| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Paul Shumaker (fresh) SG - Albert Ackley (fresh) SF - William Martine (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) C - Gilbert Fleischman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Larry Eaton (fresh) SG - Sheldon Wright (fresh) SF - Wilbert Gumbs (fresh) PF - Daniel Canavan (fresh) C - Willie Mathias (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wingate | Willie Mathias wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wingate | Wingate is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Canavan is called for the reach on Albert Ackley - foul #1 on Daniel Canavan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wilbert Gumbs - foul #1 on Wilbert Gumbs, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Wingate | Albert Ackley steps in front of the Larry Eaton pass in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley jams it | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The rebound goes to William Martine | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman is called for 5 seconds | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Eaton takes the ball from Paul Shumaker | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sheldon Wright | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Martine | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Wingate | Larry Eaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Daniel Canavan - foul #2 on Daniel Canavan, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randall Bobo (SG), Daniel Gatlin (SF), George Tapper (PF), David Dyson (C) Albert Ackley, William Martine, Thomas Roberts, Gilbert Fleischman | |
| Subs | Wingate | Louis Waguespack (PG), Steven Rouleau (SG), Daniel Markovich (SF), Paul McAleese (PF), Neal Townley (C) Larry Eaton, Sheldon Wright, Wilbert Gumbs, Daniel Canavan, Willie Mathias | |
| 17:08 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Wingate | The rebound goes to Paul McAleese | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Markovich | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley (SG) Paul Shumaker | |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| 16:24 | Wingate | Paul McAleese banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randall Bobo grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Rouleau - foul #1 on Steven Rouleau, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Shumaker (PG), William Martine (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Gilbert Fleischman (C) Randall Bobo, Albert Ackley, George Tapper, David Dyson | |
| Subs | Wingate | Bobby Brown (PG), Sheldon Wright (SG), Kevin Farrar (SF), Willie Mathias (C) Louis Waguespack, Steven Rouleau, Daniel Markovich, Neal Townley | |
| 15:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Paul Shumaker (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Gatlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Martine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Fleischman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) SG - Sheldon Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Farrar (fresh) PF - Paul McAleese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Mathias (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Farrar | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Shumaker | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Farrar - foul #1 on Kevin Farrar, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley (SG) Daniel Gatlin | |
| Subs | Wingate | Wilbert Gumbs (SF) Kevin Farrar | |
| 15:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Wingate | Paul McAleese pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Wingate | The offensive rebound goes to Paul McAleese | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Wingate | Bobby Brown can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Shumaker - foul #1 on Paul Shumaker, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Daniel Markovich (PF) Paul McAleese | |
| 14:32 | Wingate | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | Wingate | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Shumaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley misses badly on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Wilbert Gumbs - foul #2 on Wilbert Gumbs, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randall Bobo (PG) Paul Shumaker | |
| Subs | Wingate | Larry Eaton (PG), Steven Rouleau (SG), Louis Waguespack (SF), Neal Townley (PF) Bobby Brown, Sheldon Wright, Wilbert Gumbs, Willie Mathias | |
| 14:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley makes the 3rd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Wingate | Larry Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by William Martine - foul #1 on William Martine, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper (SF) William Martine | |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| 13:50 | Wingate | Neal Townley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Shumaker (PG), William Martine (SF), David Dyson (PF) Albert Ackley, George Tapper, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Wingate | Willie Mathias (C) Daniel Markovich | |
| 13:19 | Wingate | Larry Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Shumaker - foul #2 on Paul Shumaker, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley (SG) Paul Shumaker | |
| Subs | Wingate | Sheldon Wright (SG) Steven Rouleau | |
| 12:59 | Wingate | Neal Townley misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Dyson - foul #1 on David Dyson, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Kevin Farrar (SF) Louis Waguespack | |
| 12:59 | Wingate | Neal Townley misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:59 | Wingate | Neal Townley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine connects on the turnaround from the left block | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Wingate | Willie Mathias is hacked by Gilbert Fleischman - foul #1 on Gilbert Fleischman, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts (PF), Daniel Gatlin (C) David Dyson, Gilbert Fleischman | |
| Subs | Wingate | Bobby Brown (PG), Daniel Markovich (PF) Larry Eaton, Neal Townley | |
| 12:04 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper (C) William Martine | |
| Subs | Wingate | Steven Rouleau (SG) Sheldon Wright | |
| 11:50 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randall Bobo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:48 | Wingate | Willie Mathias gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Randall Bobo (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Ackley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Tapper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Rouleau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Farrar (fresh) PF - Daniel Markovich (fresh) C - Willie Mathias (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Wingate | Kevin Farrar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Louis Waguespack (SF) Kevin Farrar | |
| 11:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper hits a jumper in the paint | 14-11 |
| 11:23 | Wingate | A charge is called on Willie Mathias - foul #1 on Willie Mathias, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine (SF) Daniel Gatlin | |
| Subs | Wingate | Paul McAleese (PF) Daniel Markovich | |
| 11:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 11:01 | Wingate | The rebound goes to Steven Rouleau | 14-11 |
| 10:57 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Brown and he's hacked by Albert Ackley - foul #1 on Albert Ackley, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | David Dyson (PF), Gilbert Fleischman (C) Thomas Roberts, George Tapper | |
| Subs | Wingate | Larry Eaton (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| 10:57 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Wingate | Louis Waguespack pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:35 | Wingate | Louis Waguespack misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 10:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | David Dyson snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | David Dyson tips it home | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | Wingate | Larry Eaton misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | Wingate | Willie Mathias tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 09:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin (PG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Randall Bobo, David Dyson | |
| Subs | Wingate | Bobby Brown (PG), Sheldon Wright (SG), Kevin Farrar (SF), Neal Townley (PF), Daniel Markovich (C) Larry Eaton, Steven Rouleau, Louis Waguespack, Paul McAleese, Willie Mathias | |
| 09:23 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Ackley - foul #2 on Albert Ackley, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randall Bobo (SG), George Tapper (SF) Albert Ackley, William Martine | |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| 09:23 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:23 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:21 | Wingate | The refs have stopped play. Neal Townley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Willie Mathias (C) Neal Townley | |
| 09:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman is fouled on the floor by Willie Mathias - foul #2 on Willie Mathias, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Paul McAleese (C) Willie Mathias | |
| 09:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Wingate | Bobby Brown hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Farrar | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Kevin Farrar is called for the reach on Daniel Gatlin - foul #2 on Kevin Farrar, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine (SF) George Tapper | |
| Subs | Wingate | Louis Waguespack (SF) Kevin Farrar | |
| 08:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:37 | Wingate | Daniel Markovich pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:34 | Wingate | Bobby Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 08:20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:18 | Wingate | Daniel Markovich grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:13 | Wingate | Bobby Brown is denied on a layup by Gilbert Fleischman | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:56 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | Wingate | Louis Waguespack grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright is hacked by Randall Bobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Bobo, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Larry Eaton (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| 07:51 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Daniel Gatlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Bobo (tired) SF - William Martine (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Fleischman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Larry Eaton (fresh) SG - Sheldon Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Waguespack (fairly fresh) PF - Paul McAleese (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Markovich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts hits a shot near the basket set up by Daniel Gatlin | 21-20 |
| 07:09 | Wingate | Randall Bobo is called for the reach on Sheldon Wright - foul #2 on Randall Bobo, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Shumaker (PG), George Tapper (SF), David Dyson (C) Randall Bobo, William Martine, Gilbert Fleischman | |
| Subs | Wingate | Neal Townley (PF) Daniel Markovich | |
| 07:09 | Wingate | Sheldon Wright misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:09 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The rebound goes to David Dyson | 21-20 |
| 06:47 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Roberts | 23-20 |
| 06:45 | Wingate | Louis Waguespack loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Bobby Brown (PG), Steven Rouleau (SG) Larry Eaton, Sheldon Wright | |
| 06:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine (SF) David Dyson | |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| 06:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Wingate | Paul McAleese snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | Wingate | Paul Shumaker steals it from Louis Waguespack in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin lays it in on a great pass from Paul Shumaker | 26-20 |
| 06:17 | Wingate | Paul Shumaker is called for the reach on Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Shumaker, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman (C) George Tapper | |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| 06:17 | Wingate | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:17 | Wingate | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:58 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman is fouled on the floor by Louis Waguespack - foul #1 on Louis Waguespack, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper (C) Paul Shumaker | |
| Subs | Wingate | Daniel Markovich (SF) Louis Waguespack | |
| 05:58 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:58 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:49 | Wingate | Daniel Markovich scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 28-25 |
| 05:25 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper's floater is tipped away by Paul McAleese | 28-25 |
| 05:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 05:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper tips it home | 30-25 |
| 05:11 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Tapper - foul #1 on George Tapper, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Shumaker (PG), David Dyson (PF) Thomas Roberts, George Tapper | |
| Subs | Wingate | Larry Eaton (PG), Sheldon Wright (SG) Bobby Brown, Paul McAleese | |
| 05:11 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:11 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:58 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Louis Waguespack (SF) Steven Rouleau | |
| 04:43 | Wingate | Larry Eaton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 04:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:40 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-26 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts (PF) William Martine | |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| 04:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | David Dyson lays it in | 32-26 |
| 04:25 | Wingate | Louis Waguespack is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| 04:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Neal Townley - foul #1 on Neal Townley, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randall Bobo (PG), Albert Ackley (SG), George Tapper (SF) Paul Shumaker, Daniel Gatlin, Gilbert Fleischman | |
| Subs | Wingate | Wilbert Gumbs (SF), Daniel Canavan (PF), Willie Mathias (C) Louis Waguespack, Neal Townley, Daniel Markovich | |
| 04:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:00 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 03:40 | Wingate | Willie Mathias misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 32-26 |
| 03:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Randall Bobo (tiring) SG - Albert Ackley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Tapper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Dyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Larry Eaton (fresh) SG - Sheldon Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Gumbs (fresh) PF - Daniel Canavan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Mathias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 03:13 | Wingate | Willie Mathias is fouled on the floor by David Dyson - foul #2 on David Dyson, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Martine (SF), Gilbert Fleischman (C) Thomas Roberts, David Dyson | |
| Subs | Wingate | Bobby Brown (PG) Larry Eaton | |
| 03:13 | Wingate | Willie Mathias misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:13 | Wingate | Willie Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:59 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Tapper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 02:58 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:53 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 02:51 | Wingate | Willie Mathias grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:45 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randall Bobo - foul #3 on Randall Bobo, team foul #13 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Gatlin (PG) Randall Bobo | |
| Subs | Wingate | Steven Rouleau (SG) Sheldon Wright | |
| 02:45 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:45 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gilbert Fleischman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Wilbert Gumbs picks off the pass by Daniel Gatlin | 34-28 |
| 02:13 | Wingate | Steven Rouleau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 02:11 | Wingate | Wilbert Gumbs snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 01:54 | Wingate | Wilbert Gumbs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Gatlin - foul #1 on Daniel Gatlin, team foul #14 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts (PF) George Tapper | |
| Subs | Wingate | Larry Eaton (PG), Sheldon Wright (SG), Neal Townley (PF), Daniel Markovich (C) Bobby Brown, Steven Rouleau, Daniel Canavan, Willie Mathias | |
| 01:54 | Wingate | Wilbert Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:54 | Wingate | Wilbert Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 01:33 | Wingate | Daniel Gatlin steals it from Wilbert Gumbs in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 01:13 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Neal Townley picks off the pass by Daniel Gatlin | 37-30 |
| 01:09 | Wingate | Larry Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gatlin - foul #2 on Daniel Gatlin, team foul #15 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| Subs | Wingate | Daniel Canavan (PF), Willie Mathias (C) Wilbert Gumbs, Neal Townley | |
| 01:09 | Wingate | Larry Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | Wingate | Larry Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:51 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Markovich takes the ball from Albert Ackley | 37-32 |
| 00:47 | Wingate | Daniel Canavan can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 00:45 | Wingate | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Mathias | 37-32 |
| 00:33 | Wingate | Daniel Gatlin is called for the reach on Larry Eaton - foul #3 on Daniel Gatlin, team foul #16 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Shumaker (PG), David Dyson (C) Daniel Gatlin, Gilbert Fleischman | |
| Subs | Wingate | Steven Rouleau (SG), Kevin Farrar (SF) Sheldon Wright, Daniel Markovich | |
| 00:33 | Wingate | Larry Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:33 | Wingate | Larry Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | David Dyson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 00:15 | Wingate | Kevin Farrar snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:11 | Wingate | Kevin Farrar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 00:09 | Wingate | Willie Mathias gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | Wingate | Kevin Farrar is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Rouleau | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Albert Ackley clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |