| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Clifton Armor (fresh) SG - Shawn Trotter (fresh) SF - Mark McClaran (fresh) PF - Martin Castellon (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) SG - John Long (fresh) SF - Bill Beer (fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) C - Herman Cross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Emory | Herman Cross is hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Emory | John Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Wilmington | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Emory | John Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Wilmington | Mark McClaran hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Emory | Bill Beer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Emory | Herman Cross misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alan Grimes (SG), Darryl McKusick (PF) Shawn Trotter, Martin Castellon | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 17:42 | Emory | Scott Smithwick is hacked by Mark McClaran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark McClaran, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Ronald Tomlinson (SF) Mark McClaran | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 17:29 | Emory | John Long connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Wilmington | Darryl McKusick tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Wilmington | Ronald Tomlinson can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Emory | John Long gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Emory | John Long can't connect on a shot from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Emory | Bill Beer grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Emory | Scott Smithwick is fouled on the floor by Darryl McKusick - foul #1 on Darryl McKusick, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bryan Young (PG), Mark McClaran (SF), Martin Castellon (PF) Clifton Armor, Alan Grimes, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Emory | Peter Hinton (SF), Eldon Henderson (C) Bill Beer, Herman Cross | |
| 16:17 | Emory | John Long is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter (SG) Ronald Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (SG) John Long | |
| 16:05 | Wilmington | Bryan Young clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Emory | James Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Bryan Young (fresh) SG - Shawn Trotter (fresh) SF - Mark McClaran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Castellon (fresh) C - Darryl McKusick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) SG - James Knight (fresh) SF - Peter Hinton (fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) C - Eldon Henderson (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Emory | Gale Villarreal comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Young - foul #1 on Bryan Young, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Curt Ragland (C) Darryl McKusick | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 15:57 | Emory | Gale Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:57 | Emory | Gale Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:36 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shawn Trotter, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Hugh Davis (SF) Mark McClaran | |
| Subs | Emory | Paul Shryock (PF) Gale Villarreal | |
| 15:15 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Wilmington | Hugh Davis gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Wilmington | The jump hook by Martin Castellon is blocked by Eldon Henderson | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Emory | Peter Hinton snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:01 | Emory | Shawn Trotter steps in front of the Scott Smithwick pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 14:43 | Wilmington | Bryan Young scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 14:33 | Emory | James Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:32 | Wilmington | Hugh Davis gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:20 | Wilmington | Scott Smithwick steals the ball from Bryan Young | 7-5 |
| 14:16 | Emory | Scott Smithwick banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | Wilmington | Curt Ragland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Clifton Armor (PG), Alan Grimes (SG), Mark McClaran (SF), Darryl McKusick (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Bryan Young, Shawn Trotter, Hugh Davis, Martin Castellon, Curt Ragland | |
| Subs | Emory | William Westbrook (PG), John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Gale Villarreal (PF), Herman Cross (C) Scott Smithwick, James Knight, Peter Hinton, Paul Shryock, Eldon Henderson | |
| 13:37 | Emory | Herman Cross comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | Emory | Bill Beer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | Emory | John Long can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:26 | Emory | Herman Cross hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | Wilmington | Darryl McKusick is fouled on the floor by Gale Villarreal - foul #1 on Gale Villarreal, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Wilmington | Jamie Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Armor | 10-9 |
| 12:46 | Emory | Bill Beer is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:22 | Emory | Herman Cross misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:21 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:15 | Wilmington | Mark McClaran misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:13 | Emory | Bill Beer grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:53 | Emory | William Westbrook is hacked by Mark McClaran - foul #2 on Mark McClaran, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Glen Moyle (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Ronald Tomlinson (PF) Alan Grimes, Mark McClaran, Darryl McKusick | |
| Subs | Emory | Scott Smithwick (PG), James Knight (SG), Peter Hinton (SF), Eldon Henderson (C) William Westbrook, John Long, Bill Beer, Herman Cross | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Clifton Armor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Moyle (fresh) SF - Hugh Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Tomlinson (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Knight (fresh) SF - Peter Hinton (fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldon Henderson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Emory | Gale Villarreal is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bryan Young (PG), Curt Ragland (C) Clifton Armor, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Emory | Paul Shryock (PF) Gale Villarreal | |
| 11:17 | Wilmington | Curt Ragland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:15 | Emory | Scott Smithwick pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | Emory | James Knight is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Knight, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| 10:57 | Wilmington | Hugh Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 10:56 | Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Ragland | 13-9 |
| 10:48 | Wilmington | Bryan Young hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Tomlinson | 16-9 |
| 10:29 | Emory | Paul Shryock makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eldon Henderson | 16-11 |
| 10:24 | Wilmington | Glen Moyle connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 10:22 | Emory | Scott Smithwick is hacked by Bryan Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Young, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Clifton Armor (PG), Shawn Trotter (SG), Alan Grimes (SF), Martin Castellon (PF), Darryl McKusick (C) Bryan Young, Glen Moyle, Hugh Davis, Ronald Tomlinson, Curt Ragland | |
| Subs | Emory | John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Gale Villarreal (PF), Herman Cross (C) James Knight, Peter Hinton, Paul Shryock, Eldon Henderson | |
| 10:22 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:22 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:02 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifton Armor and he's fouled by John Long - foul #1 on John Long, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| 10:02 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter misses the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:02 | Emory | Herman Cross grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 09:42 | Emory | 3 seconds is called on John Long | 20-11 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jamie Smith (C) Martin Castellon | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 09:18 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 09:17 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor grabs the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 09:04 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-11 |
| 09:02 | Emory | Gale Villarreal grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:57 | Emory | Shawn Trotter is called for the reach on Scott Smithwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Trotter, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Glen Moyle (SG), Ronald Tomlinson (SF), Martin Castellon (PF) Shawn Trotter, Alan Grimes, Darryl McKusick | |
| Subs | Emory | Peter Hinton (SF), Eldon Henderson (C) Bill Beer, Herman Cross | |
| 08:57 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:57 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:45 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:21 | Emory | Martin Castellon blocks the short jumper by John Long | 22-13 |
| 08:20 | Emory | Eldon Henderson tips it home | 22-15 |
| 07:59 | Wilmington | Ronald Tomlinson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 07:58 | Emory | John Long pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:53 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:52 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Clifton Armor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Moyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Tomlinson (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Castellon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Hinton (fairly fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Wilmington | Clifton Armor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 07:44 | Emory | Gale Villarreal grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 07:37 | Emory | Peter Hinton hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gale Villarreal | 22-17 |
| 07:14 | Wilmington | Jamie Smith double dribbles | 22-17 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alan Grimes (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Darryl McKusick (PF), Curt Ragland (C) Glen Moyle, Ronald Tomlinson, Martin Castellon, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (PG), William Westbrook (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Paul Shryock (PF), Herman Cross (C) Scott Smithwick, John Long, Peter Hinton, Gale Villarreal, Eldon Henderson | |
| 06:57 | Emory | Alan Grimes takes the ball from William Westbrook | 22-17 |
| 06:52 | Wilmington | Hugh Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-17 |
| 06:50 | Emory | Herman Cross pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:48 | Emory | James Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Davis - foul #1 on Hugh Davis, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| 06:48 | Emory | James Knight makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Emory | James Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:29 | Wilmington | Hugh Davis loses the dribble to Paul Shryock | 22-19 |
| 06:07 | Emory | James Knight misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 06:05 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Curt Ragland | 22-19 |
| 05:59 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 05:44 | Emory | James Knight knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Westbrook | 25-22 |
| 05:27 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 05:26 | Emory | Herman Cross snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:24 | Emory | Curt Ragland is called for the reach on William Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Ragland, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Ronald Tomlinson (SG), Martin Castellon (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Hugh Davis, Darryl McKusick, Curt Ragland | |
| Subs | Emory | Scott Smithwick (PG), Michael Sroka (SF), Gale Villarreal (PF), Eldon Henderson (C) James Knight, Bill Beer, Paul Shryock, Herman Cross | |
| 05:24 | Emory | William Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:24 | Emory | William Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:03 | Wilmington | Eldon Henderson denies the turnaround by Clifton Armor | 25-24 |
| 05:02 | Emory | Gale Villarreal gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:34 | Emory | Martin Castellon takes the ball from William Westbrook | 25-24 |
| 04:28 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:27 | Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 25-24 |
| 04:11 | Wilmington | Gale Villarreal takes the ball from Alan Grimes | 25-24 |
| 04:02 | Emory | Scott Smithwick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Westbrook | 25-27 |
| 03:38 | Wilmington | Ronald Tomlinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 03:36 | Emory | The rebound goes to Michael Sroka | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Clifton Armor (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Tomlinson (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Grimes (tired) 6 pts. PF - Martin Castellon (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sroka (fairly fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 03:13 | Wilmington | Alan Grimes pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:07 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon's floater is tipped away by Gale Villarreal | 25-27 |
| 03:06 | Emory | Scott Smithwick grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 02:45 | Emory | Scott Smithwick is fouled on the floor by Clifton Armor - foul #1 on Clifton Armor, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bryan Young (PG), Shawn Trotter (SG), Mark McClaran (SF), Darryl McKusick (PF), Curt Ragland (C) Clifton Armor, Ronald Tomlinson, Alan Grimes, Martin Castellon, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Emory | John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Peter Hinton (PF), Herman Cross (C) William Westbrook, Michael Sroka, Gale Villarreal, Eldon Henderson | |
| 02:45 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:45 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:45 | Wilmington | Curt Ragland snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 02:34 | Wilmington | Mark McClaran connects on the 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Young - foul #3 on Bryan Young, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Glen Moyle (PG) Bryan Young | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 02:25 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:25 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:15 | Wilmington | Peter Hinton steals it from Shawn Trotter | 28-30 |
| 01:58 | Emory | John Long misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Glen Moyle - foul #1 on Glen Moyle, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jamie Smith (C) Curt Ragland | |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (PG) Scott Smithwick | |
| 01:58 | Emory | John Long makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:58 | Emory | John Long makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:44 | Wilmington | Shawn Trotter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 01:26 | Emory | James Knight knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Cross | 31-35 |
| 01:19 | Wilmington | Glen Moyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 01:18 | Emory | Peter Hinton pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:56 | Emory | Bill Beer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark McClaran - foul #3 on Mark McClaran, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Clifton Armor (PG), Hugh Davis (SF), Martin Castellon (PF) Glen Moyle, Mark McClaran, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Emory | Floyd Franklin (SG), Gale Villarreal (PF), Paul Shryock (C) John Long, Peter Hinton, Herman Cross | |
| 00:56 | Emory | Bill Beer makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:56 | Emory | Bill Beer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:40 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Darryl McKusick and the foul's on Gale Villarreal - foul #2 on Gale Villarreal, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Curt Ragland (C) Darryl McKusick | |
| Subs | Emory | Eldon Henderson (C) Bill Beer | |
| 00:40 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:25 | Emory | James Knight misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 00:23 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Martin Castellon | 34-37 |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Franklin - foul #1 on Floyd Franklin, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Emory | Scott Smithwick (PG) Floyd Franklin | |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Martin Castellon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:16 | Emory | Eldon Henderson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 00:12 | Emory | Scott Smithwick is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Armor - foul #2 on Clifton Armor, team foul #15 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Darryl McKusick (PF) Martin Castellon | |
| Subs | Emory | Floyd Franklin (SG) James Knight | |
| 00:12 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:12 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | Wilmington | Hugh Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Trotter | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Floyd Franklin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-38 |