| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Charles Convery (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eddie Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Park (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Breeze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Stickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Louis Breeze steps in front of the Charles Richards pass | 25-33 |
| 19:15 | Mercy | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:54 | Mercy | Louis Breeze pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:33 | Mercy | Manuel Park can't connect on a runner in the paint | 25-33 |
| 18:32 | Mercy | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Stickel | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Mercy | Charles Convery drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Charley | 30-35 |
| 17:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Manuel Park - foul #1 on Manuel Park, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Dexter (SG), John Wynn (C) Eddie Charley, Louis Breeze | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 17:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden buries a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Mercy | Paul Dexter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 17:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Wiggins | 30-41 |
| 16:42 | Mercy | John Wynn misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eddie Stickel - foul #1 on Eddie Stickel, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Quinton Frazier (SG), Steven Wommack (SF), Paul Miller (C) Charles Convery, James Smith, Manuel Park | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap (PG), Randy Clark (SG), Chris Robinson (SF), William Chester (PF), Gary Wertz (C) Donald Wiggins, Charles Richards, Eddie Stickel, Jan Lawson, James Fessenden | |
| 16:42 | Mercy | John Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:42 | Mercy | John Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz is fouled on the floor by Paul Dexter - foul #1 on Paul Dexter, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eddie Charley (SG), Louis Breeze (C) Quinton Frazier, Paul Miller | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 16:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap loses the dribble to Eddie Charley | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Mercy | Paul Dexter makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Charley | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Paul Dexter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Wommack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Breeze (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Conrad Milsap (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) PF - William Chester (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Wertz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester is hacked by John Wynn - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 15:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:26 | Mercy | Louis Breeze grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:00 | Mercy | Paul Dexter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Breeze | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Charles Convery (PG), James Smith (SF), Manuel Park (PF), Paul Miller (C) Eddie Charley, Steven Wommack, John Wynn, Louis Breeze | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins (PG), Charles Richards (SG), Eddie Stickel (SF), Jan Lawson (PF), James Fessenden (C) Conrad Milsap, Randy Clark, Chris Robinson, William Chester, Gary Wertz | |
| 14:20 | Mercy | James Fessenden blocks the short jumper by Manuel Park | 37-41 |
| 14:18 | Mercy | Charles Convery can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 14:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Lawson | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Park - foul #2 on Manuel Park, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Quinton Frazier (SG) Paul Dexter | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 13:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:24 | Mercy | Paul Miller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Quinton Frazier | 40-43 |
| 13:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Wiggins and he's hacked by Paul Miller - foul #3 on Paul Miller, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eddie Charley (SG), Louis Breeze (C) Quinton Frazier, Paul Miller | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 13:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:44 | Mercy | James Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Eddie Stickel - foul #2 on Eddie Stickel, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz (C) James Fessenden | |
| 12:44 | Mercy | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:44 | Mercy | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Park - foul #3 on Manuel Park, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mercy | Steven Wommack (SF), John Wynn (PF) James Smith, Manuel Park | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap (PG), Chris Robinson (SF) Donald Wiggins, Eddie Stickel | |
| 12:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:07 | Mercy | Louis Breeze makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Wommack | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 11:59 | Mercy | John Wynn grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Charles Convery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Wommack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Breeze (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Conrad Milsap (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) PF - Jan Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Wertz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mercy | Eddie Charley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 11:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 11:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Richards | 44-50 |
| 10:52 | Mercy | Charles Convery misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Chris Robinson - foul #2 on Chris Robinson, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Dexter (SG), James Smith (SF), Manuel Park (PF) Eddie Charley, Steven Wommack, Louis Breeze | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins (PG), Eddie Stickel (SF), William Chester (PF), James Fessenden (C) Charles Richards, Chris Robinson, Jan Lawson, Gary Wertz | |
| 10:52 | Mercy | Charles Convery makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Mercy | Charles Convery misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Mercy | Manuel Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:42 | Mercy | John Wynn lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Convery | 47-50 |
| 10:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel is hacked by Charles Convery - foul #1 on Charles Convery, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mercy | Quinton Frazier (SG) Charles Convery | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 10:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:06 | Mercy | Quinton Frazier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Dexter | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Wynn - foul #2 on John Wynn, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Mercy | John Wynn's fadeaway is rejected by William Chester | 50-54 |
| 09:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Chester banks in the layup | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | Mercy | Manuel Park's pass is intercepted by Conrad Milsap | 50-56 |
| 08:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Conrad Milsap scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Wiggins | 50-59 |
| 08:43 | Mercy | Manuel Park buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 08:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 08:20 | Mercy | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:14 | Mercy | Quinton Frazier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Conrad Milsap - foul #1 on Conrad Milsap, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eddie Charley (SG), Steven Wommack (SF), Paul Miller (PF), Louis Breeze (C) Paul Dexter, James Smith, Manuel Park, John Wynn | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark (PG), Charles Richards (SG), Chris Robinson (SF), Jan Lawson (PF), Gary Wertz (C) Donald Wiggins, Conrad Milsap, Eddie Stickel, William Chester, James Fessenden | |
| 08:14 | Mercy | Quinton Frazier makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Wertz gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Quinton Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Wommack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Breeze (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Randy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) PF - Jan Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Wertz (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Charley - foul #3 on Eddie Charley, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercy | Charles Convery (PG) Quinton Frazier | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 07:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Randy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:40 | Mercy | Chris Robinson is called for the reach on Eddie Charley - foul #3 on Chris Robinson, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 07:24 | Mercy | Louis Breeze's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Wertz | 55-61 |
| 07:23 | Mercy | Charles Convery tips it in | 57-61 |
| 07:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Convery steps in front of the Chris Robinson pass | 57-61 |
| 06:41 | Mercy | Eddie Charley is fouled on the floor by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mercy | James Smith (SF), Manuel Park (PF) Steven Wommack, Paul Miller | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins (PG), Eddie Stickel (SF), James Fessenden (C) Randy Clark, Chris Robinson, Gary Wertz | |
| 06:22 | Mercy | Charles Convery drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Smith | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson lays it in on a great pass from Eddie Stickel | 60-63 |
| 05:51 | Mercy | Louis Breeze misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 05:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Manuel Park steps in front of the Jan Lawson pass | 60-63 |
| 05:37 | Mercy | Eddie Charley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Breeze | 63-63 |
| 05:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Manuel Park | 63-63 |
| 04:56 | Mercy | Charles Convery comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:54 | Mercy | Manuel Park snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Mercy | Louis Breeze can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | Mercy | Louis Breeze hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 04:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Smith denies the turnaround by James Fessenden | 65-63 |
| 04:17 | Mercy | Manuel Park snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Mercy | Louis Breeze comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Eddie Stickel | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Charles Convery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Charley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Louis Breeze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Donald Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Stickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Lawson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Fessenden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Louis Breeze swats the short shot by Jan Lawson | 65-63 |
| 03:36 | Mercy | Manuel Park grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Mercy | Eddie Stickel picks off the pass by Eddie Charley | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards's floater is knocked away by Louis Breeze | 65-63 |
| 02:58 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Manuel Park | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | Mercy | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Jan Lawson | 65-63 |
| 02:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Mercy | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | Mercy | Charles Convery lays it up and in set up by Manuel Park | 67-63 |
| 01:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Mercy | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:44 | Mercy | Eddie Charley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 01:43 | Mercy | Manuel Park tips it home | 69-63 |
| 01:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson double dribbles | 69-63 |
| 01:09 | Mercy | Charles Convery lays it in on a great pass from Louis Breeze and he's hacked by Donald Wiggins - foul #2 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 01:09 | Mercy | Charles Convery misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Donald Wiggins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Richards | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mercy | Louis Breeze hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Fessenden - foul #2 on James Fessenden, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Dexter (SG), Steven Wommack (SF) Eddie Charley, James Smith | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 00:35 | Mercy | Louis Breeze makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Mercy | Louis Breeze misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Fessenden grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Stickel grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jan Lawson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Wiggins | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Mercy | Steven Wommack is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wiggins - foul #3 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eddie Charley (SG) Paul Dexter | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 00:16 | Mercy | Steven Wommack makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Mercy | Steven Wommack makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Manuel Park | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Manuel Park is hacked by Donald Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Dexter (SG), Paul Miller (C) Eddie Charley, Louis Breeze | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Manuel Park makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Manuel Park makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |