| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Janson (fresh) PF - Herbert Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bowser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Qualls - foul #1 on Thomas Qualls, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 19:53 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 19:53 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 19:53 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 19:28 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conner steals the ball from Thomas Qualls | 48-48 |
| 19:10 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 19:09 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ernest Swearingen - foul #3 on Ernest Swearingen, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (SG), Micheal Goodall (PF) Mark Jones, Herbert Triplett | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan (SF) Ernest Swearingen | |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 18:28 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 18:26 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 18:20 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 18:19 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 18:16 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias (PF), William Gray (C) Kevin Janson, Thomas Qualls | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Junior Wiens (PF), Kevin McCray (C) Reed Isenhour, James Bowser, Stephen Conner, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Pray | 52-50 |
| 18:06 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray's pass is intercepted by Robert Pray in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 17:49 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 17:48 | Fayetteville St. | Junior Wiens grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 17:27 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan hits a floater from close range set up by Andy Meadows and he's fouled by Michael Bullock - foul #1 on Michael Bullock, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (SG), Joshua Brixey (SF), Herbert Triplett (PF) Michael Bullock, Micheal Goodall, William Gray | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 17:27 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:27 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 17:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gahagan - foul #2 on Steven Gahagan, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), James Bowser (SG) Andy Meadows, Gregory Brodersen | |
| 17:12 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pray and he's hacked by James Bowser - foul #1 on James Bowser, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance (C) Kevin Tobias | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 17:12 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 17:04 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Reed Isenhour | 55-55 |
| 16:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 16:44 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 16:30 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 16:29 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 16:22 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey loses the dribble to James Bowser | 55-55 |
| 16:10 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Reed Isenhour | 55-57 |
| 15:58 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones's floater is knocked away by Steven Gahagan | 55-57 |
| 15:57 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brixey | 55-57 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Brixey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Triplett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Chance (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bowser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Gahagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Junior Wiens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McCray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Junior Wiens - foul #1 on Junior Wiens, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Kevin Janson (SF), Thomas Qualls (C) Robert Pray, Mark Jones, Herbert Triplett, Glen Chance | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Ernest Swearingen (SF), Stephen Conner (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Reed Isenhour, Steven Gahagan, Junior Wiens, Kevin McCray | |
| 15:44 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 15:44 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 15:35 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (PG) Joshua Brixey | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 15:22 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Swearingen - foul #4 on Ernest Swearingen, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen (SF) Ernest Swearingen | |
| 15:22 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 15:22 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 14:53 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen can't connect on a shot from the right block | 58-57 |
| 14:51 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 14:47 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock's pass is intercepted by Stephen Conner | 58-57 |
| 14:35 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Kevin Tobias (PF), William Gray (C) Michael Bullock, Micheal Goodall, Thomas Qualls | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas (C) Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 14:19 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 14:18 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 14:05 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 14:03 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 13:48 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Janson | 60-57 |
| 13:29 | Fayetteville St. | Myles Thomas hits a jumper in the lane | 60-59 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andy Meadows - foul #3 on Andy Meadows, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett (PF), Glen Chance (C) Kevin Tobias, William Gray | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), Steven Gahagan (SF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Andy Meadows, Gregory Brodersen, Myles Thomas | |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 12:48 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 12:46 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 65-59 |
| 12:22 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 12:21 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 12:14 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 12:03 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Gahagan denies the turnaround by Robert Pray | 65-59 |
| 12:01 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 11:34 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Gahagan | 65-61 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Janson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Triplett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Chance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bowser (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Gahagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Conner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 11:16 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:54 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Gahagan steps in front of the Kevin Janson pass | 65-61 |
| 10:50 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Gahagan | 65-63 |
| 10:35 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Herbert Triplett, team foul #3 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Michael Bullock (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), Kevin Tobias (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Robert Pray, Daniel Smith, Kevin Janson, Herbert Triplett, Glen Chance | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Junior Wiens (SG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Kevin McCray (PF), Myles Thomas (C) Reed Isenhour, James Bowser, Steven Gahagan, Stephen Conner, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 10:22 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Andy Meadows | 65-65 |
| 10:03 | N. Carolina Central | Myles Thomas takes the ball from Kevin Tobias | 65-65 |
| 09:46 | Fayetteville St. | Junior Wiens buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Tobias | 67-68 |
| 09:11 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andy Meadows and the foul's on Micheal Goodall - foul #2 on Micheal Goodall, team foul #4 | 67-70 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey (SF), Herbert Triplett (PF), William Gray (C) Micheal Goodall, Kevin Tobias, Thomas Qualls | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gilbert Davis (PG), Steven Gahagan (SG), Stephen Conner (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Andy Meadows, Junior Wiens, Kevin McCray, Myles Thomas | |
| 09:11 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 09:00 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG) Michael Bullock | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser (SG) Gregory Brodersen | |
| 08:40 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 67-71 |
| 08:38 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan tips it home | 67-73 |
| 08:22 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey misses the jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 08:20 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Steven Gahagan | 67-73 |
| 08:17 | Fayetteville St. | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Steven Gahagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Smith (SG), Micheal Goodall (PF) Robert Pray, Herbert Triplett | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), Andy Meadows (SG) Gilbert Davis, James Bowser | |
| 08:00 | Fayetteville St. | The jumper by Andy Meadows is denied by Micheal Goodall | 67-73 |
| 07:58 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Brixey grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 07:32 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray is hacked by Steven Gahagan - foul #3 on Steven Gahagan, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Kevin Janson (SF), Herbert Triplett (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Mark Jones, Daniel Smith, Joshua Brixey, Micheal Goodall | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen (SF), Junior Wiens (PF), Kevin McCray (C) Steven Gahagan, Stephen Conner, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 07:32 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 07:32 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Janson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Triplett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Junior Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McCray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Swearingen | 69-75 |
| 07:00 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pray | 72-75 |
| 06:52 | Fayetteville St. | Junior Wiens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 72-75 |
| 06:51 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 06:37 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 06:22 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 06:04 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson misses the floater from the right block | 72-75 |
| 06:03 | Fayetteville St. | Junior Wiens grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 06:01 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Triplett - foul #4 on Herbert Triplett, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), Kevin Tobias (PF), Glen Chance (C) Robert Pray, William Gray, Kevin Janson, Herbert Triplett, Thomas Qualls | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gilbert Davis (PG), James Bowser (SG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Steven Gahagan (PF), Myles Thomas (C) Reed Isenhour, Andy Meadows, Ernest Swearingen, Junior Wiens, Kevin McCray | |
| 05:40 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen hits a shot from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 05:17 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance drills a jumper from the right block | 74-77 |
| 04:58 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen is fouled on the floor by Glen Chance - foul #1 on Glen Chance, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Kevin Janson (SF) Daniel Smith, Kevin Tobias | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen (SF) James Bowser | |
| 04:58 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:58 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Glen Chance | 74-77 |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance is hacked by Myles Thomas - foul #2 on Myles Thomas, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Joshua Brixey (PF) Michael Bullock, Micheal Goodall | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner (PF) Gregory Brodersen | |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:38 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:17 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Kevin Janson, Glen Chance | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Gilbert Davis, Myles Thomas | |
| 04:01 | N. Carolina Central | Wilbert Buchanan steals it from Joshua Brixey | 75-77 |
| 03:42 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 75-77 |
| 03:41 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Qualls | 75-77 |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pray | 78-77 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Brixey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Triplett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Qualls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Gahagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Conner (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), Kevin Tobias (PF), Glen Chance (C) Robert Pray, Mark Jones, Joshua Brixey, Herbert Triplett, Thomas Qualls | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gilbert Davis (PG), Andy Meadows (SG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Junior Wiens (PF), Kevin McCray (C) Reed Isenhour, Steven Gahagan, Ernest Swearingen, Stephen Conner, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 02:39 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 02:38 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Kevin McCray | 78-77 |
| 02:38 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson (SF) Micheal Goodall | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG) Gilbert Davis | |
| 02:14 | Fayetteville St. | Gregory Brodersen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 02:12 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:54 | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 01:53 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson scores on a 3 from straight away | 81-77 |
| 01:39 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Herbert Triplett (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Michael Bullock, Kevin Tobias, Glen Chance | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser (SG), Ernest Swearingen (SF), Stephen Conner (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Andy Meadows, Gregory Brodersen, Junior Wiens, Kevin McCray | |
| 01:37 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour is hacked by Thomas Qualls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Qualls, team foul #8 | 81-77 |
| 01:37 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:37 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:30 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 81-79 |
| 01:29 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:27 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Janson is called for the reach on Ernest Swearingen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Janson, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| 01:27 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:27 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Smith | 83-81 |
| 00:52 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Isenhour | 83-83 |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner comes up short on the shot from close range | 83-83 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Reed Isenhour blocks the jumper by Daniel Smith | 83-83 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Janson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Triplett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Qualls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bowser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Qualls | 83-83 |
| 04:50 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen snags the offensive board | 83-83 |
| 04:34 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-83 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Michael Bullock (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), Kevin Tobias (PF) Robert Pray, Daniel Smith, Kevin Janson, Herbert Triplett | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan (PF) Stephen Conner | |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-83 |
| 04:19 | Fayetteville St. | James Bowser snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 04:13 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour lays it in set up by James Bowser | 83-85 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Goodall | 85-85 |
| 03:26 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Tobias swats the layup by Wilbert Buchanan | 85-85 |
| 03:25 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:21 | N. Carolina Central | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bullock is blocked by Steven Gahagan | 85-85 |
| 03:19 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:15 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Kevin Janson (SF), Joshua Brixey (PF), William Gray (C) Michael Bullock, Micheal Goodall, Kevin Tobias, Thomas Qualls | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Andy Meadows (PG), Gregory Brodersen (SF), Junior Wiens (PF), Kevin McCray (C) Reed Isenhour, James Bowser, Ernest Swearingen, Wilbert Buchanan | |
| 02:54 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray is whistled for a carry | 85-85 |
| 02:51 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall (PF), Kevin Tobias (C) Joshua Brixey, William Gray | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour (PG), James Bowser (SG), Ernest Swearingen (SF) Andy Meadows, Gregory Brodersen, Junior Wiens | |
| 02:33 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin McCray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-85 |
| 02:31 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:31 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Micheal Goodall, Kevin Tobias | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner (PF), Wilbert Buchanan (C) Steven Gahagan, Kevin McCray | |
| 02:15 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray is hacked by James Bowser - foul #2 on James Bowser, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| 02:15 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 02:15 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:10 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour is hacked by Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Jones, team foul #10 | 87-85 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (SG) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 02:10 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:10 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:55 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 01:54 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Conner | 87-87 |
| 01:38 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner clanks a runner in the lane | 87-87 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock pulls down the rebound | 87-87 |
| 01:18 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls buries a jump hook from the baseline | 89-87 |
| 00:56 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Swearingen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-87 |
| 00:54 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Janson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Triplett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Qualls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Reed Isenhour (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bowser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ernest Swearingen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pray | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 91-87 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls is hacked by James Bowser in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bowser, team foul #10 | 91-87 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Smith (SG) Michael Bullock | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:23 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-87 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 00:20 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson is hacked by Ernest Swearingen - foul #5 on Ernest Swearingen, team foul #11 | 93-87 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Steven Gahagan (SF) Ernest Swearingen | |
| 00:20 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:20 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour loses the dribble to Mark Jones in the backcourt | 95-87 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Conner - foul #2 on Stephen Conner, team foul #12 | 95-87 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Smith (SG) Robert Pray | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett misses the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:16 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 96-87 |
| 00:11 | Fayetteville St. | Reed Isenhour misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 96-87 |
| 00:10 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Conner gets the offensive rebound | 96-87 |
| 00:06 | Fayetteville St. | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Wilbert Buchanan - foul #4 on Mark Jones, team foul #11 | 96-87 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 00:06 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:06 | Fayetteville St. | Wilbert Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray runs out the clock | 96-88 |