| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Brian Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McElhinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McNairy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clement Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Roger Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rittenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Spellman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Mares (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Paul's | William Sims inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joel Mares | 36-32 |
| 19:35 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:15 | St. Paul's | William Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Clement Maher - foul #3 on Clement Maher, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Gregory Mackay (SG), Louis Kollman (SF), Mathew Haddock (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Brian Moody, Michael McElhinney, Peter McNairy, Clement Maher, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), Robert McFerron (SF), David Townsend (PF), Richard Parris (C) Roger Honea, William Sims, Carl Spellman, Joel Mares | |
| 19:00 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Slaughter picks off the pass by Gregory Mackay in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter lays it in | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham misses the fadeaway near the basket | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | St. Paul's | David Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | St. Paul's | Mathew Haddock steps in front of the Tommy Slaughter pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG), Brian Madison (SG), Peter McNairy (SF), Brandon Rose (C) William Branham, Gregory Mackay, Louis Kollman, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Richard Douglas (SF), Carl Spellman (PF), Joel Mares (C) Tommy Slaughter, John Rittenberry, Robert McFerron, David Townsend, Richard Parris | |
| 17:41 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares is open and buries a runner from close range set up by Richard Douglas | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Douglas is called for the reach on Brian Madison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Douglas, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Mathew Haddock (PF) Ronald Picou, Brian Madison, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), William Sims (SF) Douglas Johnson, Richard Douglas | |
| 17:27 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael McElhinney | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody throws it down on a nice dish by Michael McElhinney | 40-38 |
| 16:25 | St. Paul's | William Sims is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Brian Madison (SG), Louis Kollman (SF), Gregory Mackay (PF) Brian Moody, Michael McElhinney, Peter McNairy, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Robert McFerron (SF), David Townsend (PF), Richard Parris (C) Roger Honea, Gordon Tucker, William Sims, Carl Spellman, Joel Mares | |
| 16:09 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham hits a jumper from the left side set up by Brandon Rose | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Branham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Kollman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Mackay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Rose (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Tommy Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McFerron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Townsend (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Parris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Kollman misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:38 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:22 | N. Carolina Central | The jumper by William Branham is denied by Richard Parris | 42-41 |
| 15:20 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Richard Parris | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Peter McNairy (SF), Clement Maher (PF), Patrick Harris (C) William Branham, Brian Madison, Louis Kollman, Gregory Mackay, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), John Rittenberry (SG), Richard Douglas (SF), Carl Spellman (PF), Joel Mares (C) Tommy Slaughter, Douglas Johnson, Robert McFerron, David Townsend, Richard Parris | |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher blows the wide open layup | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:28 | St. Paul's | Richard Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Harris - foul #1 on Patrick Harris, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ronald Picou - foul #1 on Ronald Picou, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Sims (SF) John Rittenberry | |
| 14:13 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:34 | St. Paul's | William Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Peter McNairy - foul #2 on Peter McNairy, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Mathew Haddock (C) Ronald Picou, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), Gordon Tucker (SG), David Townsend (PF) Roger Honea, Richard Douglas, Carl Spellman | |
| 13:34 | St. Paul's | William Sims makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:34 | St. Paul's | William Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clement Maher | 45-45 |
| 13:06 | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:05 | St. Paul's | William Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:47 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:29 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock tips it in | 47-45 |
| 12:04 | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:46 | N. Carolina Central | Gordon Tucker steals the ball from Brian Moody | 47-48 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Brian Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McElhinney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter McNairy (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clement Maher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Haddock (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Tommy Slaughter (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sims (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Townsend (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joel Mares (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Brian Madison (SG), Gregory Mackay (SF), Patrick Harris (PF), Brandon Rose (C) Brian Moody, Michael McElhinney, Peter McNairy, Clement Maher, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Robert McFerron (SF), Carl Spellman (PF), Richard Parris (C) Tommy Slaughter, Gordon Tucker, William Sims, David Townsend, Joel Mares | |
| 11:31 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McFerron steals it from Brian Madison | 47-48 |
| 11:03 | St. Paul's | Gregory Mackay is called for the reach on Robert McFerron - foul #3 on Gregory Mackay, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG), Louis Kollman (SF) William Branham, Gregory Mackay | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 10:44 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Spellman | 47-50 |
| 10:17 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:16 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose tips it home | 49-50 |
| 09:59 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:58 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Kollman misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | St. Paul's | Robert McFerron pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:41 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea knocks in the shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Parris - foul #2 on Richard Parris, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Gregory Mackay (SG), Mathew Haddock (SF), Clement Maher (PF) Ronald Picou, Brian Madison, Louis Kollman, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), Douglas Johnson (SG), Richard Douglas (SF), David Townsend (PF), Joel Mares (C) Roger Honea, John Rittenberry, Robert McFerron, Carl Spellman, Richard Parris | |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | St. Paul's | David Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Mathew Haddock | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by Mathew Haddock is blocked by Joel Mares | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | St. Paul's | David Townsend gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:52 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 08:51 | St. Paul's | David Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:37 | St. Paul's | Brandon Rose is called for the reach on Joel Mares - foul #2 on Brandon Rose, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Peter McNairy (SF) William Branham, Gregory Mackay, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker (SG), William Sims (SF) Douglas Johnson, Richard Douglas | |
| 08:28 | St. Paul's | David Townsend is fouled on the floor by Clement Maher - foul #4 on Clement Maher, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris (C) Clement Maher | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman (PF) Joel Mares | |
| 08:28 | St. Paul's | David Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:28 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Moody | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:45 | St. Paul's | David Townsend snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Brian Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McElhinney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter McNairy (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Haddock (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Tommy Slaughter (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Spellman (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Townsend (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Haddock - foul #1 on Mathew Haddock, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Gregory Mackay (SG), Clement Maher (PF) Brian Moody, Michael McElhinney, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), John Rittenberry (SG), Richard Douglas (SF) Tommy Slaughter, Gordon Tucker, William Sims | |
| 07:22 | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:22 | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:22 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:07 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-52 |
| 07:05 | St. Paul's | David Townsend pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McNairy - foul #3 on Peter McNairy, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (SG) Peter McNairy | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert McFerron (PF), Joel Mares (C) Roger Honea, Carl Spellman, David Townsend | |
| 07:02 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham misses the shot in the paint | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert McFerron - foul #1 on Robert McFerron, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Brandon Rose (C) William Branham, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Sims (SF) Richard Douglas | |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:50 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Joel Mares | 51-53 |
| 06:44 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McFerron is called for the reach on Brian Madison - foul #2 on Robert McFerron, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Louis Kollman (SF) Gregory Mackay | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), Gordon Tucker (SG), Richard Parris (C) Douglas Johnson, John Rittenberry, Joel Mares | |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Parris - foul #3 on Richard Parris, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney (SG) Brian Madison | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:13 | St. Paul's | Louis Kollman is called for the reach on Roger Honea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Kollman, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris (C) Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 06:13 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:13 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | Roger Honea is called for the reach on Brian Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Honea, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Townsend (PF) Robert McFerron | |
| 05:52 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Louis Kollman | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | St. Paul's | Richard Parris drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Sims | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | N. Carolina Central | Gordon Tucker is called for the reach on Michael McElhinney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Tucker, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Peter McNairy (SF), Mathew Haddock (C) Brian Moody, Louis Kollman, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), John Rittenberry (SG), Richard Douglas (SF), Robert McFerron (PF), Joel Mares (C) Roger Honea, Gordon Tucker, William Sims, David Townsend, Richard Parris | |
| 05:28 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Robert McFerron | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | St. Paul's | Richard Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McNairy - foul #4 on Peter McNairy, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG) Michael McElhinney | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 05:25 | St. Paul's | Richard Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | St. Paul's | Richard Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Mathew Haddock | 56-57 |
| 05:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rittenberry | 56-59 |
| 05:03 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (SG), Brandon Rose (C) Ronald Picou, Clement Maher | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (SG) John Rittenberry | |
| 04:53 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-59 |
| 04:51 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Douglas is called for the reach on William Branham - foul #3 on Richard Douglas, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay (SF), Patrick Harris (PF) Peter McNairy, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), William Sims (SF), David Townsend (PF), Richard Parris (C) Tommy Slaughter, Richard Douglas, Robert McFerron, Joel Mares | |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:22 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by William Branham - foul #1 on William Branham, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| 04:22 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose lays it in on a great pass from William Branham | 60-62 |
| 04:06 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG), Clement Maher (PF) William Branham, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker (SG), Carl Spellman (PF) Douglas Johnson, Richard Parris | |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Picou and he's hacked by David Townsend - foul #3 on David Townsend, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Louis Kollman (SF) Gregory Mackay | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry (SG), Joel Mares (C) Roger Honea, David Townsend | |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:39 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney (SG), Mathew Haddock (C) Brian Madison, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ronald Picou (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McElhinney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Kollman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clement Maher (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mathew Haddock (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Gordon Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rittenberry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sims (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carl Spellman (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Mares (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Picou | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | St. Paul's | Carl Spellman travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Peter McNairy (SF), Patrick Harris (PF), Brandon Rose (C) Ronald Picou, Louis Kollman, Clement Maher, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), Richard Douglas (SF), Robert McFerron (PF), Richard Parris (C) John Rittenberry, William Sims, Carl Spellman, Joel Mares | |
| 02:41 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Douglas picks off the pass by Brandon Rose | 65-62 |
| 02:31 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Moody - foul #3 on Brian Moody, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Gregory Mackay (SG) Brian Moody, Michael McElhinney | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (SG), David Townsend (PF) Gordon Tucker, Robert McFerron | |
| 02:31 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:21 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Branham | 68-64 |
| 02:02 | St. Paul's | Richard Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tommy Slaughter and the foul's on Peter McNairy - foul #5 on Peter McNairy, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (SG), Mathew Haddock (PF) Peter McNairy, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), Robert McFerron (PF) Tommy Slaughter, Richard Parris | |
| 02:02 | St. Paul's | Richard Douglas makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McFerron is called for the reach on Mathew Haddock - foul #3 on Robert McFerron, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Clement Maher (PF) William Branham, Brian Madison, Gregory Mackay | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry (SG), William Sims (SF), Carl Spellman (PF), Joel Mares (C) Douglas Johnson, Richard Douglas, Robert McFerron, David Townsend | |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea is hacked by Michael McElhinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McElhinney, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher scores on a runner from the right block | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | St. Paul's | Michael McElhinney is called for the reach on William Sims in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McElhinney, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | St. Paul's | William Sims misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | St. Paul's | William Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Brandon Rose | 72-68 |
| 01:29 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody is hacked by Roger Honea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Honea, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:29 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:06 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 01:04 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry tips it but misses | 74-68 |
| 01:03 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:52 | St. Paul's | William Sims is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Honea | 74-71 |
| 00:52 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody drills a shot from the right side set up by Mathew Haddock | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (SG), Gregory Mackay (SF) Michael McElhinney, Clement Maher | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison is hacked by Roger Honea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Honea, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney (SG), Louis Kollman (SF), Patrick Harris (C) Brian Moody, Gregory Mackay, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | St. Paul's | John Rittenberry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Central | Roger Honea is called for the reach on Brian Madison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Honea, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Gregory Mackay (SF), Brandon Rose (C) Michael McElhinney, Louis Kollman, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG) Roger Honea | |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | St. Paul's | Joel Mares misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay snags the defensive board | 79-74 |