| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Jerry Dunn (fresh) SG - Todd Evans (fresh) SF - Ian McAlexander (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - David Garrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fresh) SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Roy Pensky (fresh) PF - Walter Meis (fresh) C - Joseph Bicknell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Joseph Bicknell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Central | Roy Pensky comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Thomas | Todd Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Thomas | Derrick Smith is called for the reach on Todd Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Thomas | David Garrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Dunn | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Central | Walter Meis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Thomas | Donald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Derrick Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Central | David Garrison is called for the reach on Derrick Smith - foul #1 on David Garrison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Central | Roy Pensky buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Derrick Smith | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Thomas | Todd Evans misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Central | Joseph Bicknell snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Central | Walter Meis's pass is intercepted by Jerry Dunn | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Thomas | Derrick Smith steals it from Todd Evans in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Central | Joseph Bicknell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Thomas | David Garrison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bicknell - foul #1 on Joseph Bicknell, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Donald Ancheta (SF), Rick Young (PF), Richard Spencer (C) Jerry Dunn, Todd Evans, Ian McAlexander, Donald Johnson, David Garrison | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Jason Bartee (SG), Jerry Timmons (SF), Fritz Daniels (PF), Henry Cummings (C) Charles Pearson, Derrick Smith, Roy Pensky, Walter Meis, Joseph Bicknell | |
| 16:35 | Thomas | Ronald Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lorenzo Davis | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Central | Jason Bartee clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Central | Jason Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Central | Jason Bartee misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Thomas | Rick Young pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Thomas | Ronald Brown makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Ancheta | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Central | Jerry Timmons hits a shot from the baseline | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Lorenzo Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Ancheta (fresh) PF - Rick Young (fresh) C - Richard Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) SG - Jason Bartee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fritz Daniels (fresh) C - Henry Cummings (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Thomas | Ronald Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lorenzo Davis | 10-9 |
| 15:18 | Central | Jason Bartee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Cummings | 10-12 |
| 15:11 | Thomas | Donald Ancheta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Ancheta, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jerry Dunn (PG), Todd Evans (SG), Ian McAlexander (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), David Garrison (C) Lorenzo Davis, Ronald Brown, Donald Ancheta, Rick Young, Richard Spencer | |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Roy Pensky (SF), Walter Meis (PF), Joseph Bicknell (C) Robert Willis, Jason Bartee, Jerry Timmons, Fritz Daniels, Henry Cummings | |
| 15:04 | Central | Roy Pensky misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Evans - foul #1 on Todd Evans, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG) Scott Straub | |
| 15:04 | Central | Roy Pensky misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:04 | Central | Roy Pensky misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:04 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 10-12 |
| 14:49 | Thomas | Todd Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:48 | Central | Joseph Bicknell grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:29 | Central | Derrick Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:27 | Thomas | Jerry Dunn snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:11 | Thomas | Todd Evans makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Johnson | 13-12 |
| 13:56 | Central | Derrick Smith is hacked by Todd Evans - foul #2 on Todd Evans, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis (PG), Donald Ancheta (SG), Louis Blatt (SF), Rick Young (PF), Richard Spencer (C) Jerry Dunn, Todd Evans, Ian McAlexander, Donald Johnson, David Garrison | |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (PG), Jason Bartee (SG), Jerry Timmons (SF), Henry Cummings (C) Charles Pearson, Derrick Smith, Roy Pensky, Joseph Bicknell | |
| 13:38 | Central | Walter Meis knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Timmons | 13-14 |
| 13:13 | Thomas | Louis Blatt clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 13-14 |
| 13:11 | Thomas | Richard Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Thomas | Donald Ancheta hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Timmons - foul #1 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jerry Dunn (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), David Garrison (C) Lorenzo Davis, Louis Blatt, Rick Young, Richard Spencer | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Roy Pensky (SF), Fritz Daniels (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Jason Bartee, Jerry Timmons, Walter Meis, Henry Cummings | |
| 12:47 | Thomas | Donald Ancheta makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:25 | Central | Roy Pensky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Donald Ancheta - foul #2 on Donald Ancheta, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Thomas | Ian McAlexander (SF) Donald Ancheta | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Joseph Bicknell (C) Scott Straub, Robert Bennett | |
| 12:25 | Central | Roy Pensky makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:25 | Central | Roy Pensky makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:17 | Thomas | Ian McAlexander comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 12:15 | Central | Fritz Daniels grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Central | Roy Pensky is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Thomas | Louis Blatt (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (SG) Robert Willis | |
| 11:52 | Central | Roy Pensky misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Thomas | David Garrison grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:49 | Thomas | Charles Pearson takes the ball from Louis Blatt in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Jerry Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Blatt (fresh) SF - Ian McAlexander (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) C - David Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fresh) SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Pensky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fritz Daniels (fresh) C - Joseph Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central | Charles Pearson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Smith | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Thomas | Donald Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 10:57 | Central | Joseph Bicknell blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 10:55 | Thomas | David Garrison snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:36 | Thomas | Ian McAlexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:35 | Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Bicknell | 18-18 |
| 10:17 | Central | Charles Pearson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Dunn - foul #1 on Jerry Dunn, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis (PG), Rick Young (PF), Richard Spencer (C) Jerry Dunn, Donald Johnson, David Garrison | |
| Subs | Central | Jason Bartee (SG), Jerry Timmons (SF), Walter Meis (PF), Henry Cummings (C) Derrick Smith, Roy Pensky, Fritz Daniels, Joseph Bicknell | |
| 10:17 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:17 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:54 | Thomas | Richard Spencer loses the dribble to Charles Pearson | 18-20 |
| 09:39 | Central | Charles Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG) Charles Pearson | |
| 09:37 | Thomas | Jason Bartee steals the ball from Ian McAlexander in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 09:22 | Central | Lorenzo Davis steps in front of the Jason Bartee pass | 18-20 |
| 09:06 | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-20 |
| 09:05 | Central | Henry Cummings gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | Central | Walter Meis is hacked by Rick Young - foul #1 on Rick Young, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jerry Dunn (PG), David Garrison (C) Lorenzo Davis, Richard Spencer | |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Robert Bennett (C) Robert Willis, Jerry Timmons, Henry Cummings | |
| 08:47 | Central | Walter Meis misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | Thomas | David Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:27 | Thomas | Rick Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Garrison | 21-20 |
| 08:17 | Central | Walter Meis misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rick Young - foul #2 on Rick Young, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Thomas | Donald Johnson (PF) Rick Young | |
| Subs | Central | Roy Pensky (SF), Joseph Bicknell (C) Jason Bartee, Robert Bennett | |
| 08:17 | Central | Walter Meis misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:17 | Central | Walter Meis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Thomas | Donald Johnson knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jerry Dunn | 23-21 |
| 07:46 | Central | Roy Pensky scores on a 3 from the left corner | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Jerry Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Blatt (tiring) SF - Ian McAlexander (tiring) PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Scott Straub (fresh) SG - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Pensky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Meis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Thomas | Ian McAlexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:33 | Thomas | David Garrison tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 07:32 | Central | The rebound goes to Roy Pensky | 23-24 |
| 07:18 | Central | Walter Meis is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis (PG), Richard Spencer (PF) Jerry Dunn, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Jerry Timmons (SF), Henry Cummings (C) Scott Straub, Roy Pensky, Joseph Bicknell | |
| 07:18 | Central | Walter Meis makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:18 | Central | Walter Meis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:15 | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 07:05 | Central | Walter Meis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Garrison - foul #2 on David Garrison, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Thomas | Donald Johnson (PF) David Garrison | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 07:05 | Central | Walter Meis makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:05 | Central | Walter Meis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:47 | Thomas | Jerry Timmons blocks the short jumper by Ian McAlexander | 23-28 |
| 06:46 | Central | The rebound goes to Henry Cummings | 23-28 |
| 06:32 | Central | Walter Meis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 06:31 | Central | Robert Willis can't tip it in | 23-28 |
| 06:29 | Central | Henry Cummings snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:10 | Central | Henry Cummings lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Timmons | 23-30 |
| 06:06 | Thomas | Robert Willis steals the ball from Louis Blatt in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 05:52 | Central | Robert Willis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 05:50 | Thomas | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:32 | Thomas | Richard Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jerry Dunn (PG) Lorenzo Davis | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Jason Bartee (SG), Scott Straub (SF), Fritz Daniels (PF), Joseph Bicknell (C) Robert Willis, Derrick Smith, Jerry Timmons, Walter Meis, Henry Cummings | |
| 05:20 | Central | Joseph Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 05:19 | Central | Jason Bartee gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:05 | Central | Charles Pearson is hacked by Ian McAlexander - foul #1 on Ian McAlexander, team foul #13 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Central | Roy Pensky (SF) Scott Straub | |
| 05:05 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:05 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:50 | Thomas | Ian McAlexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 04:49 | Central | Jason Bartee snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:38 | Central | Jason Bartee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 04:37 | Thomas | Richard Spencer gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:37 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-31 |
| Subs | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis (PG) Jerry Dunn | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 04:35 | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis is hacked by Jason Bartee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bartee, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| 04:18 | Thomas | Louis Blatt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 04:16 | Central | Roy Pensky gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:53 | Central | Jason Bartee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 03:51 | Thomas | Ian McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:46 | Thomas | Lorenzo Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 03:45 | Thomas | Louis Blatt tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Lorenzo Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Blatt (tired) 2 pts. SF - Ian McAlexander (tired) PF - Donald Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Bartee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Pensky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fritz Daniels (fresh) C - Joseph Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central | Roy Pensky clanks a runner in the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:21 | Central | Joseph Bicknell gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | Central | Charles Pearson blows the layup but he's hacked by Lorenzo Davis - foul #1 on Lorenzo Davis, team foul #14 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Thomas | Ronald Brown (PG), Todd Evans (SG), Donald Ancheta (SF), Rick Young (PF), David Garrison (C) Lorenzo Davis, Louis Blatt, Ian McAlexander, Donald Johnson, Richard Spencer | |
| Subs | Central | Henry Cummings (PF) Fritz Daniels | |
| 03:15 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | Thomas | The rebound goes to David Garrison | 25-31 |
| 03:01 | Thomas | Ronald Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 02:53 | Central | Joseph Bicknell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Jerry Timmons (SF), Walter Meis (PF) Charles Pearson, Jason Bartee, Roy Pensky, Joseph Bicknell | |
| 02:51 | Thomas | Jerry Timmons is called for the reach on Donald Ancheta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| 02:32 | Thomas | Donald Ancheta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 02:31 | Central | Henry Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | Central | Robert Willis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Thomas | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Willis - foul #1 on Robert Willis, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jerry Dunn (PG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 02:06 | Thomas | David Garrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Willis - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (SG) Robert Willis | |
| 02:06 | Thomas | David Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:06 | Thomas | David Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:55 | Central | Jerry Dunn steals the ball from Scott Straub | 29-34 |
| 01:52 | Thomas | Todd Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Dunn | 31-34 |
| 01:35 | Central | Walter Meis drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Derrick Smith | 31-36 |
| 01:30 | Thomas | Walter Meis is called for the reach on Rick Young - foul #1 on Walter Meis, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Thomas | Ronald Brown (SG) Todd Evans | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Jason Bartee (SG), Roy Pensky (SF), Joseph Bicknell (C) Scott Straub, Derrick Smith, Walter Meis, Henry Cummings | |
| 01:30 | Thomas | Rick Young misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:30 | Central | Joseph Bicknell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:17 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 01:15 | Central | Roy Pensky snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 01:00 | Central | Roy Pensky knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Pearson | 31-39 |
| 00:56 | Thomas | Jerry Dunn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 31-39 |
| 00:55 | Central | Roy Pensky gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:41 | Central | Charles Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 00:39 | Thomas | Rick Young grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:31 | Thomas | Donald Ancheta misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 00:30 | Central | Joseph Bicknell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:05 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the turnaround near the basket | 31-39 |
| 00:04 | Central | Jerry Timmons can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Thomas | David Garrison pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | David Garrison can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-39 |