| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Victor Spangler (fresh) SG - Michael Mercer (fresh) SF - Richard Washington (fresh) PF - Jessie Thomas (fresh) C - Thomas Butts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) SF - Jerome Wasser (fresh) PF - Jason French (fresh) C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mesa St. | Mesa St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Mesa St. | Richard Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Dillard | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Benedict | Jason French grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason clanks a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Benedict | Jason French hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Ronald Dillard | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Fritz Thomason | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Benedict | Jerome Wasser can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Mesa St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Butts | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Mesa St. | Richard Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Spangler and he's hacked by Jerome Wasser - foul #1 on Jerome Wasser, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Mesa St. | Richard Washington makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Benedict | Raymond Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Spangler - foul #1 on Victor Spangler, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jerome Wasser and the foul's on Jessie Thomas - foul #1 on Jessie Thomas, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Rodney Perl (SF), Joe Dyson (PF), William Henderson (C) Victor Spangler, Michael Mercer, Richard Washington, Jessie Thomas, Thomas Butts | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 17:26 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Mesa St. | William Henderson can't tip it in | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Benedict | Raymond Williams is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fritz Thomason | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | Mesa St. | Jerome Wasser steps in front of the Henry Lamb pass | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | Benedict | Jerome Wasser banks in the layup | 3-11 |
| 16:17 | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Lamb | 5-11 |
| 16:12 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason loses the dribble to Henry Lamb in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 15:53 | Mesa St. | William Henderson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dillard - foul #1 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler (PG), Michael Mercer (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Jessie Thomas (PF), Thomas Butts (C) Eugene Farren, Henry Lamb, Rodney Perl, Joe Dyson, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), David Richardson (C) Raymond Williams, Fritz Thomason, Jerome Wasser, Jason French, Ronald Dillard | |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Victor Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Mercer (fresh) SF - Richard Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Thomas (fresh) C - Thomas Butts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Dale Wise (fresh) SG - Clarence Bowman (fresh) SF - Roger Richardson (fresh) PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) C - David Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mesa St. | Richard Washington loses the dribble to Gerald Johnson | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Benedict | Roger Richardson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Wise | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Henry Lamb (SG), Clinton Parks (SF), Richard Linville (PF) Michael Mercer, Richard Washington, Jessie Thomas | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 14:54 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Benedict | David Richardson gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:39 | Benedict | David Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Mesa St. | Clarence Bowman takes the ball from Victor Spangler in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 14:24 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dale Wise | 5-15 |
| 14:10 | Mesa St. | Clinton Parks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-15 |
| 14:09 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 13:54 | Benedict | Dale Wise misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Lamb - foul #1 on Henry Lamb, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren (PG), Rodney Perl (SF), Joe Dyson (PF), William Henderson (C) Victor Spangler, Clinton Parks, Richard Linville, Thomas Butts | |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Jerome Wasser (SF), Jason French (PF) Clarence Bowman, Roger Richardson, Gerald Johnson, David Richardson | |
| 13:54 | Benedict | Dale Wise makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:54 | Benedict | Dale Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 13:30 | Mesa St. | William Henderson misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Jessie Thomas (PF) Henry Lamb, Rodney Perl, Joe Dyson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Ronald Dillard (C) Dale Wise | |
| 13:30 | Mesa St. | William Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:30 | Mesa St. | William Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:02 | Benedict | Raymond Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-17 |
| 13:01 | Mesa St. | William Henderson gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:41 | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 12:39 | Mesa St. | William Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:21 | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas is whistled for traveling | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Rodney Perl (SF), Joe Dyson (PF), Richard Linville (C) Eugene Farren, Michael Mercer, Richard Washington, Jessie Thomas, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | David Zerr (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Samuel Loomis (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Raymond Williams, Fritz Thomason, Jerome Wasser, Jason French, Ronald Dillard | |
| 12:08 | Benedict | Joe Dyson is called for the reach on Samuel Loomis - foul #1 on Joe Dyson, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (PG), David Richardson (C) David Zerr, Samuel Loomis | |
| 11:55 | Benedict | David Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-17 |
| 11:53 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Victor Spangler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Perl (fresh) PF - Joe Dyson (fresh) C - Richard Linville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Dale Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bowman (fresh) SF - Roger Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson is whistled for a carry | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer (SG) Victor Spangler | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 11:10 | Benedict | Dale Wise scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Bowman | 7-19 |
| 11:00 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Mercer | 9-19 |
| 10:57 | Benedict | David Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren (PG), Clinton Parks (SF), Jessie Thomas (PF), Thomas Butts (C) Henry Lamb, Rodney Perl, Joe Dyson, Richard Linville | |
| Subs | Benedict | Jerome Wasser (SF), Jason French (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Roger Richardson, Gerald Johnson, David Richardson | |
| 10:44 | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-19 |
| 10:42 | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:33 | Mesa St. | Clinton Parks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 10:32 | Benedict | Jason French snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:28 | Benedict | Dale Wise buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Bowman | 9-21 |
| 10:14 | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Farren | 12-21 |
| 10:01 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jason French | 12-23 |
| 09:34 | Mesa St. | Clinton Parks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 09:33 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:09 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts is hacked by Dale Wise - foul #1 on Dale Wise, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Joe Dyson (PF), William Henderson (C) Eugene Farren, Michael Mercer, Clinton Parks, Jessie Thomas, Thomas Butts | |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Fritz Thomason (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), David Richardson (C) Dale Wise, Clarence Bowman, Jerome Wasser, Jason French, Ronald Dillard | |
| 08:46 | Mesa St. | William Henderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Loomis (PF) David Richardson | |
| 08:46 | Mesa St. | William Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:46 | Mesa St. | William Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:31 | Benedict | Samuel Loomis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 08:29 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson misses the tip | 14-23 |
| 08:27 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:02 | Mesa St. | Raymond Williams is called for the reach on Victor Spangler - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Richard Linville (PF), Thomas Butts (C) William Henderson, Joe Dyson | |
| Subs | Benedict | David Zerr (PG) Raymond Williams | |
| 08:02 | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:02 | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:02 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 07:52 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Victor Spangler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Linville (fresh) C - Thomas Butts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Zerr (fresh) SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Loomis (fresh) C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Zerr - foul #1 on David Zerr, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl (SF) Richard Washington | |
| Subs | Benedict | Jason French (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Roger Richardson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 07:38 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Ronald Dillard | 16-26 |
| 07:27 | Benedict | Henry Lamb is called for the reach on Fritz Thomason - foul #2 on Henry Lamb, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren (SG), Jessie Thomas (PF) Henry Lamb, Thomas Butts | |
| Subs | Benedict | Clarence Bowman (PG), Jerome Wasser (SF) David Zerr, Samuel Loomis | |
| 07:11 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 07:09 | Mesa St. | Richard Linville gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:54 | Mesa St. | Richard Linville's pass is intercepted by Jerome Wasser | 16-26 |
| 06:41 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 06:39 | Benedict | Ronald Dillard tips it in | 16-28 |
| 06:23 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl is hacked by Clarence Bowman - foul #1 on Clarence Bowman, team foul #9 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Joe Dyson (PF), William Henderson (C) Victor Spangler, Eugene Farren, Jessie Thomas, Richard Linville | |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (PG), Roger Richardson (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Fritz Thomason, Jerome Wasser, Ronald Dillard | |
| 06:23 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:23 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:15 | Benedict | Dale Wise connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Bowman | 18-30 |
| 05:46 | Mesa St. | Richard Washington misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-30 |
| 05:44 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl gets the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:29 | Mesa St. | Michael Mercer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 05:24 | Benedict | Dale Wise makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason French | 21-33 |
| 05:09 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler (PG), Eugene Farren (SG), Clinton Parks (SF), Jessie Thomas (PF), Thomas Butts (C) Rodney Perl, Michael Mercer, Richard Washington, Joe Dyson, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | David Zerr (PG), Jerome Wasser (SF), Samuel Loomis (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Clarence Bowman, Roger Richardson, Jason French, Gerald Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Benedict | Dale Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Farren - foul #1 on Eugene Farren, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Benedict | Thomas Butts steals the ball from Dale Wise | 21-33 |
| 04:28 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts loses the dribble to Dale Wise | 21-33 |
| 04:25 | Benedict | David Zerr banks in the layup on a great pass from Dale Wise | 21-35 |
| 04:15 | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jessie Thomas and he's fouled by Dale Wise - foul #2 on Dale Wise, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Richard Linville (PF) Jessie Thomas | |
| Subs | Benedict | Fritz Thomason (SG) Dale Wise | |
| 04:15 | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:49 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 03:47 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason tips it home | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Victor Spangler (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Farren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Parks (fresh) PF - Richard Linville (fresh) C - Thomas Butts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Zerr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fritz Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Loomis (fresh) C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Jerome Wasser - foul #2 on Jerome Wasser, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Henry Lamb (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Joe Dyson (PF) Victor Spangler, Clinton Parks, Thomas Butts | |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Williams (PG), Roger Richardson (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), David Richardson (C) David Zerr, Jerome Wasser, Samuel Loomis, Ronald Dillard | |
| 03:35 | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:35 | Benedict | David Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:09 | Benedict | David Richardson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Williams | 26-40 |
| 02:51 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson's fadeaway is rejected by David Richardson | 26-40 |
| 02:50 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:48 | Benedict | Henry Lamb is called for the reach on Fritz Thomason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Lamb, team foul #7 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler (PG), Michael Mercer (SG), Rodney Perl (SF), William Henderson (C) Eugene Farren, Henry Lamb, Richard Washington, Richard Linville | |
| Subs | Benedict | Jason French (PF) Roger Richardson | |
| 02:48 | Benedict | Fritz Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:48 | Mesa St. | William Henderson gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:24 | Mesa St. | William Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 26-40 |
| 02:22 | Benedict | Jason French grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:18 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Perl - foul #1 on Rodney Perl, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas (PF) Joe Dyson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Wise (SG), Jerome Wasser (SF) Fritz Thomason, David Richardson | |
| 02:18 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:18 | Benedict | Gerald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:18 | Mesa St. | William Henderson pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:59 | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 01:57 | Mesa St. | William Henderson tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 01:37 | Benedict | Jason French misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 01:35 | Mesa St. | Victor Spangler gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:19 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 01:06 | Benedict | Jerome Wasser's pass is intercepted by Jessie Thomas | 31-41 |
| 00:46 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl is fouled on the floor by Dale Wise - foul #3 on Dale Wise, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Eugene Farren (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Richard Linville (PF), Thomas Butts (C) Victor Spangler, Michael Mercer, Jessie Thomas, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | David Zerr (PG), Clarence Bowman (SG), Roger Richardson (SF), Samuel Loomis (PF), David Richardson (C) Raymond Williams, Dale Wise, Jerome Wasser, Jason French, Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:46 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:46 | Mesa St. | Rodney Perl makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:30 | Benedict | Samuel Loomis makes the jumper from close range | 33-43 |
| 00:01 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts hits the finger roll | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Clarence Bowman clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-43 |