| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Jerry Ledford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Frith (fresh) PF - Phillip Lauritsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hice (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dowling | Nathan Frith inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Dowling | Nathan Frith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Cupples | 35-38 |
| 19:04 | Dowling | Leonard Cupples is called for the reach on Nathan Frith - foul #2 on Leonard Cupples, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Dowling | David Ferris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:44 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | Dowling | Larry Valentine pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | Dowling | David Ferris is fouled on the floor by Patrick Monroe - foul #1 on Patrick Monroe, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Dowling | Nathan Frith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses the shot from the left block | 37-38 |
| 17:49 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:34 | Dowling | Antonio Stahlman is called for the reach on Jerry Ledford - foul #1 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dowling | William Heaps (PG), Thomas Polanco (C) Jerry Ledford, Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Marshall Snyder (C) Patrick Monroe, Leonard Cupples, James Hice | |
| 17:14 | Dowling | Nathan Frith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Nathan Frith, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dowling | Louis Tressler (PG), Robert Pewitt (SF), John Wells (C) David Ferris, Nathan Frith, Phillip Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Mercy | James Hice (C) Karl Woodberry | |
| 16:58 | Mercy | James Hice blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Mercy | James Hice pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Thomas Polanco | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Dowling | Louis Tressler is fouled on the floor by Antonio Stahlman - foul #2 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dowling | Jerry Ledford (PG) Louis Tressler | |
| Subs | Mercy | Leonard Cupples (SF) James Hice | |
| 16:11 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco loses the dribble to Marshall Snyder | 37-38 |
| 15:57 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:55 | Dowling | John Wells gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Jerry Ledford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Heaps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pewitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Polanco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Winstead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Dowling | William Heaps is fouled on the floor by Larry Winstead - foul #2 on Larry Winstead, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dowling | David Ferris (SG), Nathan Frith (SF), Phillip Lauritsen (PF), Larry Valentine (C) William Heaps, Robert Pewitt, Thomas Polanco, John Wells | |
| Subs | Mercy | Patrick Monroe (PG), Karl Woodberry (PF) Antonio Stahlman, Bryan Taylor | |
| 15:26 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Frith and he's hacked by Patrick Monroe - foul #2 on Patrick Monroe, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman (PG), James Hice (C) Larry Winstead, Marshall Snyder | |
| 15:26 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Mercy | James Hice comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Mercy | James Hice makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Mercy | James Hice misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Dowling | Larry Valentine's pass is intercepted by Leonard Cupples | 40-39 |
| 14:24 | Mercy | James Hice makes the fadeaway from the left block | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-41 |
| 14:02 | Dowling | David Ferris can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:55 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Cupples and the foul's on Jerry Ledford - foul #2 on Jerry Ledford, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Dowling | William Heaps (PG) Jerry Ledford | |
| Subs | Mercy | Bryan Taylor (SF), Marshall Snyder (C) Leonard Cupples, James Hice | |
| 13:55 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:35 | Dowling | David Ferris lays it up and in set up by Nathan Frith and the foul's on Patrick Monroe - foul #3 on Patrick Monroe, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Dowling | Thomas Polanco (C) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (PG), Charles Her (SG) Antonio Stahlman, Patrick Monroe | |
| 13:35 | Dowling | David Ferris misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:35 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor is hacked by David Ferris - foul #1 on David Ferris, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 12:49 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Lauritsen - foul #2 on Phillip Lauritsen, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Dowling | Robert Pewitt (SG), John Wells (C) David Ferris, Phillip Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 12:49 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Dowling | Robert Pewitt buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder's floater is tipped away by Thomas Polanco | 44-45 |
| 12:19 | Dowling | Robert Pewitt grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | Dowling | Robert Pewitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Taylor - foul #2 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Dowling | Jerry Ledford (PG), Larry Valentine (C) Nathan Frith, John Wells | |
| Subs | Mercy | Patrick Monroe (PG), Leonard Cupples (SF), James Hice (C) Charles Her, Karl Woodberry, Marshall Snyder | |
| 12:14 | Dowling | Robert Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Dowling | Robert Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Mercy | James Hice hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Wells (PF) Robert Pewitt | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 12:03 | Mercy | James Hice makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:38 | Dowling | John Wells drills a runner near the basket set up by William Heaps | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Jerry Ledford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Heaps (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Polanco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Patrick Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Winstead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hice (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mercy | Thomas Polanco is called for the reach on Patrick Monroe - foul #2 on Thomas Polanco, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Dowling | David Ferris (SG), Phillip Lauritsen (PF) William Heaps, John Wells | |
| Subs | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman (PG), Charles Her (PF) Larry Winstead, Bryan Taylor | |
| 11:24 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:24 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:24 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen is hacked by Antonio Stahlman - foul #3 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Dowling | Nathan Frith (SF) Thomas Polanco | |
| Subs | Mercy | Marshall Snyder (PF) Charles Her | |
| 11:03 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:03 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:03 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Mercy | Phillip Lauritsen steals the ball from Marshall Snyder | 49-49 |
| 10:44 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Ledford | 51-49 |
| 10:28 | Mercy | James Hice lays it in | 51-51 |
| 10:09 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:01 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Larry Valentine | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | Dowling | Nathan Frith is hacked by Leonard Cupples - foul #3 on Leonard Cupples, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Dowling | William Heaps (PG), Robert Pewitt (SG), Thomas Polanco (C) Jerry Ledford, David Ferris, Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Winstead (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Karl Woodberry (PF) Patrick Monroe, Leonard Cupples, Marshall Snyder | |
| 09:36 | Dowling | Nathan Frith makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:36 | Dowling | Nathan Frith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:16 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Woodberry | 53-54 |
| 09:01 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Nathan Frith | 55-54 |
| 08:38 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:37 | Dowling | Nathan Frith pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:18 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pewitt | 57-54 |
| 08:03 | Mercy | James Hice can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-54 |
| 08:02 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | Mercy | James Hice knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Stahlman | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | Dowling | Nathan Frith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Lauritsen | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - William Heaps (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pewitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Frith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Polanco (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Winstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hice (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Antonio Stahlman | 59-58 |
| 06:43 | Dowling | William Heaps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 06:41 | Mercy | James Hice gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:31 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry is fouled on the floor by Phillip Lauritsen - foul #3 on Phillip Lauritsen, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Dowling | Jerry Ledford (PG), David Ferris (SG), Louis Tressler (SF), John Wells (PF), Larry Valentine (C) William Heaps, Robert Pewitt, Nathan Frith, Phillip Lauritsen, Thomas Polanco | |
| Subs | Mercy | Patrick Monroe (PG), Charles Her (SG), Leonard Cupples (SF), Marshall Snyder (C) Antonio Stahlman, Larry Winstead, Bryan Taylor, James Hice | |
| 06:31 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:31 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Larry Valentine | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford is fouled on the floor by Patrick Monroe - foul #4 on Patrick Monroe, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:58 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder is fouled on the floor by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 05:58 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:58 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Dowling | Marshall Snyder is called for the reach on David Ferris - foul #3 on Marshall Snyder, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Dowling | Thomas Polanco (SF) Louis Tressler | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 05:39 | Dowling | David Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Dowling | David Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:21 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | Dowling | John Wells snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | Dowling | Larry Valentine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Her - foul #2 on Charles Her, team foul #13 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Mercy | James Hice (C) Karl Woodberry | |
| 04:57 | Dowling | Larry Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | Dowling | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:41 | Mercy | Marshall Snyder makes the jumper in the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Dowling | David Ferris buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Ledford | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Mercy | Patrick Monroe buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | Dowling | David Ferris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Monroe - foul #5 on Patrick Monroe, team foul #14 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Dowling | William Heaps (PG), Nathan Frith (SF), Phillip Lauritsen (PF), Edward Vicini (C) Jerry Ledford, Thomas Polanco, John Wells, Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman (PG), Larry Winstead (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Karl Woodberry (PF) Patrick Monroe, Charles Her, Leonard Cupples, Marshall Snyder | |
| 03:45 | Dowling | David Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | Dowling | David Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Bryan Taylor | 64-65 |
| 03:34 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-65 |
| 03:33 | Mercy | James Hice pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Phillip Lauritsen - foul #4 on Phillip Lauritsen, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Dowling | Robert Pewitt (SG) David Ferris | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 03:19 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - William Heaps (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pewitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Frith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Lauritsen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Antonio Stahlman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Winstead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Woodberry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hice (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Dowling | Robert Pewitt misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 03:03 | Mercy | James Hice gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry misses long on a floater from close range | 64-68 |
| 02:48 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:48 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Dowling | Jerry Ledford (PG), David Ferris (SG), Larry Valentine (C) William Heaps, Robert Pewitt, Edward Vicini | |
| Subs | Mercy | Leonard Cupples (SF), Marshall Snyder (C) Bryan Taylor, James Hice | |
| 02:31 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford is hacked by Antonio Stahlman - foul #4 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| 02:31 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:31 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:31 | Mercy | Larry Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:09 | Mercy | Larry Valentine swats the layup by Antonio Stahlman | 65-68 |
| 02:08 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:00 | Dowling | Nathan Frith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Mercy | James Hice (C) Marshall Snyder | |
| 01:39 | Mercy | Antonio Stahlman banks in the layup | 65-70 |
| 01:34 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Stahlman - foul #5 on Antonio Stahlman, team foul #16 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Bryan Taylor (SF) Antonio Stahlman | |
| 01:34 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-70 |
| 01:17 | Mercy | James Hice tips it but misses | 67-70 |
| 01:15 | Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to James Hice | 67-70 |
| 01:15 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 01:03 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry can't finish the layup | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:47 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Ledford and he's hacked by Karl Woodberry - foul #1 on Karl Woodberry, team foul #17 | 69-70 |
| 00:47 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:47 | Mercy | James Hice snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:25 | Mercy | Larry Winstead clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frith - foul #4 on Nathan Frith, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercy | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Dowling | Larry Valentine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Karl Woodberry - foul #2 on Karl Woodberry, team foul #18 | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Dowling | Larry Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Dowling | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Larry Winstead is hacked by Jerry Ledford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Ledford, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Larry Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Larry Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Dowling | Dowling calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dowling | Nathan Frith hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Jerry Ledford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nathan Frith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Lauritsen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Larry Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Larry Winstead (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hice (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Dowling | Larry Valentine wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Dowling | David Ferris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:27 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Phillip Lauritsen | 73-73 |
| 04:08 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Ferris | 75-73 |
| 03:47 | Mercy | David Ferris takes the ball from Leonard Cupples | 75-73 |
| 03:40 | Dowling | Nathan Frith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:39 | Dowling | Phillip Lauritsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:20 | Dowling | Karl Woodberry swats the short shot by David Ferris | 75-73 |
| 03:19 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Karl Woodberry | 75-73 |
| 03:01 | Mercy | Larry Winstead is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frith - foul #5 on Nathan Frith, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Dowling | Thomas Polanco (SF) Nathan Frith | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 03:01 | Mercy | Larry Winstead misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:01 | Mercy | Larry Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:42 | Dowling | David Ferris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 02:40 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Winstead | 75-74 |
| 02:40 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 02:19 | Mercy | David Ferris takes the ball from James Hice | 75-74 |
| 02:03 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Winstead - foul #3 on Larry Winstead, team foul #19 | 75-74 |
| 02:03 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:03 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:01 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 01:48 | Mercy | James Hice double dribbles | 77-74 |
| 01:24 | Dowling | David Ferris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 01:23 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:14 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:13 | Mercy | Karl Woodberry pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:13 | Mercy | Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:56 | Mercy | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Larry Winstead - foul #4 on Larry Valentine, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 00:56 | Mercy | Larry Winstead misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:56 | Mercy | Larry Winstead misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:56 | Dowling | Larry Valentine gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Jerry Ledford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Polanco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Lauritsen (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Larry Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Larry Winstead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Cupples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Woodberry (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hice (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Dowling | Larry Valentine knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Ledford | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Mercy | Mercy calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Dowling | Larry Valentine gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Dowling | Leonard Cupples is called for the reach on Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Cupples, team foul #20 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Dowling | William Heaps (SG) David Ferris | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:19 | Dowling | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | Dowling | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Karl Woodberry | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Dowling | Thomas Polanco grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Wells (C) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Winstead - foul #4 on Larry Winstead, team foul #21 | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Mercy | Leonard Cupples hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dowling | Jerry Ledford runs out the clock | 82-77 |