| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Nichol (fresh) SG - Robert Catanzaro (fresh) SF - Cordell Stanfill (fresh) PF - Michael Shor (fresh) C - Kevin Sawyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Benjamin James (fresh) SG - Ernest Dowden (fresh) SF - James Danielson (fresh) PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Calloway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Sawyers 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 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Catanzaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Nichol is called for the reach on Benjamin James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nichol, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Danielson | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin James and he's fouled by Robert Catanzaro - foul #1 on Robert Catanzaro, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 18:49 | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:47 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Catanzaro - foul #2 on Robert Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason High (SG) Robert Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 18:42 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin James | 0-9 |
| 18:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jason High is hacked by Ernest Dowden - foul #1 on Ernest Dowden, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| 18:04 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 18:03 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor tips it home | 2-9 |
| 18:01 | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Sawyers | 4-9 |
| 17:21 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson is fouled on the floor by Robert Nichol - foul #2 on Robert Nichol, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (SG), William Daniels (SF), Ernie Jaworsky (PF), Donald Marcucci (C) Robert Nichol, Cordell Stanfill, Michael Shor, Kevin Sawyers | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd (PG), James Edwards (SG), Vladimir Huski (SF), Derek White (PF), Charles Davidson (C) Benjamin James, Ernest Dowden, James Danielson, Ronald Stewart, Mario Calloway | |
| 17:12 | Fayetteville St. | Vladimir Huski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:11 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Davidson - foul #1 on Charles Davidson, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Dean Chason (SG) Jason High | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:40 | Fayetteville St. | Derek White connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 16:21 | N. Carolina Central | Dean Chason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:19 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Vladimir Huski | 5-11 |
| 16:04 | Fayetteville St. | Vladimir Huski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 16:02 | N. Carolina Central | Dean Chason gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Randell Hile (fresh) SG - Dean Chason (fresh) SF - William Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ernie Jaworsky (fresh) C - Donald Marcucci (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Douglas Boyd (fresh) SG - James Edwards (fresh) SF - Vladimir Huski (fresh) PF - Derek White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | N. Carolina Central | Vladimir Huski is called for the reach on Donald Marcucci - foul #1 on Vladimir Huski, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason High (PG), Cordell Stanfill (SF) Randell Hile, Donald Marcucci | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Mark Carlton (PF), Mario Calloway (C) Derek White, Charles Davidson | |
| 15:51 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 5-11 |
| 15:50 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Vladimir Huski | 5-11 |
| 15:46 | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd loses the dribble to Dean Chason in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 15:29 | N. Carolina Central | Jason High connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dean Chason | 7-11 |
| 15:03 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway misses the floater in the lane | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (PG), Michael Shor (PF), Kevin Sawyers (C) Dean Chason, William Daniels, Ernie Jaworsky | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James (PG), Ernest Dowden (SG), James Danielson (SF), Derek White (PF), Charles Davidson (C) Douglas Boyd, James Edwards, Vladimir Huski, Mark Carlton, Mario Calloway | |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Fayetteville St. | Jason High is called for the reach on James Danielson - foul #1 on Jason High, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart (PF) Charles Davidson | |
| 14:03 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Cordell Stanfill - foul #1 on Cordell Stanfill, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Marcucci (C) Kevin Sawyers | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Charles Davidson (C) Derek White | |
| 13:28 | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Central | Jason High hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cordell Stanfill | 12-15 |
| 12:57 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden misses short on a shot near the basket | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden tips it home | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | N. Carolina Central | Ernest Dowden steals the ball from Donald Marcucci | 12-17 |
| 12:30 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:22 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden double dribbles | 12-17 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG), William Daniels (SF), Kevin Sawyers (C) Randell Hile, Cordell Stanfill, Donald Marcucci | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Mark Carlton (SF), Mario Calloway (C) James Danielson, Charles Davidson | |
| 12:20 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky is hacked by Benjamin James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin James, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd (PG) Benjamin James | |
| 12:03 | N. Carolina Central | Ernest Dowden steals it from Jason High | 12-17 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ernie Jaworsky (fresh) SG - Jason High (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Shor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Sawyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Douglas Boyd (fresh) SG - Ernest Dowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Carlton (fresh) PF - Ronald Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Mario Calloway (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jason High - foul #2 on Jason High, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (SG) Jason High | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Edwards (SG), Vladimir Huski (SF), Derek White (PF) Ernest Dowden, Mark Carlton, Ronald Stewart | |
| 11:48 | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:48 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Sawyers grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 11:32 | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 11:31 | Fayetteville St. | Derek White gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:11 | Fayetteville St. | Vladimir Huski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-17 |
| 11:09 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Ernie Jaworsky | 14-17 |
| 10:21 | Fayetteville St. | James Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:04 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-20 |
| 10:02 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor tips it in | 16-20 |
| 09:44 | Fayetteville St. | James Edwards's pass is intercepted by Randell Hile | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randell Hile | 18-20 |
| 09:20 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Daniels - foul #1 on William Daniels, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Dean Chason (SG), Cordell Stanfill (SF), Donald Marcucci (PF) Ernie Jaworsky, Michael Shor, Kevin Sawyers | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James (PG), Ernest Dowden (SG), James Danielson (SF), Charles Davidson (PF) Douglas Boyd, James Edwards, Vladimir Huski, Derek White | |
| 09:20 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:20 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:05 | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile misses long on a floater from the right side | 18-22 |
| 09:04 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:45 | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Davidson | 18-25 |
| 08:22 | N. Carolina Central | Benjamin James steals the ball from Randell Hile | 18-25 |
| 08:19 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden is hacked by Randell Hile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randell Hile, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG), Michael Shor (PF) Randell Hile, Donald Marcucci | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart (PF) Mario Calloway | |
| 08:19 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:19 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:09 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on James Danielson - foul #1 on James Danielson, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| 08:09 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:09 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shor | 20-27 |
| 07:57 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky banks in the layup | 22-27 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ernie Jaworsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Chason (fairly fresh) SF - Cordell Stanfill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Shor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Benjamin James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Dowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Danielson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) C - Charles Davidson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Danielson | 22-29 |
| 07:26 | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Chason | 24-29 |
| 07:16 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Davidson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Shor - foul #1 on Michael Shor, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Randell Hile (PG), Kevin Sawyers (C) Ernie Jaworsky, William Daniels | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Mark Carlton (SF) James Danielson | |
| 07:16 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:16 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:00 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Davidson | 24-31 |
| 06:58 | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:42 | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 06:40 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:17 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by Michael Shor is denied by Charles Davidson | 24-31 |
| 06:15 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 05:57 | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Randell Hile - foul #2 on Randell Hile, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ernie Jaworsky (PG), Donald Marcucci (PF), William Daniels (C) Randell Hile, Michael Shor, Kevin Sawyers | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd (PG), James Edwards (SG), James Danielson (SF) Benjamin James, Ernest Dowden, Charles Davidson | |
| 05:57 | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:57 | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:36 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 05:17 | Fayetteville St. | Ronald Stewart is denied on a layup by William Daniels | 26-33 |
| 05:16 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Marcucci clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 04:44 | Fayetteville St. | Mark Carlton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 04:42 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Marcucci snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 04:26 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Danielson - foul #2 on James Danielson, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor (PF), Kevin Sawyers (C) Donald Marcucci, William Daniels | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James (PG), Vladimir Huski (SF), Derek White (PF), Mario Calloway (C) Douglas Boyd, James Danielson, Ronald Stewart, Mark Carlton | |
| 04:26 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:26 | N. Carolina Central | Cordell Stanfill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:04 | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 04:02 | Fayetteville St. | Derek White gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:47 | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James's pass is intercepted by Michael Shor | 30-33 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ernie Jaworsky (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Dean Chason (tiring) SF - Cordell Stanfill (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sawyers (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Benjamin James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vladimir Huski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | Dean Chason scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernie Jaworsky | 32-33 |
| 03:30 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway is hacked by Dean Chason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Chason, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol (PG), Robert Catanzaro (SG), William Daniels (SF) Ernie Jaworsky, Dean Chason, Cordell Stanfill | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson (SF) James Edwards | |
| 03:30 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:30 | Fayetteville St. | Mario Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:09 | Fayetteville St. | The refs have stopped play. Vladimir Huski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-35 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd (PG), Ernest Dowden (SG) Benjamin James, Vladimir Huski | |
| 03:01 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Catanzaro hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Shor misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 02:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 02:41 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 02:39 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson tips it in | 35-37 |
| 02:30 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 02:29 | Fayetteville St. | Derek White pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:10 | Fayetteville St. | Ernest Dowden's layup is rejected by Kevin Sawyers | 35-37 |
| 02:09 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:47 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Nichol | 37-37 |
| 01:27 | Fayetteville St. | James Danielson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 37-37 |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Catanzaro grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 01:18 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels connects on the runner from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 00:59 | Fayetteville St. | Douglas Boyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 00:57 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Robert Catanzaro | 39-37 |
| 00:38 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Catanzaro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Central | William Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Catanzaro steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-37 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason High (SG), Cordell Stanfill (SF), Ernie Jaworsky (PF), Donald Marcucci (C) Robert Catanzaro, William Daniels, Michael Shor, Kevin Sawyers | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Benjamin James (PG), James Edwards (SG), Mark Carlton (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), Charles Davidson (C) Douglas Boyd, Ernest Dowden, James Danielson, Derek White, Mario Calloway | |
| 00:04 | Fayetteville St. | Mark Carlton loses the dribble to Robert Nichol | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Nichol can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-37 |