| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Nichol (fresh) SG - Paul Reese (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hankerson (fresh) PF - William Daniels (fresh) C - Michael Ryder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Thomas Kelty (fresh) SF - Daniel Fowler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) C - Jon Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder 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 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Reese grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | St. Paul's | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Sean Malone - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson banks in the layup set up by Paul Reese | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Malone, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Daniels | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | St. Paul's | Daniel Fowler's floater is tipped away by Michael Ryder | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Reese can't connect on a shot in the paint | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Stewart - foul #1 on Jon Stewart, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Niebergall (PG), Brian Ziegenfuss (SG), Michael Shor (SF), Robert Sommerville (PF), Howard Taulbee (C) Robert Nichol, Paul Reese, Jimmie Hankerson, William Daniels, Michael Ryder | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (PG), Willie Johnson (SG), Leonard Hope (SF), Jason Brodeur (PF), Chi Chu (C) Sean Malone, Thomas Kelty, Daniel Fowler, Dikembe Ahmadi, Jon Stewart | |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 16:56 | St. Paul's | Jason Brodeur is fouled on the floor by Howard Taulbee - foul #1 on Howard Taulbee, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 16:47 | St. Paul's | David Willis drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Hope | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Brodeur is called for the reach on Brian Ziegenfuss - foul #1 on Jason Brodeur, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty (SG) Willie Johnson | |
| 16:16 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Niebergall buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Ziegenfuss | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Ziegenfuss - foul #1 on Brian Ziegenfuss, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (PG), Paul Reese (SG), Jimmie Hankerson (SF), Ernie Jaworsky (PF), Michael Ryder (C) Michael Niebergall, Brian Ziegenfuss, Michael Shor, Robert Sommerville, Howard Taulbee | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Daniel Fowler (SF), Paul Murphy (C) David Willis, Chi Chu | |
| 16:11 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randell Hile | 9-4 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Randell Hile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernie Jaworsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ryder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Leonard Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kelty (fresh) SF - Daniel Fowler (fresh) PF - Jason Brodeur (fairly fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | St. Paul's | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Thomas Kelty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels (PF) Paul Reese | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Sean Malone (PG), Willie Johnson (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Leonard Hope, Thomas Kelty, Jason Brodeur | |
| 15:27 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:25 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor (C) Michael Ryder | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart (C) Daniel Fowler | |
| 15:15 | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Stewart | 9-6 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:39 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Johnson is called for the reach on Randell Hile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol (PG), Brian Ziegenfuss (SG), Robert Sommerville (C) Ernie Jaworsky, Randell Hile, Michael Shor | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty (SG), Daniel Fowler (SF) Willie Johnson, Paul Murphy | |
| 14:27 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jimmie Hankerson | 15-9 |
| 14:22 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kelty, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Niebergall (SG), Howard Taulbee (C) Jimmie Hankerson, William Daniels | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (PG), Jason Brodeur (PF), Chi Chu (C) Sean Malone, Dikembe Ahmadi, Jon Stewart | |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Niebergall | 17-9 |
| 13:48 | St. Paul's | Robert Nichol steps in front of the David Willis pass | 17-9 |
| 13:44 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol lays it in | 19-9 |
| 13:42 | St. Paul's | Michael Niebergall is called for the reach on David Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Niebergall, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson (SF), William Daniels (PF), Michael Ryder (C) Brian Ziegenfuss, Robert Sommerville, Howard Taulbee | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Sean Malone (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), Jon Stewart (C) David Willis, Jason Brodeur, Chi Chu | |
| 13:24 | St. Paul's | Daniel Fowler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-9 |
| 13:23 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi tips it home | 19-11 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Fowler - foul #1 on Daniel Fowler, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor (C) Michael Ryder | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope (SF) Daniel Fowler | |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 13:05 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:47 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 12:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol loses the dribble to Thomas Kelty in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 12:44 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 12:42 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:30 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart misses short on an open floater from close range | 19-14 |
| 12:28 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 12:26 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:09 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 12:08 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 11:55 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:37 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (PG), Brian Ziegenfuss (SG), Robert Sommerville (PF), Howard Taulbee (C) Robert Nichol, Michael Niebergall, William Daniels, Michael Shor | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (PG), Willie Johnson (SG), Paul Murphy (SF), Jason Brodeur (PF), Chi Chu (C) Sean Malone, Thomas Kelty, Leonard Hope, Dikembe Ahmadi, Jon Stewart | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Randell Hile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ziegenfuss (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hankerson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sommerville (fresh) C - Howard Taulbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - David Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Brodeur (fresh) C - Chi Chu (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 11:23 | N. Carolina Central | Howard Taulbee misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 11:21 | N. Carolina Central | Howard Taulbee grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 11:07 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG) Jimmie Hankerson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 11:05 | St. Paul's | David Willis's pass is intercepted by Ernie Jaworsky in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 10:57 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Ziegenfuss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 10:56 | St. Paul's | Chi Chu snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | St. Paul's | Chi Chu's pass is intercepted by Howard Taulbee | 19-14 |
| 10:23 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Johnson picks off the pass by Howard Taulbee | 19-14 |
| 10:04 | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Ziegenfuss - foul #2 on Brian Ziegenfuss, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol (PG), Michael Niebergall (SG), Michael Shor (SF), William Daniels (PF), Michael Ryder (C) Ernie Jaworsky, Randell Hile, Brian Ziegenfuss, Robert Sommerville, Howard Taulbee | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Sean Malone (PG), Thomas Kelty (SG), Daniel Fowler (SF) Willie Johnson, David Willis, Chi Chu | |
| 10:04 | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:04 | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels is hacked by Thomas Kelty - foul #2 on Thomas Kelty, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Thomas Kelty, Paul Murphy | |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:36 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone drills a 3 from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Dikembe Ahmadi is called for the reach on Michael Ryder - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson (SF) Michael Shor | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope (SG), Jon Stewart (C) David Willis, Jason Brodeur | |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:48 | St. Paul's | Robert Nichol steps in front of the Daniel Fowler pass | 23-18 |
| 08:28 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels lays it in on a great pass from Robert Nichol and he's hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG), Randell Hile (SG) Robert Nichol, Michael Niebergall | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jason Brodeur (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 08:28 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:10 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 08:08 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Brodeur - foul #2 on Jason Brodeur, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Sommerville (PF), Michael Shor (C) William Daniels, Michael Ryder | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (PG), Chi Chu (PF) Sean Malone, Jason Brodeur | |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:42 | St. Paul's | David Willis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-18 |
| 07:40 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 07:21 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor blows the wide open dunk | 28-18 |
| 07:19 | St. Paul's | David Willis snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ernie Jaworsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randell Hile (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hankerson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sommerville (fairly fresh) C - Michael Shor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - David Willis (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Hope (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Fowler (tiring) PF - Chi Chu (tiring) C - Jon Stewart (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. Paul's | Chi Chu's pass is intercepted by Ernie Jaworsky in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 07:13 | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile lays it in on a nice dish by Ernie Jaworsky | 30-18 |
| 06:55 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 06:54 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:48 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Fowler steps in front of the Ernie Jaworsky pass in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 06:37 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope is fouled on the floor by Randell Hile - foul #1 on Randell Hile, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol (PG), Michael Niebergall (SG), William Daniels (PF), Michael Ryder (C) Ernie Jaworsky, Randell Hile, Robert Sommerville, Michael Shor | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Sean Malone (PG), Willie Johnson (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) David Willis, Daniel Fowler, Jon Stewart | |
| 06:37 | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:37 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Murphy is called for the reach on Michael Niebergall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #11 | 30-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Daniel Fowler (SF) Leonard Hope | |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Niebergall makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Niebergall misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder grabs the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 06:10 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels snags the offensive board | 31-18 |
| 06:10 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Howard Taulbee (C) Michael Ryder | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart (C) Chi Chu | |
| 05:53 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-18 |
| 05:52 | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:50 | St. Paul's | Willie Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #12 | 31-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (SG) Willie Johnson | |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Niebergall misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 05:32 | St. Paul's | Jon Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:16 | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 05:14 | St. Paul's | David Willis tips it back up and in | 31-20 |
| 05:03 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels makes the wide open shot from the right block | 33-20 |
| 05:03 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-20 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG), Randell Hile (SG), Michael Shor (SF), Robert Sommerville (PF) Robert Nichol, Michael Niebergall, Jimmie Hankerson, William Daniels | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Leonard Hope (SG), Chi Chu (C) David Willis, Jon Stewart | |
| 04:49 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone is hacked by Ernie Jaworsky - foul #1 on Ernie Jaworsky, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Ryder (C) Howard Taulbee | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 04:49 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:49 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:49 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Robert Sommerville | 33-21 |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sommerville | 35-21 |
| 04:10 | St. Paul's | Randell Hile steals the ball from Leonard Hope | 35-21 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #13 | 35-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels (PF) Robert Sommerville | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (SG), Jon Stewart (C) Daniel Fowler, Paul Murphy | |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:08 | St. Paul's | Sean Malone snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 03:55 | St. Paul's | Chi Chu is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chi Chu, team foul #14 | 36-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol (PG), Paul Reese (SG), Brian Ziegenfuss (SF) Ernie Jaworsky, Randell Hile, Michael Shor | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Willie Johnson (PG), Thomas Kelty (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), Jason Brodeur (C) Sean Malone, David Willis, Chi Chu, Jon Stewart | |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Ziegenfuss's pass is intercepted by Willie Johnson in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 03:41 | St. Paul's | Jason Brodeur connects on the runner near the basket set up by Leonard Hope | 36-23 |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Kelty steps in front of the Robert Nichol pass in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 03:25 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty drills a shot from the baseline | 36-25 |
| 03:11 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Ziegenfuss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 03:09 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Nichol (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Ziegenfuss (fresh) PF - William Daniels (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ryder (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Hope (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Brodeur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:48 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-25 |
| 02:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Brodeur steals it from Brian Ziegenfuss | 36-25 |
| 02:07 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Reese - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG), Jimmie Hankerson (SF), Robert Sommerville (PF), Howard Taulbee (C) Robert Nichol, Paul Reese, William Daniels, Michael Ryder | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | David Willis (PG), Daniel Fowler (SF) Willie Johnson, Leonard Hope | |
| 02:07 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:07 | St. Paul's | Thomas Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky misses the open dunk | 36-27 |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky tips it home | 38-27 |
| 01:11 | St. Paul's | Daniel Fowler knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 38-29 |
| 00:59 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmie Hankerson, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (PG), Michael Niebergall (SG), Michael Shor (PF) Ernie Jaworsky, Brian Ziegenfuss, Howard Taulbee | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Sean Malone (PG) David Willis | |
| 00:44 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Sommerville - foul #1 on Robert Sommerville, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels (PF) Robert Sommerville | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 00:44 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:44 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 00:04 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by William Daniels - foul #1 on William Daniels, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol (PG), Brian Ziegenfuss (SG) Randell Hile, Michael Niebergall | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Paul Murphy (SF), Jon Stewart (C) Daniel Fowler, Jason Brodeur | |
| 00:04 | St. Paul's | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmie Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-34 |