| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lucas Starke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Marino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul West (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Dennis Eckhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Horner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | Gregory Ross inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Paul and he's hacked by Lucas Starke - foul #2 on Lucas Starke, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:46 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:23 | Bates | Paul West makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lucas Starke | 25-35 |
| 19:01 | Thomas | Joseph Horner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 18:59 | Thomas | Ray Paul tips it home | 25-37 |
| 18:31 | Bates | Victor Beatty can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:29 | Thomas | Gregory Ross pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard makes the floater from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 18:07 | Bates | Larry Marino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:06 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:53 | Thomas | Ray Paul misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 17:52 | Bates | William Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:40 | Bates | William Bright dunks the ball | 27-39 |
| 17:21 | Thomas | Joseph Horner misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 27-39 |
| 17:20 | Bates | The rebound goes to Lucas Starke | 27-39 |
| 16:53 | Bates | Larry Marino misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 16:52 | Thomas | Ray Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:32 | Thomas | Gregory Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 16:31 | Thomas | Joseph Horner tips it in | 27-41 |
| 16:18 | Bates | The jumper by Lucas Starke is denied by Joseph Horner | 27-41 |
| 16:17 | Bates | Victor Beatty grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:02 | Bates | Paul West drills a shot from the left block | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lucas Starke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Beatty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - William Bright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Dennis Eckhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Horner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Thomas | Gregory Ross buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 15:17 | Bates | William Bright knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Lucas Starke | 31-44 |
| 15:02 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 15:01 | Bates | William Bright grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 14:56 | Bates | Lucas Starke misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Ross - foul #2 on Gregory Ross, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Bates | Lee Flowers (SG), George Boyd (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Bennett Lee (C) Victor Beatty, Larry Marino, Paul West, William Bright | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy (PG), Matthew Hardt (SG), Paul Holton (SF), Scott Smith (PF), William Spriggs (C) Dennis Eckhoff, Ronald Pollard, Gregory Ross, Ray Paul, Joseph Horner | |
| 14:56 | Bates | Lucas Starke misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:56 | Bates | Lucas Starke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:34 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bennett Lee - foul #1 on Bennett Lee, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Bates | Leroy Carson (SG) Lucas Starke | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 14:34 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:34 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:17 | Bates | Lee Flowers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Kennedy - foul #2 on Jesse Kennedy, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 14:17 | Bates | Lee Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:17 | Bates | Lee Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:03 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Holton | 34-49 |
| 13:39 | Bates | Richard Ashley travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| 13:28 | Thomas | William Spriggs can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 13:27 | Thomas | William Spriggs snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:10 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 34-51 |
| 13:01 | Bates | Bennett Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Boyd | 37-51 |
| 12:44 | Thomas | William Spriggs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Spriggs, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Bates | Victor Beatty (SG), Paul West (PF) Leroy Carson, Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Joseph Horner (C) Jesse Kennedy, Paul Holton, William Spriggs | |
| 12:24 | Bates | Lee Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 12:23 | Bates | Richard Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:12 | Bates | Richard Ashley makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Boyd and he's hacked by Joseph Horner - foul #2 on Joseph Horner, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Bates | Lucas Starke (PG), William Bright (C) Lee Flowers, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Thomas | Gregory Ross (SF), Ray Paul (PF) Ronald Pollard, Scott Smith | |
| 12:12 | Bates | Richard Ashley makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:47 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lucas Starke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul West (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Dennis Eckhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hardt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Horner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Bates | Richard Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Marino (SF) Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 11:10 | Thomas | Gregory Ross misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 11:09 | Bates | William Bright pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:05 | Bates | Victor Beatty is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hardt - foul #4 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Ronald Pollard (SG), Scott Smith (C) Matthew Hardt, Joseph Horner | |
| 11:00 | Bates | Victor Beatty banks in the layup set up by Larry Marino | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | Thomas | Scott Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Eckhoff and he's hacked by William Bright - foul #2 on William Bright, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Bates | George Boyd (C) William Bright | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 10:46 | Thomas | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:46 | Bates | Paul West snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:32 | Bates | Victor Beatty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:31 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:08 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard misses the easy layup | 42-56 |
| 10:06 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 10:04 | Bates | Paul West grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 09:59 | Bates | George Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Bates | Lee Flowers (SG), Richard Ashley (C) Victor Beatty, Paul West | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Holton (SF), Joseph Horner (C) Gregory Ross, Ray Paul | |
| 09:41 | Thomas | Joseph Horner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Horner, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Bates | Leroy Carson (SG), William Bright (C) Lucas Starke, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 09:29 | Bates | Lee Flowers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Bright | 45-56 |
| 09:06 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | Bates | Richard Ashley (PF) Larry Marino | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy (SG), William Spriggs (PF) Dennis Eckhoff, Scott Smith | |
| 08:59 | Bates | George Boyd connects on the jumper from the right block | 47-56 |
| 08:30 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Spriggs | 47-58 |
| 08:07 | Bates | Lee Flowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 08:05 | Bates | Leroy Carson tips it in | 49-58 |
| 07:47 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard is called for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Bates | Lucas Starke (PG), Victor Beatty (SG), Larry Marino (SF), Paul West (PF) Lee Flowers, Leroy Carson, George Boyd, William Bright | |
| Subs | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff (PG), Matthew Hardt (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Ray Paul (PF), Scott Smith (C) Ronald Pollard, Jesse Kennedy, Paul Holton, William Spriggs, Joseph Horner | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lucas Starke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Marino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul West (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Dennis Eckhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hardt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Bates | Victor Beatty misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 07:31 | Thomas | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:27 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-58 |
| 07:25 | Bates | Richard Ashley pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:03 | Bates | Paul West connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Beatty | 51-58 |
| 06:40 | Thomas | Matthew Hardt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 06:39 | Bates | Lucas Starke snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:17 | Bates | Richard Ashley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Hardt - foul #5 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Bates | William Bright (C) Larry Marino | |
| Subs | Thomas | Ronald Pollard (SG), Joseph Horner (C) Matthew Hardt, Scott Smith | |
| 06:17 | Bates | Richard Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:17 | Bates | Richard Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 05:36 | Bates | Richard Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 05:35 | Thomas | Ray Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:13 | Thomas | Gregory Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Bates | George Boyd (SF) Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 05:03 | Bates | Victor Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Marino (SF) George Boyd | |
| Subs | Thomas | Paul Holton (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Gregory Ross, Ray Paul | |
| 04:59 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff's pass is intercepted by Lucas Starke in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 04:58 | Bates | Lucas Starke blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 04:57 | Thomas | Joseph Horner pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:38 | Thomas | Scott Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Bates | Lee Flowers (PG), Leroy Carson (SG), George Boyd (PF), Bennett Lee (C) Lucas Starke, Victor Beatty, Paul West, William Bright | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy (SG) Dennis Eckhoff | |
| 04:20 | Bates | Leroy Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | William Spriggs (C) Joseph Horner | |
| 04:00 | Thomas | William Spriggs buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Kennedy | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Bates | Bennett Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 03:44 | Thomas | Paul Holton pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lee Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Marino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennett Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Holton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Spriggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Thomas | Lee Flowers steals it from Jesse Kennedy | 53-63 |
| 03:11 | Bates | Bennett Lee hits a jumper from the right block set up by George Boyd | 55-63 |
| 02:42 | Thomas | William Spriggs misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-63 |
| 02:40 | Bates | George Boyd snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:40 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Bates | Lucas Starke (PG), Victor Beatty (SG), Paul West (PF), William Bright (C) Lee Flowers, Leroy Carson, George Boyd, Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff (PG), Gregory Ross (SF), Ray Paul (PF), Joseph Horner (C) Jesse Kennedy, Paul Holton, Scott Smith, William Spriggs | |
| 02:21 | Bates | Larry Marino is hacked by Gregory Ross - foul #3 on Gregory Ross, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 02:21 | Bates | Larry Marino makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:21 | Bates | Larry Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:21 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Joseph Horner | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Thomas | Paul West picks off the pass by Gregory Ross | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Bates | Victor Beatty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 01:39 | Bates | Lucas Starke gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 01:28 | Bates | Dennis Eckhoff is called for the reach on Lucas Starke - foul #1 on Dennis Eckhoff, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 01:28 | Bates | Lucas Starke misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:28 | Bates | Lucas Starke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | Thomas | Ronald Pollard misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| 01:13 | Bates | The rebound goes to Larry Marino | 57-63 |
| 01:02 | Bates | Larry Marino buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Beatty and the foul's on Ray Paul - foul #2 on Ray Paul, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 01:02 | Bates | Larry Marino makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Thomas | Gregory Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 00:32 | Thomas | Gregory Ross gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Thomas | Gregory Ross is fouled on the floor by Lucas Starke - foul #3 on Lucas Starke, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy (SG) Ronald Pollard | |
| 00:28 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff is fouled on the floor by Paul West - foul #1 on Paul West, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff is hacked by Paul West - foul #2 on Paul West, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy is hacked by Larry Marino - foul #1 on Larry Marino, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Bates | Larry Marino loses the dribble to Dennis Eckhoff | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy is hacked by Lucas Starke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lucas Starke, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Scott Smith (C) Joseph Horner | |
| 00:14 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Thomas | Jesse Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | Bates | Larry Marino hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul West | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph Horner (C) Scott Smith | |
| 00:06 | Thomas | Victor Beatty is called for the reach on Dennis Eckhoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Beatty, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Thomas | Dennis Eckhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Bates | The rebound goes to William Bright | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Bates | Paul West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Victor Beatty gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |