| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) SG - Samuel Rippstein (fresh) SF - Thomas Michell (fresh) PF - Larry Atkinson (fresh) C - Anthony Deitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Madden (fresh) SG - Gregory Chamberlin (fresh) SF - James Gillmore (fresh) PF - James Harp (fresh) C - Robert Borski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Robert Borski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Chamberlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein is hacked by Gregory Chamberlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Chamberlin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wade Lewis (SG) Gregory Chamberlin | |
| 19:15 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Lafayette | James Harp snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Lafayette | Richard Madden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Lafayette | James Gillmore grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | Richard Madden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Lafayette | James Gillmore grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Robert Borski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell is fouled in the backcourt by James Gillmore - foul #1 on James Gillmore, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Deitch | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Lafayette | Robert Borski misses short on a jump hook from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein scores on a floater near the basket set up by Carl Smith | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Lafayette | James Harp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wade Lewis and he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Adam Mercuri (C) Richard Madden, James Gillmore, Robert Borski | |
| 17:15 | Lafayette | James Harp makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Madden (PG), Eli McClendon (C) Wade Lewis, James Harp | |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | Thomas Michell takes the ball from Eli McClendon | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Deitch | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson is hacked by Adam Mercuri - foul #1 on Adam Mercuri, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Brian Williams (PF) Larry Atkinson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Gillmore (SF) Richard Madden | |
| 16:10 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Gillmore - foul #2 on James Gillmore, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Shippy (PG), Richard Cannady (SG), Houston Moore (C) Carl Smith, Samuel Rippstein, Anthony Deitch | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wade Lewis (PG) James Gillmore | |
| 16:10 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Lafayette | Robert Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Shippy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Ronald Shippy (fresh) SG - Richard Cannady (fresh) SF - Thomas Michell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Houston Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wade Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jacobs (fresh) SF - Robert Butler (fresh) PF - Adam Mercuri (fresh) C - Eli McClendon (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Shippy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Shippy, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Smith (PG) Thomas Michell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Madden (PG), Robert Borski (C) Robert Butler, Eli McClendon | |
| 15:25 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wade Lewis | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:52 | Lafayette | Richard Madden drills a runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 14:32 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Williams clanks a floater in the paint | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | UNC Wilmington | Houston Moore is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Cannady | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis misses short on a jump hook from close range | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:13 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:49 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Smith - foul #1 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith (PG), Samuel Rippstein (SG), Thomas Michell (SF), Larry Atkinson (PF), Anthony Deitch (C) Nicholas Smith, Ronald Shippy, Richard Cannady, Brian Williams, Houston Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Butler (SF), James Harp (PF), Eli McClendon (C) Richard Jacobs, Adam Mercuri, Robert Borski | |
| 12:49 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:33 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Rippstein | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson blows the wide open dunk | 14-12 |
| 12:22 | Lafayette | James Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:57 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Robert Butler grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:51 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Butler | 14-14 |
| 11:29 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Carl Smith | 16-14 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carl Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Rippstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Michell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Deitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Madden (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Wade Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) PF - James Harp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli McClendon (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Lafayette | Robert Butler is hacked by Thomas Michell - foul #1 on Thomas Michell, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs (SF), Mario Monsen (C) Robert Butler, Eli McClendon | |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Richard Madden scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Wade Lewis | 16-17 |
| 11:03 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jacobs - foul #1 on Richard Jacobs, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Smith | 18-17 |
| 10:31 | Lafayette | Mario Monsen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 18-17 |
| 10:29 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein loses the dribble to James Harp | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Lafayette | Mario Monsen drills a runner from the left block | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Michell | 20-19 |
| 09:20 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Richard Madden is blocked by Samuel Rippstein | 20-19 |
| 09:19 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:00 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Smith (PG), Ronald Shippy (SG), Richard Cannady (SF), Houston Moore (PF), John Czarnecki (C) Carl Smith, Samuel Rippstein, Thomas Michell, Larry Atkinson, Anthony Deitch | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Butler (SG), Adam Mercuri (PF), Robert Borski (C) Wade Lewis, James Harp, Mario Monsen | |
| 08:30 | UNC Wilmington | Houston Moore loses the dribble to Robert Butler | 20-19 |
| 08:03 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 07:51 | UNC Wilmington | Houston Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:50 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 07:41 | Lafayette | Richard Madden is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Brian Williams (PF) John Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wade Lewis (SG) Richard Madden | |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Wade Lewis - foul #1 on Wade Lewis, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Nicholas Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Cannady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Shippy (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Houston Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wade Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Adam Mercuri (fresh) C - Robert Borski (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Lafayette | Robert Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Ronald Shippy | 22-21 |
| 07:06 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Richard Cannady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell (SF), John Czarnecki (C) Ronald Shippy, Houston Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Madden (PG), Eli McClendon (PF) Richard Jacobs, Adam Mercuri | |
| 07:06 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eli McClendon | 22-21 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Wade Lewis clanks a shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 06:43 | UNC Wilmington | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 06:37 | Lafayette | Robert Borski snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:23 | Lafayette | Eli McClendon hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wade Lewis | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell's pass is intercepted by Robert Butler in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | Richard Madden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Butler | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | UNC Wilmington | Wade Lewis picks off the pass by Nicholas Smith in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 06:15 | Lafayette | Robert Butler lays it up and in set up by Wade Lewis | 22-27 |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | John Czarnecki misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Borski - foul #1 on Robert Borski, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith (PG), Samuel Rippstein (SG), Ronald Shippy (SF), Anthony Deitch (C) Nicholas Smith, Richard Cannady, Thomas Michell, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs (SF), Adam Mercuri (PF) Richard Madden, Robert Borski | |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | John Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | John Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:35 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 05:34 | UNC Wilmington | John Czarnecki grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:32 | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Houston Moore (PF) John Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mario Monsen (C) Eli McClendon | |
| 05:18 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Rippstein - foul #1 on Samuel Rippstein, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson (PF) Houston Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 05:18 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:18 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:18 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs makes the 3rd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:57 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Smith and the foul's on Adam Mercuri - foul #2 on Adam Mercuri, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell (SF), Houston Moore (C) Ronald Shippy, Anthony Deitch | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Madden (PG), James Harp (PF) Robert Butler, Adam Mercuri | |
| 04:57 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Atkinson misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Lafayette | Mario Monsen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Rippstein - foul #2 on Samuel Rippstein, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Shippy (SG) Samuel Rippstein | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:22 | UNC Wilmington | Houston Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Richard Madden is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michell - foul #2 on Thomas Michell, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch (C) Thomas Michell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eli McClendon (C) Mario Monsen | |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Richard Madden makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Richard Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Eli McClendon gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:41 | Lafayette | Richard Madden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:39 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:39 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-31 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Samuel Rippstein (SG), Thomas Michell (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Ronald Shippy, Houston Moore, Larry Atkinson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Butler (PG), Gregory Chamberlin (SG), James Gillmore (SF), Adam Mercuri (PF), Robert Borski (C) Richard Madden, Richard Jacobs, Wade Lewis, James Harp, Eli McClendon | |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Anthony Deitch is called for the reach on Gregory Chamberlin - foul #1 on Anthony Deitch, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Smith (PG) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:21 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Nicholas Smith (fresh) SG - Samuel Rippstein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Michell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Deitch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Chamberlin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Gillmore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Mercuri (fresh) C - Robert Borski (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Nicholas Smith | 28-32 |
| 02:40 | Lafayette | Robert Borski double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Shippy (PG) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs (PG) Robert Butler | |
| 02:14 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Michell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 02:12 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Williams | 28-32 |
| 02:04 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Adam Mercuri - foul #3 on Adam Mercuri, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith (PG), Larry Atkinson (PF) Ronald Shippy, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wade Lewis (PG), James Harp (PF), Eli McClendon (C) Richard Jacobs, Adam Mercuri, Robert Borski | |
| 02:04 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:04 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Samuel Rippstein - foul #3 on Samuel Rippstein, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady (SG), Houston Moore (C) Samuel Rippstein, Anthony Deitch | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:38 | Lafayette | Gregory Chamberlin makes the 3rd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:18 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady is hacked by Gregory Chamberlin - foul #3 on Gregory Chamberlin, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Shippy (SF) Thomas Michell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Madden (PG) Gregory Chamberlin | |
| 01:18 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:18 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Cannady makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Carl Smith picks off the pass by Wade Lewis | 31-35 |
| 00:33 | UNC Wilmington | James Gillmore swats the layup by Houston Moore | 31-35 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Eli McClendon snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | Houston Moore picks off the pass by Wade Lewis | 31-35 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Smith double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Smith (PG), Thomas Michell (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Anthony Deitch (C) Carl Smith, Ronald Shippy, Larry Atkinson, Houston Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs (PG), Robert Butler (SG), Mario Monsen (PF), Robert Borski (C) Richard Madden, Wade Lewis, James Harp, Eli McClendon | |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Robert Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Deitch pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |