| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Thomas Landers (fresh) SG - Robert Kinnison (fresh) SF - Rudolph Ballard (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Alexander Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) SG - Ralph Hanner (fresh) SF - Brian Curtis (fresh) PF - Kent Graham (fresh) C - John Payton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Livingstone | Livingstone is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Payton and the foul's on Thomas Landers - foul #1 on Thomas Landers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Kinnison | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Landers | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 17:44 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Kent Graham | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Colby Raymond (SG), Colin Whitaker (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Glen Watts (C) Thomas Landers, Robert Kinnison, Rudolph Ballard, William Smith, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Marvin Yeomans (PG), Carlos Nelson (SG), John Broschinsky (SF), Lester Vinson (PF), Charlie McNew (C) Richard Bradshaw, Ralph Hanner, Brian Curtis, Kent Graham, John Payton | |
| 17:00 | Livingstone | Carlos Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Raymond - foul #1 on Colby Raymond, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Glen Watts - foul #1 on Glen Watts, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson makes the 3rd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | N. Carolina Central | Charlie McNew blocks the short jumper by Jack Boggs | 6-8 |
| 16:28 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Livingstone | Carlos Nelson is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Snow (fresh) SG - Colby Raymond (fresh) SF - Colin Whitaker (fresh) PF - Jack Boggs (fresh) C - Glen Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Marvin Yeomans (fresh) SG - Carlos Nelson (fresh) SF - John Broschinsky (fresh) PF - Lester Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie McNew (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew can't connect on a floater from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | N. Carolina Central | Colin Whitaker snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:45 | N. Carolina Central | James Snow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:44 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Livingstone | Carlos Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:28 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew can't finish the uncontested layup | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | N. Carolina Central | James Snow is fouled on the floor by Charlie McNew - foul #1 on Charlie McNew, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), William Smith (PF), Alexander Hess (C) James Snow, Colby Raymond, Colin Whitaker, Jack Boggs, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw (PG), Ralph Hanner (SG), Brian Curtis (SF), Charles Reese (PF), John Payton (C) Marvin Yeomans, Carlos Nelson, John Broschinsky, Lester Vinson, Charlie McNew | |
| 14:53 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Bradshaw - foul #1 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG) Patrick Dilley | |
| Subs | Livingstone | | |
| 14:53 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:51 | Livingstone | Alexander Hess steps in front of the Richard Bradshaw pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Hanner - foul #1 on Ralph Hanner, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Kent Graham (PF) Charles Reese | |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ralph Hanner, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | John Broschinsky (SG) Ralph Hanner | |
| 14:05 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | Livingstone | John Payton grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis is hacked by Rudolph Ballard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rudolph Ballard, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG) Thomas Landers | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Lester Vinson (SG) Richard Bradshaw | |
| 13:50 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Livingstone | John Payton tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Central | Rudolph Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | Livingstone | John Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | Livingstone | Kent Graham jams it on a nice dish by Lester Vinson | 8-10 |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley blows the layup but he's fouled by John Payton - foul #1 on John Payton, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (SG), Colin Whitaker (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Glen Watts (C) Robert Kinnison, Rudolph Ballard, William Smith, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Marvin Yeomans (PG), Carlos Nelson (SG), Arthur Alexandre (SF), Charles Reese (C) John Broschinsky, Brian Curtis, Kent Graham, John Payton | |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:11 | Livingstone | Arthur Alexandre grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Livingstone | Marvin Yeomans drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Nelson | 9-12 |
| 12:50 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Vinson denies the turnaround by Glen Watts | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | Carlos Nelson takes the ball from Patrick Dilley | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | Livingstone | Marvin Yeomans lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Nelson | 9-14 |
| 12:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Watts | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | Livingstone | Arthur Alexandre connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Nelson | 12-16 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Patrick Dilley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Colby Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Colin Whitaker (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Glen Watts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Marvin Yeomans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Alexandre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | N. Carolina Central | Colin Whitaker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Livingstone | Charles Reese is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Livingstone | Charles Reese hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 16-18 |
| 10:34 | Livingstone | Carlos Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:32 | Livingstone | Arthur Alexandre pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), William Smith (PF), Alexander Hess (C) Patrick Dilley, Colby Raymond, Colin Whitaker, Jack Boggs, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw (PG), John Broschinsky (SG), Brian Curtis (SF), Kent Graham (PF), John Payton (C) Marvin Yeomans, Carlos Nelson, Arthur Alexandre, Lester Vinson, Charles Reese | |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Curtis - foul #1 on Brian Curtis, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | Livingstone | Kent Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:46 | Livingstone | Kent Graham is called for 10 seconds | 16-18 |
| 09:22 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Livingstone | John Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:07 | Livingstone | John Payton comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Landers - foul #2 on Thomas Landers, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG) Thomas Landers | |
| Subs | Livingstone | | |
| 09:07 | Livingstone | John Payton makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:07 | Livingstone | John Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:07 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 08:38 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:36 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Ballard - foul #2 on Rudolph Ballard, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter (SG), Colby Raymond (SF) Robert Kinnison, Rudolph Ballard | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Charlie McNew (C) John Payton | |
| 08:23 | Livingstone | Kent Graham hits the finger roll | 16-21 |
| 08:02 | N. Carolina Central | James Snow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:00 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:57 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw travels in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Carlos Nelson (SG) John Broschinsky | |
| 07:51 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 07:50 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew grabs the board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Utter (fresh) SF - Colby Raymond (fairly fresh) PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Hess (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Richard Bradshaw (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie McNew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by James Snow - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG) James Snow, Randy Utter | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Arthur Alexandre (SF) Brian Curtis | |
| 07:46 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:46 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:20 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 07:19 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to Carlos Nelson | 16-23 |
| 07:07 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Nelson | 16-25 |
| 06:51 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley's pass is intercepted by Kent Graham | 16-25 |
| 06:31 | Livingstone | Kent Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 06:29 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 16-25 |
| 06:21 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to Charlie McNew | 16-25 |
| 06:16 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Hess - foul #1 on Alexander Hess, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Randy Utter (SG), Jack Boggs (SF), Glen Watts (C) Patrick Dilley, Robert Kinnison, Colby Raymond, Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Livingstone | John Broschinsky (SG), Brian Curtis (SF), Lester Vinson (PF), John Payton (C) Carlos Nelson, Arthur Alexandre, Kent Graham, Charlie McNew | |
| 06:16 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:16 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-27 |
| 05:54 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky is hacked by Randy Utter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Utter, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| 05:54 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:54 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 05:32 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:18 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 18-29 |
| 05:16 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Glen Watts | 18-29 |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Bradshaw steals the ball from Glen Watts | 18-29 |
| 04:41 | Livingstone | Lester Vinson misses the lay-in | 18-29 |
| 04:40 | Livingstone | John Payton hits the follow up shot | 18-31 |
| 04:29 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith is whistled for traveling | 18-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Colby Raymond (SF), Colin Whitaker (C) James Snow, Randy Utter, William Smith, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Marvin Yeomans (PG), Arthur Alexandre (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Richard Bradshaw, Brian Curtis, Lester Vinson | |
| 04:22 | Livingstone | John Payton misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 04:15 | N. Carolina Central | Colin Whitaker drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Kinnison | 20-31 |
| 04:02 | Livingstone | Arthur Alexandre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:00 | Livingstone | John Payton hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 03:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs clanks a shot from the right side | 20-33 |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Patrick Dilley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Kinnison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colby Raymond (tiring) PF - Jack Boggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Colin Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Marvin Yeomans (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Broschinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Alexandre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Payton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 03:33 | Livingstone | John Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:29 | Livingstone | Marvin Yeomans's pass is intercepted by Jack Boggs in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 03:17 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Dilley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 03:15 | Livingstone | Arthur Alexandre grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 02:55 | Livingstone | John Broschinsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 20-33 |
| 02:54 | Livingstone | John Payton gets the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 02:48 | Livingstone | John Payton lays it in | 20-35 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Yeomans - foul #1 on Marvin Yeomans, team foul #7 | 20-35 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), Randy Utter (SG), Rudolph Ballard (SF), Alexander Hess (C) Patrick Dilley, Robert Kinnison, Colby Raymond, Colin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Carlos Nelson (PG), Ralph Hanner (SG), Brian Curtis (SF), Lester Vinson (PF), Charlie McNew (C) Marvin Yeomans, John Broschinsky, Arthur Alexandre, Charles Reese, John Payton | |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:13 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Utter - foul #2 on Randy Utter, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Smith (PF) Jack Boggs | |
| Subs | Livingstone | | |
| 02:13 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:13 | Livingstone | Charlie McNew misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Alexander Hess | 22-35 |
| 01:53 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter is fouled on the floor by Charlie McNew - foul #2 on Charlie McNew, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glen Watts (C) Alexander Hess | |
| Subs | Livingstone | | |
| 01:53 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:53 | N. Carolina Central | Randy Utter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:37 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carlos Nelson | 24-38 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Vinson steals the ball from Rudolph Ballard | 24-38 |
| 01:02 | Livingstone | Brian Curtis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Rudolph Ballard | 24-38 |
| 00:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 24-38 |
| 00:45 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to Ralph Hanner | 24-38 |
| 00:42 | Livingstone | Randy Utter is called for the reach on Ralph Hanner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Utter, team foul #11 | 24-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Snow (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Alexander Hess (C) Thomas Landers, Randy Utter, Glen Watts | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw (PG), Kent Graham (PF), John Payton (C) Carlos Nelson, Lester Vinson, Charlie McNew | |
| 00:42 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:42 | Livingstone | Ralph Hanner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Hess hits a jumpshot from the right side | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Livingstone | Richard Bradshaw makes the floater from the right side | 26-41 |