travis Marble (SG), Thomas Morris (SF), Justin Bush (PF), Victor Kim (C) Jerry Dietz, John Lashley, Connie Numbers, Floyd Malveaux, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Darryl Ring (PG), Demarcus Duke (SG), Eddie Baity (SF), Robert Peak (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Mitchell Hansford, Mack Dennis, Willie Gafford, Matthew Baehr, Albert Cunningham | |
| 15:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Travis Marble connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Demarcus Duke - foul #1 on Demarcus Duke, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 15:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Travis Marble makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:54 | Mercy | Thomas Jackson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Demarcus Duke and the foul's on Victor Kim - foul #1 on Victor Kim, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 14:54 | Mercy | Thomas Jackson makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Travis Marble banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| 14:20 | Mercy | Eddie Baity misses the 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Mercy | Robert Peak gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:55 | Mercy | Demarcus Duke connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Peak | 36-44 |
| 13:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Peak steals it from Justin Bush | 36-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercy | Demarcus Duke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 13:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Thomas Morris | 36-44 |
| 12:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The short jumper by Travis Marble is denied by Thomas Jackson | 36-44 |
| 12:53 | Mercy | Robert Peak grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 12:40 | Mercy | Darryl Ring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Victor Kim snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:08 | Mercy | Eddie Baity misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | Mercy | Demarcus Duke tips it in | 38-46 |
| 11:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Morris buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Travis Marble | 40-46 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Johnny McClucas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Marble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Darryl Ring (fairly fresh) SG - Demarcus Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eddie Baity (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Peak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mercy | Demarcus Duke drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 11:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Johnny McClucas knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| 10:50 | Mercy | Thomas Morris takes the ball from Thomas Jackson | 42-49 |
| 10:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Justin Bush misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-49 |
| 10:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Travis Marble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 10:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Justin Bush tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 09:58 | Mercy | Darryl Ring misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Marble - foul #1 on Travis Marble, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jerry Dietz (PG), John Lashley (SG), Connie Numbers (SF), Floyd Malveaux (PF), Jesse Johnson (C) Johnny McClucas, Travis Marble, Thomas Morris, Justin Bush, Victor Kim | |
| Subs | Mercy | Mack Dennis (SG), Willie Gafford (SF), Matthew Baehr (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Demarcus Duke, Eddie Baity, Robert Peak, Thomas Jackson | |
| 09:58 | Mercy | Darryl Ring makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:58 | Mercy | Darryl Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Lashley loses the dribble to Willie Gafford | 44-51 |
| 09:19 | Mercy | Darryl Ring drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Cunningham | 44-53 |
| 09:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Malveaux and he's fouled by Albert Cunningham - foul #2 on Albert Cunningham, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Mitchell Hansford (PG) Darryl Ring | |
| 09:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:49 | Mercy | Willie Gafford drills a jumper in the paint set up by Mitchell Hansford | 47-55 |
| 08:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Floyd Malveaux is hacked by Matthew Baehr - foul #3 on Matthew Baehr, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 08:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Floyd Malveaux clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 08:07 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:48 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham blows the layup | 47-55 |
| 07:46 | Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Dennis | 47-55 |
| 07:34 | Mercy | Mitchell Hansford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mitchell Hansford, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jerry Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lashley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Connie Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Malveaux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Mitchell Hansford (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Gafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Baehr (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Connie Numbers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 07:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 07:19 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:03 | Mercy | Mitchell Hansford knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mack Dennis | 47-57 |
| 06:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Cunningham - foul #3 on Albert Cunningham, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Johnny McClucas (SG) John Lashley | |
| Subs | Mercy | Demarcus Duke (SG), Robert Peak (C) Mack Dennis, Albert Cunningham | |
| 06:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:19 | Mercy | Robert Peak clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 06:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Floyd Malveaux | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Robert Peak blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Connie Numbers | 48-57 |
| 06:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Floyd Malveaux grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Travis Marble (SG), Thomas Morris (SF), Justin Bush (PF), Victor Kim (C) Jerry Dietz, Connie Numbers, Floyd Malveaux, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Darryl Ring (PG), Eddie Baity (SF), Thomas Jackson (C) Mitchell Hansford, Willie Gafford, Matthew Baehr | |
| 05:33 | Mercy | Victor Kim swats the layup by Thomas Jackson | 48-57 |
| 05:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Justin Bush pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Johnny McClucas hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:06 | Mercy | Robert Peak double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Lashley (SG) Travis Marble | |
| Subs | Mercy | Mack Dennis (SG), Albert Cunningham (C) Eddie Baity, Thomas Jackson | |
| 04:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Justin Bush buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Lashley | 53-57 |
| 04:32 | Mercy | Demarcus Duke drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Morris comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 53-60 |
| 04:21 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:56 | Mercy | The jumper by Darryl Ring is denied by Justin Bush | 53-60 |
| 03:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Lashley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny McClucas | 56-60 |
| 03:30 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jerry Dietz (PG), Connie Numbers (SF), Floyd Malveaux (PF), Jesse Johnson (C) Johnny McClucas, Thomas Morris, Justin Bush, Victor Kim | |
| Subs | Mercy | Mitchell Hansford (PG), Willie Gafford (SF), Matthew Baehr (PF) Darryl Ring, Demarcus Duke, Robert Peak | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jerry Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lashley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Connie Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Malveaux (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Mitchell Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Gafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Baehr (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Mercy | Willie Gafford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:07 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 03:05 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:49 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 02:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Floyd Malveaux gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 56-60 |
| 02:36 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:12 | Mercy | Willie Gafford misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 02:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Floyd Malveaux hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 01:35 | Mercy | Willie Gafford hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Mercy | Mack Dennis gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:58 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Floyd Malveaux misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jesse Johnson misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jerry Dietz tips it in | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mercy | Willie Gafford is hacked by John Lashley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lashley, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | Mercy | Connie Numbers is called for the reach on Willie Gafford - foul #3 on Connie Numbers, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | Mercy | Willie Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | Mercy | Willie Gafford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jerry Dietz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Connie Numbers | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr is fouled in the backcourt by John Lashley - foul #2 on John Lashley, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Jesse Johnson - foul #2 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Mercy | Albert Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jerry Dietz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |