| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hao Chu (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gerrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Carl Marriott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Cato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Balls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:43 | Wilmington | John Balls snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Wilmington | Scott Cato can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 19:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Chris Johnson - foul #1 on Chris Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:51 | Wilmington | Scott Cato buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Isaac Simpson | 39-41 |
| 18:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Murphy is hacked by John Balls - foul #2 on John Balls, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry (C) Brian Gerrish | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 18:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Boggs - foul #2 on Chris Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright (PG), William Schweinert (SF), Willard Bauer (C) Ernest Wilson, Hao Chu, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Frank Raymond (PG), Everette Barrett (SG), Leo Cornett (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (PF), Ervin Wiechmann (C) Carl Marriott, Isaac Simpson, Scott Cato, John Balls, Chris Johnson | |
| 18:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Schweinert is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 17:41 | Wilmington | Ervin Wiechmann can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Willard Bauer - foul #1 on Willard Bauer, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux (SG) Paul Boggs | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 17:41 | Wilmington | Ervin Wiechmann makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Wilmington | Ervin Wiechmann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Schweinert | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Wilmington | Dikembe Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson (PG), Hao Chu (SF), Brian Gerrish (C) David Heroux, Edward Gadberry, Willard Bauer | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Scott Cato (SF), John Balls (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Frank Raymond, Ervin Wiechmann, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 16:58 | Wilmington | John Balls's pass is intercepted by Mark Wright | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Johnson - foul #3 on Chris Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux (SG), Joseph Murphy (PF) Mark Wright, William Schweinert | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Carl Marriott (PG), Isaac Simpson (SG), Scott Smith (C) Everette Barrett, Leo Cornett, Chris Johnson | |
| 16:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | Wilmington | John Balls makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Simpson | 46-46 |
| 16:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson is fouled on the floor by Isaac Simpson - foul #2 on Isaac Simpson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs (SG), Tristan Driver (SF), Willard Bauer (C) David Heroux, Hao Chu, Brian Gerrish | |
| Subs | Wilmington | George Zangger (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (C) Scott Cato, Scott Smith | |
| 15:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Bauer | 46-46 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Driver (fresh) PF - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Carl Marriott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Zangger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Balls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Tristan Driver scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 48-46 |
| 15:19 | Wilmington | Dikembe Abdallah lays it up and in set up by Isaac Simpson | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Isaac Simpson - foul #3 on Isaac Simpson, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright (PG), Hao Chu (SF), Edward Gadberry (PF) Ernest Wilson, Tristan Driver, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Frank Raymond (PG), Everette Barrett (SG), Leo Cornett (SF), Ervin Wiechmann (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Carl Marriott, Isaac Simpson, George Zangger, John Balls, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 14:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:34 | Wilmington | Paul Boggs is called for the reach on Chris Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Boggs, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish (C) Willard Bauer | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Scott Cato (SF) Frank Raymond | |
| 14:22 | Wilmington | Scott Cato misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 14:21 | Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Wiechmann | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | Wilmington | Ervin Wiechmann is hacked by Hao Chu - foul #1 on Hao Chu, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux (SG) Paul Boggs | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Frank Raymond (PG) Everette Barrett | |
| 13:52 | Wilmington | Scott Cato is hacked by Edward Gadberry - foul #1 on Edward Gadberry, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Bear (PG), William Schweinert (SF) Mark Wright, Hao Chu | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson (SG) Leo Cornett | |
| 13:44 | Wilmington | Frank Raymond misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 13:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Schweinert is hacked by Isaac Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Simpson, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Murphy (PF), Willard Bauer (C) Edward Gadberry, Brian Gerrish | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Carl Marriott (PG), John Balls (PF) Isaac Simpson, Ervin Wiechmann | |
| 13:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Schweinert misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:41 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | Wilmington | Scott Cato misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Willard Bauer - foul #2 on Willard Bauer, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | Wilmington | Scott Cato makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Wilmington | Scott Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Carl Marriott steals it from Willard Bauer | 49-50 |
| 13:05 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Cato | 49-53 |
| 12:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Johnson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Murphy | 49-53 |
| 12:46 | Wilmington | John Balls grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:30 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 12:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 12:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Chris Johnson - foul #4 on Chris Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson (PG), Paul Boggs (SG), Hao Chu (SF), Brian Gerrish (C) Eddie Bear, David Heroux, William Schweinert, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Everette Barrett (SG), Leo Cornett (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (PF), Ervin Wiechmann (C) Frank Raymond, Scott Cato, John Balls, Chris Johnson | |
| 12:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:09 | Wilmington | Everette Barrett is fouled on the floor by Paul Boggs - foul #4 on Paul Boggs, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright (SG), Edward Gadberry (PF) Paul Boggs, Willard Bauer | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 11:58 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Cornett | 51-56 |
| 11:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hao Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gadberry (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Gerrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Carl Marriott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everette Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Cornett (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ervin Wiechmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wilmington | Dikembe Abdallah connects on the floater in the paint | 53-58 |
| 11:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ervin Wiechmann - foul #2 on Ervin Wiechmann, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Schweinert (PF) Brian Gerrish | |
| Subs | Wilmington | George Zangger (SF), John Balls (PF) Leo Cornett, Ervin Wiechmann | |
| 11:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:03 | Wilmington | Everette Barrett buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Marriott and he's hacked by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux (SG), Joseph Murphy (PF), Brian Gerrish (C) Mark Wright, Hao Chu, Edward Gadberry | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Frank Raymond (PG), Scott Smith (C) Carl Marriott, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 11:03 | Wilmington | Everette Barrett misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 10:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux blows the layup | 56-60 |
| 10:48 | Wilmington | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:30 | Wilmington | George Zangger can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Gerrish - foul #2 on Brian Gerrish, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Bear (PG), Willard Bauer (C) Ernest Wilson, Brian Gerrish | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 10:30 | Wilmington | George Zangger misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:30 | Wilmington | George Zangger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Schweinert hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 10:18 | Wilmington | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:05 | Wilmington | Frank Raymond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 10:04 | Wilmington | Everette Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:49 | Wilmington | Frank Raymond is hacked by Eddie Bear - foul #1 on Eddie Bear, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright (PG), Hao Chu (SF) Eddie Bear, William Schweinert | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Leo Cornett (SG), Scott Cato (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (PF) Everette Barrett, George Zangger, John Balls | |
| 09:49 | Wilmington | Frank Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Raymond - foul #2 on Frank Raymond, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry (PF) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Carl Marriott (PG), Ervin Wiechmann (C) Frank Raymond, Scott Smith | |
| 09:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:25 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott is fouled on the floor by Willard Bauer - foul #3 on Willard Bauer, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson (PG) David Heroux | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 09:25 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:25 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abdallah | 58-63 |
| 08:56 | Wilmington | Leo Cornett grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 08:34 | Wilmington | Scott Cato knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dikembe Abdallah and he's hacked by Hao Chu - foul #2 on Hao Chu, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux (SG), William Schweinert (SF), Joseph Murphy (PF), Brian Gerrish (C) Mark Wright, Hao Chu, Edward Gadberry, Willard Bauer | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Everette Barrett (SG), John Balls (PF), Scott Smith (C) Leo Cornett, Dikembe Abdallah, Ervin Wiechmann | |
| 08:34 | Wilmington | Scott Cato makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Heroux misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 08:14 | Wilmington | John Balls gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:00 | Wilmington | John Balls misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Heroux - foul #1 on David Heroux, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs (SG) Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Frank Raymond (PG), Isaac Simpson (SG), George Zangger (SF), Chris Johnson (C) Carl Marriott, Everette Barrett, Scott Cato, Scott Smith | |
| 08:00 | Wilmington | John Balls misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:00 | Wilmington | John Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 07:26 | Wilmington | John Balls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eddie Bear (PG), Tristan Driver (SF) David Heroux, William Schweinert | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Eddie Bear (fresh) SG - Paul Boggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tristan Driver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gerrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Frank Raymond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Zangger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Balls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Raymond - foul #3 on Frank Raymond, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu (SF) Tristan Driver | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 07:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:03 | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-67 |
| 06:45 | Wilmington | John Balls pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:32 | Wilmington | George Zangger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 06:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Hao Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 63-67 |
| 06:19 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:51 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson is hacked by Brian Gerrish - foul #3 on Brian Gerrish, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson (PG), Mark Wright (SG), William Schweinert (SF), Edward Gadberry (PF), Willard Bauer (C) Eddie Bear, Paul Boggs, Hao Chu, Joseph Murphy, Brian Gerrish | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Carl Marriott (PG), Leo Cornett (SG), Scott Cato (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (PF) Frank Raymond, Isaac Simpson, George Zangger, John Balls | |
| 05:51 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:51 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 05:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-68 |
| 05:16 | Wilmington | Leo Cornett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Willard Bauer grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 05:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The jumper by Ernest Wilson is denied by Chris Johnson | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 04:59 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:51 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Marriott | 65-70 |
| 04:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs (SG) Mark Wright | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Everette Barrett (PG), Ervin Wiechmann (C) Carl Marriott, Chris Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Wilmington | Ervin Wiechmann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 04:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Gadberry gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 68-70 |
| 03:51 | Wilmington | Everette Barrett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leo Cornett | 68-73 |
| 03:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright (PG), Hao Chu (SF), Joseph Murphy (PF), Brian Gerrish (C) Ernest Wilson, William Schweinert, Edward Gadberry, Willard Bauer | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Carl Marriott (PG), Isaac Simpson (SG), John Balls (PF) Everette Barrett, Leo Cornett, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 03:33 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 03:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 03:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Murphy scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Gerrish | 70-73 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Mark Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Boggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hao Chu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gerrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Carl Marriott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Cato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Balls (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ervin Wiechmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Wilmington | Paul Boggs takes the ball from Carl Marriott | 70-73 |
| 02:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs banks in the layup | 72-73 |
| 02:22 | Wilmington | Carl Marriott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Wilmington | Ervin Wiechmann grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:13 | Wilmington | The short jumper by Isaac Simpson is denied by Brian Gerrish | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Joseph Murphy | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 72-73 |
| 02:07 | Wilmington | John Balls snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Wilmington | John Balls hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Marriott | 72-75 |
| 01:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Carl Marriott is called for the reach on Mark Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Marriott, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Chris Johnson (C) Ervin Wiechmann | |
| 01:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Murphy misses the easy layup | 74-75 |
| 00:55 | Wilmington | Scott Cato grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson clanks a floater near the basket | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish grabs the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brian Gerrish hits a runner near the basket set up by Paul Boggs | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Wilmington | Isaac Simpson is called for traveling | 76-75 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ernest Wilson (PG) Mark Wright | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs is hacked by Isaac Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Isaac Simpson, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Everette Barrett (SG) Isaac Simpson | |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Chris Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Wilmington | John Balls misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | The clock runs out | 77-75 |