| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Eric Steinberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee English (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Stickel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fessenden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dowling | Lee English inbounds the ball | 17-35 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Dowling | Randall Harrison comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Wiggins - foul #3 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #1 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap (PG) Donald Wiggins | |
| 19:45 | Dowling | Randall Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 19:45 | Dowling | Randall Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden can't finish the layup | 18-35 |
| 19:26 | Dowling | Randall Harrison gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 19:11 | Dowling | George Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 19:09 | Dowling | Lee English misses the tip | 18-35 |
| 19:07 | Dowling | Lee English pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 18:50 | Dowling | Randall Harrison hits the finger roll | 20-35 |
| 18:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 20-35 |
| 18:30 | Dowling | Randall Harrison gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:05 | Dowling | Eric Steinberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 18:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 17:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dan Hooker - foul #2 on Dan Hooker, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 17:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 17:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 17:35 | Dowling | Randall Harrison scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Steinberg | 22-36 |
| 17:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-36 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson (SF), Gary Wertz (C) Eddie Stickel, James Fessenden | |
| 16:51 | Dowling | George Roberts makes the jumper from close range set up by Dan Hooker | 24-36 |
| 16:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards hits the finger roll | 24-38 |
| 16:18 | Dowling | Gary Wertz swats the short shot by Randall Harrison | 24-38 |
| 16:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Richards and he's hacked by Lee English - foul #3 on Lee English, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (PG), Harold Johansen (SG), Gilbert Allison (SF), Clyde Rickman (PF), Gregory King (C) Eric Steinberg, Dan Hooker, Lee English, Randall Harrison, George Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark (PG), David McCaw (SG), William Chester (PF), James Fessenden (C) Conrad Milsap, Charles Richards, Jan Lawson, Gary Wertz | |
| 16:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 15:40 | Dowling | Clyde Rickman's pass is intercepted by Randy Clark | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Frank Sedgwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Johansen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Randy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McCaw (fresh) SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Chester (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fessenden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David McCaw connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:04 | Dowling | Clyde Rickman's floater is tipped away by William Chester | 24-44 |
| 15:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson grabs the board | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-44 |
| 14:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden grabs the offensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 14:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson blows the layup | 24-44 |
| 14:14 | Dowling | Clyde Rickman pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 14:09 | Dowling | Harold Johansen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Johansen, team foul #3 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (PG), Dan Hooker (SG), Lee English (SF), Randall Harrison (PF), George Roberts (C) Frank Sedgwick, Harold Johansen, Gilbert Allison, Clyde Rickman, Gregory King | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins (PG), Charles Richards (SG), Eddie Stickel (SF), Jan Lawson (PF), Gary Wertz (C) Randy Clark, David McCaw, Chris Robinson, William Chester, James Fessenden | |
| 13:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Wiggins and he's hacked by Dan Hooker - foul #3 on Dan Hooker, team foul #4 | 24-46 |
| 13:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson makes the free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:37 | Dowling | Eric Steinberg misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 13:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Gary Wertz | 24-47 |
| 13:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Lee English - foul #4 on Lee English, team foul #5 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Dowling | Clyde Rickman (SF) Lee English | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 12:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 12:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins tips it home | 24-49 |
| 12:35 | Dowling | Clyde Rickman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-49 |
| 12:33 | Dowling | Eric Steinberg grabs the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 12:20 | Dowling | Jan Lawson is called for the reach on Dan Hooker - foul #1 on Jan Lawson, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Dowling | Gilbert Allison (SF), Gregory King (C) Randall Harrison, George Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden (C) Gary Wertz | |
| 12:06 | Dowling | Dan Hooker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Steinberg | 27-49 |
| 11:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Allison - foul #1 on Gilbert Allison, team foul #6 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester (PF) Jan Lawson | |
| 11:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Richards | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Eric Steinberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Hooker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Stickel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fessenden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Dowling | Dan Hooker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 11:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 11:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 11:15 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Clyde Rickman | 27-51 |
| 11:09 | Dowling | Gilbert Allison clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Wiggins - foul #4 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #3 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Dowling | Randall Harrison (PF), George Roberts (C) Clyde Rickman, Gregory King | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap (PG), Randy Clark (SG), Chris Robinson (SF) Donald Wiggins, Charles Richards, Eddie Stickel | |
| 11:09 | Dowling | Gilbert Allison makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 11:09 | Dowling | Gilbert Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 11:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 10:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 10:43 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Randall Harrison | 28-51 |
| 10:27 | Dowling | Dan Hooker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 10:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 10:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-51 |
| 10:03 | Dowling | Randall Harrison snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 09:47 | Dowling | Randall Harrison hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Chris Robinson - foul #1 on Chris Robinson, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (PG), Harold Johansen (SG), Clyde Rickman (SF) Eric Steinberg, Dan Hooker, Gilbert Allison | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (SG), Eddie Stickel (SF), Jan Lawson (PF), Gary Wertz (C) Randy Clark, Chris Robinson, William Chester, James Fessenden | |
| 09:47 | Dowling | Randall Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 09:47 | Dowling | Randall Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 09:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Richards | 30-53 |
| 09:26 | Dowling | Harold Johansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 09:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 09:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 08:59 | Dowling | George Roberts snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 08:50 | Dowling | Harold Johansen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 08:49 | Dowling | Randall Harrison tips it in | 32-53 |
| 08:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap drills a jumper from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 08:19 | Dowling | George Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Wertz - foul #1 on Gary Wertz, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (PG), Gregory King (PF) Harold Johansen, Randall Harrison | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark (PG), James Fessenden (C) Conrad Milsap, Gary Wertz | |
| 08:19 | Dowling | George Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 08:19 | Dowling | George Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 07:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Randy Clark | 34-57 |
| 07:39 | Dowling | Gregory King misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 07:38 | Dowling | George Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 07:33 | Dowling | George Roberts banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Fessenden - foul #2 on James Fessenden, team foul #6 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Dowling | Dan Hooker (SG), Lee English (SF) Frank Sedgwick, Clyde Rickman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins (PG), Chris Robinson (SF) Charles Richards, Eddie Stickel | |
| 07:33 | Dowling | George Roberts makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Eric Steinberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Hooker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory King (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fessenden (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randy Clark, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (C) George Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap (SG) Randy Clark | |
| 06:59 | Dowling | Gregory King connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jan Lawson - foul #2 on Jan Lawson, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| 06:59 | Dowling | Gregory King makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Fessenden | 40-60 |
| 06:16 | Dowling | Dan Hooker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Steinberg | 43-60 |
| 05:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dan Hooker is called for the reach on Conrad Milsap - foul #4 on Dan Hooker, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Dowling | Randall Harrison (PF), Clyde Rickman (C) Gregory King, Frank Sedgwick | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (SG), Eddie Stickel (SF), William Chester (PF), Gary Wertz (C) Donald Wiggins, Chris Robinson, Jan Lawson, James Fessenden | |
| 05:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:32 | Dowling | Lee English makes the shot from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 05:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz is hacked by Randall Harrison - foul #1 on Randall Harrison, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (PG) Eric Steinberg | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins (PG) Conrad Milsap | |
| 05:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:59 | Dowling | Dan Hooker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 04:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chester | 45-67 |
| 04:17 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 04:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 03:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randall Harrison steals it from Eddie Stickel | 45-67 |
| 03:24 | Dowling | Randall Harrison drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Sedgwick | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Frank Sedgwick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Hooker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randall Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Rickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eddie Stickel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lee English - foul #5 on Lee English, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Dowling | Harold Johansen (SG), Gilbert Allison (SF), John Butler (PF), Gregory King (C) Dan Hooker, Lee English, Randall Harrison, Clyde Rickman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap (PG), Randy Clark (SG), Chris Robinson (SF) Donald Wiggins, Charles Richards, Eddie Stickel | |
| 03:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:58 | Dowling | Harold Johansen connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gilbert Allison and he's fouled by Conrad Milsap - foul #3 on Conrad Milsap, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Tello (C) Gary Wertz | |
| 02:58 | Dowling | Harold Johansen makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Butler blocks the jumper by Randy Clark | 50-68 |
| 02:36 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Harold Johansen | 50-68 |
| 02:24 | Dowling | Gilbert Allison knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Gregory King | 52-68 |
| 02:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester misses the lay-in | 52-68 |
| 01:59 | Dowling | John Butler snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:50 | Dowling | William Tello is called for the reach on Gregory King - foul #1 on William Tello, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Dowling | Clyde Rickman (C) John Butler | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz (C) William Tello | |
| 01:50 | Dowling | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:50 | Dowling | Gregory King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to William Chester | 53-68 |
| 01:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The short jumper by Chris Robinson is denied by Gregory King | 53-68 |
| 01:26 | Dowling | Gregory King gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:21 | Dowling | Randy Clark takes the ball from Gilbert Allison | 53-68 |
| 01:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Conrad Milsap and the foul's on Gilbert Allison - foul #2 on Gilbert Allison, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| 01:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Robinson misses the free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:07 | Dowling | Harold Johansen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:59 | Dowling | Gregory King lays it in | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 00:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap runs out the clock | 55-70 |