| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Keithley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lavery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Keithley inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Heilman picks off the pass by Walter Tucker in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:47 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Sanders | 31-35 |
| 19:36 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery loses the dribble to Brian Sanders | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Keithley's pass is intercepted by Paul Walker | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders slams it home on a great pass from Paul Walker | 31-37 |
| 19:08 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Galen Crowell steals it from Walter Tucker in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SF) Paul Walker | |
| 18:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley (SF), Corey Young (PF), Dane Cress (C) Thomas Keithley, Dennis Lavery, Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), James Paylor (SG), Michael Carey (PF) Brian Sanders, Raymond Heilman, Eric Spurlin | |
| 18:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Ray Mai is denied by Corey Young | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Northern St. | Michael Carey gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Bradley - foul #1 on Edward Bradley, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa (PG), Victor Stewart (SG) Walter Tucker, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gil Davis (C) Galen Crowell | |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | Michael Carey grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Northern St. | James Paylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dane Cress - foul #2 on Dane Cress, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman (SG) Cleveland Kellar | |
| 17:29 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Northern St. | James Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:11 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ray Mai steals the ball from Christopher Darosa | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | Northern St. | James Paylor loses the dribble to Christopher Darosa | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa lays it in | 34-38 |
| 16:20 | Northern St. | Ray Mai connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ray Mai takes the ball from Victor Stewart in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 16:04 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Northern St. | James Paylor grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:52 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Darosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Stewart (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dane Cress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - James Paylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Heilman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Mai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gil Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Paylor steals it from Edward Bradley | 34-41 |
| 15:30 | Northern St. | Ray Mai banks in the layup and he's hacked by Victor Stewart - foul #2 on Victor Stewart, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Dilbeck (PG), Tony Harrison (SG), Thomas Keithley (SF), Dennis Lavery (PF), Marc Shapiro (C) Christopher Darosa, Victor Stewart, Edward Bradley, Corey Young, Dane Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Cleveland Kellar (SG), Eric Spurlin (PF), Galen Crowell (C) James Paylor, Raymond Heilman, Michael Carey, Gil Davis | |
| 15:30 | Northern St. | Ray Mai makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:06 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Keithley | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Northern St. | Dennis Lavery swats the short shot by Ray Mai | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:30 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery is denied on a layup by Galen Crowell | 37-44 |
| 14:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Dilbeck is hacked by Galen Crowell - foul #2 on Galen Crowell, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker (PG) Carl Dilbeck | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Walker (SF) Ray Mai | |
| 14:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Galen Crowell - foul #3 on Galen Crowell, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brad Bivens (C) Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Fred Ross (PF) Brian Sanders, Cleveland Kellar, Eric Spurlin | |
| 14:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:45 | Northern St. | Tony Harrison steals the ball from Raymond Heilman | 39-44 |
| 13:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Stewart (SG), Edward Bradley (SF) Tony Harrison, Thomas Keithley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 13:32 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:30 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:17 | Northern St. | Fred Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern St. | Paul Walker misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 13:14 | Northern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Crowell | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Northern St. | Fred Ross makes the jumper in the paint | 39-46 |
| 12:45 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 12:27 | Northern St. | Paul Walker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 12:26 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:24 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison (SG), Thomas Keithley (SF), Corey Young (PF), Marc Shapiro (C) Walter Tucker, Edward Bradley, Dennis Lavery, Brad Bivens | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Cleveland Kellar (SG), Eric Spurlin (PF), Michael Carey (C) Enlai Chio, Raymond Heilman, Fred Ross, Galen Crowell | |
| 12:04 | Northern St. | Paul Walker misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 41-46 |
| 12:02 | Northern St. | Michael Carey misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 12:00 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 11:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Victor Stewart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Keithley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Young (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marc Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cleveland Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Stewart | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Keithley - foul #1 on Thomas Keithley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa (PG), Dennis Lavery (PF), Dane Cress (C) Victor Stewart, Corey Young, Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (SG), Fred Ross (SF), Gil Davis (C) Brian Sanders, Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin | |
| 11:17 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dane Cress | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:20 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:18 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Northern St. | Michael Carey misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Tony Harrison - foul #2 on Tony Harrison, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker (PG), Victor Stewart (SG), Edward Bradley (SF), Corey Young (PF), Marc Shapiro (C) Christopher Darosa, Tony Harrison, Thomas Keithley, Dennis Lavery, Dane Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman (SG), Enlai Chio (SF), Eric Spurlin (PF), Galen Crowell (C) James Paylor, Fred Ross, Michael Carey, Gil Davis | |
| 10:00 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Corey Young snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:40 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-47 |
| 09:39 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:28 | Northern St. | Corey Young steals it from Enlai Chio | 46-47 |
| 09:26 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker is hacked by Raymond Heilman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Heilman, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Ray Mai (SF) Cleveland Kellar, Enlai Chio | |
| 09:12 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Corey Young connects on the floater from the left block set up by Victor Stewart and the foul's on Raymond Heilman - foul #2 on Raymond Heilman, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Corey Young misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Eric Spurlin | 48-47 |
| 08:58 | Northern St. | Corey Young steps in front of the Brian Sanders pass | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Bradley | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Spurlin | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brian Sanders steps in front of the Edward Bradley pass in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Northern St. | Ray Mai misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Tucker - foul #3 on Walter Tucker, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa (PG), Tony Harrison (SG), Thomas Keithley (SF), Brad Bivens (PF), Dane Cress (C) Walter Tucker, Victor Stewart, Edward Bradley, Corey Young, Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (SG), Fred Ross (PF), Gil Davis (C) Raymond Heilman, Eric Spurlin, Galen Crowell | |
| 08:08 | Northern St. | Ray Mai misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Northern St. | Ray Mai makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:06 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ray Mai picks off the pass by Dane Cress in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | Northern St. | James Paylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Northern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Ross | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Fred Ross takes the ball from Dane Cress | 50-54 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Darosa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Keithley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Bivens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dane Cress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Mai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gil Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern St. | James Paylor buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gil Davis | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brad Bivens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Ross - foul #2 on Fred Ross, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Stewart (PG), Edward Bradley (SF), Dennis Lavery (PF) Christopher Darosa, Thomas Keithley, Dane Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman (SG), Enlai Chio (SF), Michael Carey (PF) Brian Sanders, Ray Mai, Fred Ross | |
| 07:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brad Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brad Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:44 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio's floater is tipped away by Dennis Lavery | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Northern St. | James Paylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:27 | Northern St. | James Paylor is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa (PG), Marc Shapiro (C) Tony Harrison, Brad Bivens | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Galen Crowell (C) James Paylor, Enlai Chio, Gil Davis | |
| 06:24 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa is fouled in the backcourt by Cleveland Kellar - foul #1 on Cleveland Kellar, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 06:24 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:24 | Northern St. | Michael Carey gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Northern St. | Edward Bradley steals the ball from Cleveland Kellar | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Bradley | 54-56 |
| 05:14 | Northern St. | Marc Shapiro is called for the reach on Paul Walker - foul #3 on Marc Shapiro, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker (PG), Tony Harrison (SG), Thomas Keithley (SF), Corey Young (PF), Dane Cress (C) Christopher Darosa, Victor Stewart, Edward Bradley, Dennis Lavery, Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SG), Eric Spurlin (PF) Raymond Heilman, Michael Carey | |
| 05:14 | Northern St. | Paul Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Keithley loses the dribble to Enlai Chio in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Walker is called for the reach on Tony Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Walker, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), James Paylor (SG) Cleveland Kellar, Paul Walker | |
| 05:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:47 | Northern St. | Corey Young steals it from Enlai Chio | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Corey Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Eric Spurlin | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell makes the jump hook from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 04:09 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Enlai Chio steals it from Thomas Keithley | 56-58 |
| 03:53 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:51 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 03:37 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Corey Young - foul #2 on Corey Young, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Christopher Darosa (PG), Victor Stewart (SG), Edward Bradley (SF), Dennis Lavery (PF), Brad Bivens (C) Walter Tucker, Tony Harrison, Thomas Keithley, Corey Young, Dane Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Michael Carey (PF), Gil Davis (C) Brian Sanders, James Paylor, Eric Spurlin, Galen Crowell | |
| 03:37 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dennis Lavery | 56-60 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Darosa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Victor Stewart (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Edward Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Lavery (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Bivens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Cleveland Kellar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Enlai Chio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gil Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Victor Stewart | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman loses the dribble to Victor Stewart | 59-60 |
| 02:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Stewart lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 02:50 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison (SG), Thomas Keithley (SF), Marc Shapiro (C) Christopher Darosa, Edward Bradley, Brad Bivens | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Walker (SF), Eric Spurlin (PF), Galen Crowell (C) Enlai Chio, Michael Carey, Gil Davis | |
| 02:27 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Cleveland Kellar | 61-62 |
| 02:08 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Keithley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Stewart | 63-62 |
| 01:48 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:47 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Harrison | 65-62 |
| 01:01 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Keithley pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker (PG) Victor Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG) Cleveland Kellar | |
| 00:08 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Galen Crowell | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lavery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Shapiro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Spurlin swats the shot by Dennis Lavery | 65-65 |
| 04:45 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Eric Spurlin | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Northern St. | The pull-up jumper by Brian Sanders is blocked by Tony Harrison | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Tony Harrison | 65-65 |
| 04:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Corey Young (PF), Dane Cress (C) Dennis Lavery, Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SF), Michael Carey (PF) Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin | |
| 04:07 | Northern St. | Tony Harrison is called for the reach on Raymond Heilman - foul #3 on Tony Harrison, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley (SF) Thomas Keithley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 04:07 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Carey is called for the reach on Dane Cress in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Carey, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:49 | Northern St. | Ray Mai drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Sanders | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Edward Bradley misses long on an open runner from the left block | 66-67 |
| 03:27 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:03 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:02 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:58 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Keithley (SF), Dennis Lavery (PF), Marc Shapiro (C) Edward Bradley, Corey Young, Dane Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin (PF) Michael Carey | |
| 02:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker is hacked by Eric Spurlin - foul #1 on Eric Spurlin, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dennis Lavery | 68-67 |
| 02:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro is hacked by Galen Crowell - foul #4 on Galen Crowell, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Stewart (PG), Edward Bradley (SG) Walter Tucker, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Michael Carey (C) Brian Sanders, Ray Mai, Galen Crowell | |
| 02:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Marc Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:14 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison (SG) Edward Bradley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Galen Crowell (C) Michael Carey | |
| 02:08 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar misses long on a floater from the left side | 70-67 |
| 02:06 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:55 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Marc Shapiro - foul #4 on Marc Shapiro, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker (PG) Victor Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG) Cleveland Kellar | |
| 01:55 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:29 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marc Shapiro | 72-70 |
| 01:05 | Northern St. | Marc Shapiro is called for the reach on Galen Crowell - foul #5 on Marc Shapiro, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dane Cress (C) Marc Shapiro | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 01:05 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:05 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lavery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dane Cress (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Lavery connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell makes the shot from the left block | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sanders - foul #3 on Brian Sanders, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern St. | Thomas Keithley is called for the reach on Paul Walker - foul #2 on Thomas Keithley, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern St. | Paul Walker makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern St. | Paul Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Tucker runs out the clock | 76-75 |