| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Derek Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Fitch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jeremy Pettiford (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Ringo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carson Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clark Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 19:40 | N. Carolina Central | Clark Cook tips it in | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:29 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:09 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:07 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to John Gibson | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Clark Cook - foul #1 on Clark Cook, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery lays it in | 38-37 |
| 18:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:40 | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derek Rogers | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gene Flannery - foul #3 on Gene Flannery, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | David Carstens (PG), Clifton Ewing (SG), Frederick Alpert (SF), Matthew John (PF), Christopher Redus (C) Derek Rogers, Jason Fitch, John Gibson, Gene Flannery, Gregory Brauer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks (PG), Earnest Turner (SG), Martin Putnam (PF), Jason Levi (C) Jeremy Pettiford, Christopher Ringo, James Davis, Clark Cook | |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:24 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Jones - foul #1 on Carson Jones, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Sousa (C) Carson Jones | |
| 17:07 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:49 | N. Carolina Central | Earnest Turner is fouled on the floor by Frederick Alpert - foul #2 on Frederick Alpert, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 16:34 | N. Carolina Central | Frederick Alpert picks off the pass by Jason Levi | 40-42 |
| 16:24 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Carstens and he's fouled by Martin Putnam - foul #1 on Martin Putnam, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 16:24 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:12 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Levi buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earnest Turner | 43-45 |
| 15:47 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Levi - foul #1 on Jason Levi, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers (PG), Jason Fitch (SG), Don Holmes (SF), Randy Smith (C) David Carstens, Clifton Ewing, Frederick Alpert, Christopher Redus | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG), Christopher Ringo (SG), Michael Beers (SF), James Davis (PF), Clark Cook (C) Don Fairbanks, Earnest Turner, Martin Putnam, Jason Levi, Michael Sousa | |
| 15:47 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:47 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Derek Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Fitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jeremy Pettiford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Ringo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clark Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Fitch is called for the reach on Christopher Ringo - foul #3 on Jason Fitch, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer (C) Matthew John | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers is hacked by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones (SF) Jeremy Pettiford | |
| 14:48 | N. Carolina Central | Don Holmes takes the ball from Clark Cook | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Ringo | 45-47 |
| 14:03 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:02 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 13:41 | N. Carolina Central | Clark Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:40 | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:34 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing (PG), Frederick Alpert (SG), John Gibson (SF), Gene Flannery (PF), Matthew John (C) Derek Rogers, Jason Fitch, Don Holmes, Randy Smith, Gregory Brauer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks (PG), Earnest Turner (SG), Martin Putnam (SF), Jason Levi (PF), Michael Sousa (C) Michael Beers, Christopher Ringo, Carson Jones, James Davis, Clark Cook | |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Levi is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Levi, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 12:54 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:53 | N. Carolina Central | Martin Putnam pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | Martin Putnam hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Earnest Turner | 45-49 |
| 12:29 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing is hacked by Michael Sousa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sousa, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | David Carstens (PG) Frederick Alpert | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG), Christopher Ringo (SG), Carson Jones (SF) Don Fairbanks, Earnest Turner, Jason Levi | |
| 12:10 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Martin Putnam - foul #2 on Martin Putnam, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus (C) Matthew John | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Davis (PF) Michael Sousa | |
| 12:10 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:10 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Carstens - foul #1 on David Carstens, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer (C) Gene Flannery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 11:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - David Carstens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifton Ewing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Redus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Brauer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jeremy Pettiford (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Christopher Ringo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carson Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Martin Putnam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Lees-McRae | John Gibson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-51 |
| 11:33 | Lees-McRae | John Gibson tips it home | 49-51 |
| 11:11 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carson Jones | 49-53 |
| 10:53 | Lees-McRae | David Carstens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers (PG), Don Holmes (SF), Matthew John (PF) David Carstens, John Gibson, Gregory Brauer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks (PG), Earnest Turner (SG), Michael Beers (SF), Michael Sousa (PF), Clark Cook (C) Jeremy Pettiford, Christopher Ringo, Carson Jones, James Davis, Martin Putnam | |
| 10:36 | N. Carolina Central | Earnest Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:34 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:11 | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus tips it home | 51-53 |
| 09:55 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Sousa's pass is intercepted by Clifton Ewing | 51-53 |
| 09:40 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 09:38 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Sousa snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:31 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:29 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 09:25 | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Turner - foul #2 on Earnest Turner, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | David Carstens (PG), Frederick Alpert (SG), Gene Flannery (PF), Gregory Brauer (C) Derek Rogers, Clifton Ewing, Matthew John, Christopher Redus | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo (SG), Carson Jones (SF), Jason Levi (PF), Martin Putnam (C) Don Fairbanks, Michael Beers, Michael Sousa, Clark Cook | |
| 09:25 | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:25 | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:25 | N. Carolina Central | Martin Putnam gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:06 | N. Carolina Central | Frederick Alpert is called for the reach on Christopher Ringo - foul #3 on Frederick Alpert, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Randy Smith (SF) Don Holmes | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG) Earnest Turner | |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo is fouled on the floor by Frederick Alpert - foul #4 on Frederick Alpert, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch (SG) Frederick Alpert | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | Lees-McRae | Randy Smith is hacked by Martin Putnam - foul #3 on Martin Putnam, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers (PG) David Carstens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Davis (PF) Martin Putnam | |
| 08:35 | Lees-McRae | Randy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:22 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jason Levi | 52-57 |
| 08:06 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Smith | 54-57 |
| 07:44 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Levi knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Gregory Brauer - foul #2 on Gregory Brauer, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert (SF), Matthew John (C) Randy Smith, Gregory Brauer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks (PG), Earnest Turner (SG), Martin Putnam (PF), Clark Cook (C) Jeremy Pettiford, Christopher Ringo, Carson Jones, James Davis | |
| 07:44 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Levi makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Derek Rogers (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Fitch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gene Flannery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew John (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Don Fairbanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earnest Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Levi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Putnam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clark Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Putnam - foul #4 on Martin Putnam, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Don Holmes (SF) Jason Fitch | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers (SF), Michael Sousa (PF) Jason Levi, Clark Cook | |
| 07:26 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:26 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:01 | N. Carolina Central | Earnest Turner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sousa | 56-62 |
| 06:52 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery misses short on a jumper near the basket | 56-62 |
| 06:51 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Sousa gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:28 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:26 | N. Carolina Central | Earnest Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | Derek Rogers steals the ball from Don Fairbanks | 56-62 |
| 06:08 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 05:51 | N. Carolina Central | Martin Putnam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 05:49 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Gene Flannery | 58-62 |
| 05:47 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Rogers, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | David Carstens (PG), Clifton Ewing (SG), John Gibson (SF), Christopher Redus (PF), Gregory Brauer (C) Derek Rogers, Frederick Alpert, Don Holmes, Gene Flannery, Matthew John | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG), Christopher Ringo (SG), Carson Jones (SF), James Davis (PF), Clark Cook (C) Don Fairbanks, Earnest Turner, Michael Beers, Michael Sousa, Martin Putnam | |
| 05:36 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 05:34 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:11 | Lees-McRae | Carson Jones picks off the pass by Christopher Redus | 58-62 |
| 05:04 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Redus - foul #1 on Christopher Redus, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Randy Smith (SF) John Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 05:04 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:04 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:40 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Smith - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch (SG) David Carstens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Earnest Turner (PG), Jason Levi (SF) Jeremy Pettiford, Carson Jones | |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:57 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 03:56 | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:40 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Clifton Ewing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Fitch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Redus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Brauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Earnest Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ringo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Levi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Clark Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by James Davis is denied by Gregory Brauer | 63-64 |
| 03:24 | N. Carolina Central | Earnest Turner can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:15 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:13 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:02 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Redus pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:49 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:35 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:35 | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | David Carstens (PG), Frederick Alpert (SG), John Gibson (SF), Gene Flannery (PF), Matthew John (C) Clifton Ewing, Jason Fitch, Randy Smith, Christopher Redus, Gregory Brauer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG), Michael Beers (SF), Martin Putnam (PF), Michael Sousa (C) Earnest Turner, Jason Levi, James Davis, Clark Cook | |
| 02:30 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert's pass is intercepted by Michael Sousa in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Lees-McRae | Michael Sousa denies the turnaround by John Gibson | 66-67 |
| 02:16 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:58 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Sousa - foul #4 on Michael Sousa, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers (PG), Jason Fitch (SG), Gregory Brauer (C) David Carstens, Frederick Alpert, Gene Flannery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones (SF), James Davis (PF), Clark Cook (C) Michael Beers, Martin Putnam, Michael Sousa | |
| 01:58 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | Lees-McRae | Matthew John misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 67-67 |
| 01:36 | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:34 | Lees-McRae | Carson Jones steals the ball from Derek Rogers in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 01:12 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:07 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Pettiford - foul #1 on Jeremy Pettiford, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery (PF) Matthew John | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:07 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:51 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Pettiford | 69-71 |
| 00:29 | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Derek Rogers | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | John Gibson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Derek Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Fitch (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Flannery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Brauer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jeremy Pettiford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ringo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carson Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (tired) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Clark Cook (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer buries a turnaround in the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Central | Clark Cook misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:03 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer blows the layup | 73-71 |
| 04:01 | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 03:44 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 03:42 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 03:28 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Ringo | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Fitch | 78-73 |
| 02:49 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-73 |
| 02:48 | Lees-McRae | Gregory Brauer gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:44 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | David Carstens (PG), Clifton Ewing (SG), Frederick Alpert (SF), Matthew John (PF), Christopher Redus (C) Derek Rogers, Jason Fitch, John Gibson, Gene Flannery, Gregory Brauer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks (PG), Martin Putnam (SF), Jason Levi (PF), Michael Sousa (C) Jeremy Pettiford, Carson Jones, James Davis, Clark Cook | |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clifton Ewing - foul #2 on Clifton Ewing, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:28 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Matthew John | 78-73 |
| 02:28 | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 02:24 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Putnam - foul #5 on Martin Putnam, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Gene Flannery (PF) Christopher Redus | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers (SF) Martin Putnam | |
| 02:24 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:24 | Lees-McRae | Frederick Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks is fouled on the floor by Gene Flannery - foul #4 on Gene Flannery, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Don Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:10 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing is hacked by Christopher Ringo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Ringo, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG) Don Fairbanks | |
| 02:10 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:10 | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:58 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers is hacked by Frederick Alpert - foul #5 on Frederick Alpert, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers (PG), Jason Fitch (SG), John Gibson (SF), Gregory Brauer (C) David Carstens, Clifton Ewing, Frederick Alpert, Matthew John | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones (SF), James Davis (PF), Clark Cook (C) Jeremy Pettiford, Jason Levi, Michael Sousa | |
| 01:58 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:58 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Beers misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:58 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Gene Flannery | 81-76 |
| 01:39 | Lees-McRae | John Gibson is called for traveling | 81-76 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford (PG) Michael Beers | |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones scores on a floater in the lane set up by Jeremy Pettiford | 81-78 |
| 01:05 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-78 |
| 00:46 | N. Carolina Central | Clark Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Ringo grabs the offensive board | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Derek Rogers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Fitch (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Flannery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Brauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jeremy Pettiford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ringo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carson Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (tired) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Clark Cook (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Derek Rogers steps in front of the Christopher Ringo pass | 81-78 |
| 00:24 | Lees-McRae | Jason Fitch misses the easy layup | 81-78 |
| 00:22 | Lees-McRae | John Gibson tips it in | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Clark Cook clanks a 3 from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ringo | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Pettiford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Pettiford - foul #2 on Jeremy Pettiford, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Clifton Ewing (SG), Don Holmes (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Jason Fitch, John Gibson, Gene Flannery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:08 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | Lees-McRae | Derek Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Clark Cook | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Carson Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:01 | Lees-McRae | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | Randy Smith runs out the clock | 84-78 |