| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grant Westling (fresh) SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raul Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Olson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Nicholas Bonelli (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William McManaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Thorson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Yestramski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez loses the ball out of bounds | 26-20 |
| 19:38 | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 19:36 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 19:25 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Grant Westling | 28-20 |
| 19:23 | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Perez - foul #1 on Raul Perez, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 18:56 | Dowling | William McManaway misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 28-20 |
| 18:54 | Dowling | Ronnie Yestramski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:30 | Dowling | William McManaway hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William McManaway - foul #1 on William McManaway, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt (PG), Russ Lemmons (SG), Ernest Pare (PF), Thomas Traverso (C) Grant Westling, Mike Williams, Raul Perez, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg (PG), Brian Pollman (SG), Zlatko Walczynski (SF), John Ankney (PF), Leo Bennett (C) Nicholas Bonelli, Lawrence Sharpe, William McManaway, Max Thorson, Ronnie Yestramski | |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 17:59 | Dowling | Zlatko Walczynski misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:35 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Brian Pollman | 30-22 |
| 17:07 | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Pollman | 30-24 |
| 16:53 | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-24 |
| 16:52 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Traverso grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:29 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Russ Lemmons | 32-24 |
| 16:27 | Dowling | Brian Pollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Snell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Ronnie Tibbitts (SF), Raul Perez (PF), Michael Olson (C) Manuel Pruitt, Russ Lemmons, Charles Payne, Ernest Pare, Thomas Traverso | |
| Subs | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli (PG), Lawrence Sharpe (SG), William Tunnell (SF), Max Thorson (PF), Ronnie Yestramski (C) Carmen Henneberg, Brian Pollman, Zlatko Walczynski, John Ankney, Leo Bennett | |
| 16:17 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raul Perez, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Dowling | William McManaway (SF) William Tunnell | |
| 15:57 | Dowling | William McManaway misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 15:56 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Paul Snell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Nicholas Bonelli (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William McManaway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Thorson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Yestramski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Snell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 15:42 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Ronnie Yestramski | 32-24 |
| 15:23 | Dowling | Lawrence Sharpe misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 15:21 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez hits a floater in the lane set up by Ronnie Tibbitts | 34-24 |
| 14:47 | Dowling | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Sharpe - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling (PG), Manuel Pruitt (SF), Armando Vasquez (C) Paul Snell, Ronnie Tibbitts, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg (PG), Brian Pollman (SG), Zlatko Walczynski (SF), John Ankney (PF), Leo Bennett (C) Nicholas Bonelli, Lawrence Sharpe, William McManaway, Max Thorson, Ronnie Yestramski | |
| 14:31 | Dowling | John Ankney is denied on a layup by Raul Perez | 34-24 |
| 14:30 | Dowling | Zlatko Walczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:09 | Dowling | Zlatko Walczynski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmen Henneberg | 34-27 |
| 13:50 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 13:49 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Brian Pollman | 34-27 |
| 13:46 | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg is hacked by Grant Westling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Westling, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons (SG), Ernest Pare (PF), Thomas Traverso (C) Mike Williams, Raul Perez, Armando Vasquez | |
| Subs | Dowling | William Tunnell (SF), Max Thorson (PF), Ronnie Yestramski (C) Zlatko Walczynski, John Ankney, Leo Bennett | |
| 13:35 | Dowling | Max Thorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne (SF) Manuel Pruitt | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 13:17 | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 13:15 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Max Thorson | 34-27 |
| 13:03 | Dowling | William Tunnell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 12:42 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-30 |
| 12:41 | Dowling | William Tunnell grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 12:21 | Dowling | Brian Pollman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 12:19 | Dowling | Max Thorson hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 11:53 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Pare | 36-32 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grant Westling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russ Lemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Pare (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Traverso (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Carmen Henneberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tunnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Thorson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Yestramski (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dowling | Max Thorson misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-32 |
| 11:33 | Dowling | Ronnie Yestramski tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 11:19 | N. Carolina Central | Ernest Pare misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-34 |
| 11:17 | Dowling | Brian Pollman pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:02 | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russ Lemmons and he's fouled by Brian Pollman - foul #2 on Brian Pollman, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Ronnie Tibbitts (PF), Michael Olson (C) Grant Westling, Russ Lemmons, Ernest Pare, Thomas Traverso | |
| Subs | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli (PG), Lawrence Sharpe (SG), William McManaway (SF), John Ankney (PF), Zlatko Walczynski (C) Carmen Henneberg, Brian Pollman, William Tunnell, Max Thorson, Ronnie Yestramski | |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:19 | Dowling | Lawrence Sharpe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Bonelli | 39-40 |
| 10:03 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Williams can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 10:02 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 10:00 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Zlatko Walczynski | 39-40 |
| 09:45 | Dowling | William McManaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 09:44 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:21 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne drills a floater in the paint | 41-40 |
| 09:08 | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Sharpe | 41-43 |
| 08:57 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by John Ankney - foul #2 on John Ankney, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Snell (PG), Raul Perez (PF), Armando Vasquez (C) Manuel Pruitt, Charles Payne, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Kevin Ehrhardt (PG), Leo Bennett (PF) Nicholas Bonelli, Zlatko Walczynski | |
| 08:57 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:33 | Dowling | Lawrence Sharpe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William McManaway | 44-46 |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Vasquez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:19 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Vasquez grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Snell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:59 | Dowling | Ronnie Tibbitts steps in front of the Kevin Ehrhardt pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 07:58 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts lays it in | 49-46 |
| 07:38 | Dowling | William McManaway is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Ehrhardt | 49-49 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Paul Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Perez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Armando Vasquez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Kevin Ehrhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Sharpe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McManaway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Bennett (fresh) C - John Ankney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:23 | Dowling | William McManaway pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:06 | Dowling | Mike Williams steals the ball from Kevin Ehrhardt | 49-49 |
| 07:06 | Dowling | The refs have stopped play. Lawrence Sharpe is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt (PG), Russ Lemmons (SF), Michael Olson (C) Paul Snell, Ronnie Tibbitts, Armando Vasquez | |
| Subs | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli (PG), Carmen Henneberg (SG), William Tunnell (SF), Zlatko Walczynski (PF), Ronnie Yestramski (C) Kevin Ehrhardt, Lawrence Sharpe, William McManaway, Leo Bennett, John Ankney | |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne (SF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 06:36 | Dowling | Ronnie Yestramski's layup is rejected by Michael Olson | 49-49 |
| 06:34 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:16 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Pruitt | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli scores on a floater from close range | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt blows the layup but the foul's on Carmen Henneberg - foul #2 on Carmen Henneberg, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mike Williams (SG), Ernest Pare (PF) Charles Payne, Raul Perez | |
| Subs | Dowling | Kevin Ehrhardt (PG), Brian Pollman (SG), William McManaway (SF), Max Thorson (PF), Leo Bennett (C) Nicholas Bonelli, Carmen Henneberg, William Tunnell, Zlatko Walczynski, Ronnie Yestramski | |
| 05:29 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:24 | Dowling | Manuel Pruitt is called for the reach on Kevin Ehrhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Pruitt, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling (PG) Manuel Pruitt | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 05:08 | Dowling | Kevin Ehrhardt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 05:07 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Grant Westling | 52-51 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by William McManaway - foul #2 on William McManaway, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Snell (SG) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | Russ Lemmons makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:36 | Dowling | Leo Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Pare | 55-51 |
| 04:34 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Ernest Pare | 55-51 |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leo Bennett - foul #1 on Leo Bennett, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne (SF) Russ Lemmons | |
| Subs | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg (PG), William Tunnell (SF), John Ankney (C) Kevin Ehrhardt, William McManaway, Leo Bennett | |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:21 | Dowling | John Ankney grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:09 | Dowling | John Ankney clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Charles Payne | 55-51 |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Snell scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 03:51 | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg is fouled on the floor by Ernest Pare - foul #1 on Ernest Pare, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Thomas Traverso (PF), Armando Vasquez (C) Grant Westling, Paul Snell, Ernest Pare, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli (PG), Lawrence Sharpe (SG), Ronnie Yestramski (C) Carmen Henneberg, Brian Pollman, Max Thorson | |
| 03:37 | Dowling | Lawrence Sharpe drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Bonelli | 58-53 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Manuel Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Payne (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Traverso (fresh) 3 reb. C - Armando Vasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Nicholas Bonelli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Sharpe (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tunnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ankney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronnie Yestramski (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Bonelli - foul #2 on Nicholas Bonelli, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Dowling | Zlatko Walczynski (SF) William Tunnell | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:11 | Dowling | John Ankney knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Nicholas Bonelli and the foul's on Thomas Traverso - foul #1 on Thomas Traverso, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts (SF), Raul Perez (PF) Charles Payne, Thomas Traverso | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 03:11 | Dowling | John Ankney misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:11 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Ankney - foul #3 on John Ankney, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling (PG) Manuel Pruitt | |
| Subs | Dowling | Carmen Henneberg (SG), Max Thorson (PF) Lawrence Sharpe, John Ankney | |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:59 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Carmen Henneberg | 60-55 |
| 02:41 | Dowling | Mike Williams picks off the pass by Max Thorson | 60-55 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Bonelli - foul #3 on Nicholas Bonelli, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernest Pare (PF), Michael Olson (C) Raul Perez, Armando Vasquez | |
| Subs | Dowling | Brian Pollman (SG), William McManaway (SF), Leo Bennett (C) Nicholas Bonelli, Zlatko Walczynski, Ronnie Yestramski | |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:28 | Dowling | Leo Bennett gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:28 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 02:00 | Dowling | Michael Olson blocks the jumper by Max Thorson | 60-55 |
| 01:59 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts is hacked by Leo Bennett - foul #2 on Leo Bennett, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez (PF) Ernest Pare | |
| Subs | Dowling | Nicholas Bonelli (PG), Lawrence Sharpe (SG), Ronnie Yestramski (C) Carmen Henneberg, Brian Pollman, Leo Bennett | |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:15 | Dowling | Max Thorson makes the shot in the paint | 61-57 |
| 00:57 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-57 |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Central | Ronnie Yestramski steps in front of the Michael Olson pass | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Dowling | William McManaway drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Bonelli | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bonelli - foul #4 on Nicholas Bonelli, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne (SF) Ronnie Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Grant Westling misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:27 | Dowling | Max Thorson grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Dowling | William McManaway makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Charles Payne - foul #2 on Charles Payne, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | Dowling | William McManaway misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Olson gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-62 |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Central | Raul Perez grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Payne knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Dowling | Dowling calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Dowling | Ronnie Yestramski misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Dowling | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Yestramski | 63-62 |