| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Alan Wright (fresh) SG - Jack Blair (fresh) SF - Homer Puckett (fresh) PF - George Billingsley (fresh) C - Benjamin McGriff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Glenn Miller (fresh) SG - Michael Havel (fresh) SF - Richard Rumsey (fresh) PF - Earl Wessel (fresh) C - Victor Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Ithaca | George Billingsley misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Piedmont | George Billingsley denies the turnaround by Earl Wessel | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ithaca | George Billingsley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ithaca | Jack Blair makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Homer Puckett | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey is hacked by George Billingsley - foul #1 on George Billingsley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Ithaca | Alan Wright drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Benjamin McGriff | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Ithaca | George Billingsley drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jack Blair | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey misses the lay-in | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | Piedmont | Michael Havel hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alan Wright | 9-2 |
| 16:58 | Piedmont | Glenn Miller scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Havel | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Ithaca | Alan Wright scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Billingsley | 11-4 |
| 16:23 | Piedmont | Michael Havel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Jack Blair - foul #1 on Jack Blair, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens (SG), Harold Ward (SF), Gerald Kangas (PF), Douglas Kimbrough (C) Jack Blair, Homer Puckett, George Billingsley, Benjamin McGriff | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Harris (PG), William Jackson (C) Glenn Miller, Victor Dunn | |
| 16:23 | Piedmont | Michael Havel misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:23 | Piedmont | Michael Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:23 | Piedmont | Michael Havel misses the 3rd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:23 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:12 | Ithaca | Alan Wright is whistled for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | David Allan (SG) Michael Havel | |
| 15:46 | Piedmont | William Jackson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 15:44 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 15:43 | Piedmont | David Allan tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 15:41 | Ithaca | Harold Ward pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Alan Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Steffens (fresh) SF - Harold Ward (fresh) PF - Gerald Kangas (fresh) C - Douglas Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) SG - David Allan (fresh) SF - Richard Rumsey (fresh) PF - Earl Wessel (fairly fresh) C - William Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ithaca | Alan Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:34 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas tips it back up and in | 13-5 |
| 15:14 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jack Blair (SG) Alan Wright | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Glenn Miller (PG), Michael Havel (SG), Victor Dunn (C) David Allan, Richard Rumsey, Earl Wessel | |
| 14:59 | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Ward | 16-5 |
| 14:43 | Piedmont | Michael Havel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 16-8 |
| 14:32 | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens is fouled on the floor by Glenn Miller - foul #1 on Glenn Miller, team foul #1 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Homer Puckett (SF), Benjamin McGriff (C) Harold Ward, Douglas Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 14:17 | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 14:15 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:09 | Ithaca | Jack Blair misses short on a floater from the right block | 16-8 |
| 14:07 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:50 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn lays it up and in set up by Michael Havel | 16-10 |
| 13:29 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Alan Wright (PG) Dennis Steffens | |
| Subs | Piedmont | David Allan (SG), Richard Rumsey (SF), Earl Wessel (PF), Keith McKinzey (C) Michael Havel, Michael Harris, William Jackson, Victor Dunn | |
| 13:29 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:29 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:14 | Piedmont | Keith McKinzey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 13:12 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:01 | Ithaca | Glenn Miller is called for the reach on Alan Wright - foul #2 on Glenn Miller, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Harold Ward (SF), George Billingsley (PF) Homer Puckett, Gerald Kangas | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Havel (SG) Glenn Miller | |
| 12:51 | Ithaca | Alan Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:49 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:32 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Allan | 18-12 |
| 12:11 | Ithaca | George Billingsley misses the dunk but the foul's on Earl Wessel - foul #1 on Earl Wessel, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens (SG), Douglas Kimbrough (C) Jack Blair, Benjamin McGriff | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Harris (PG), Victor Dunn (C) Michael Havel, Keith McKinzey | |
| 12:11 | Ithaca | George Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:11 | Ithaca | George Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:53 | Piedmont | David Allan is called for 3 seconds | 20-12 |
| 11:25 | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens loses the dribble to David Allan | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Alan Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Steffens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Ward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Wessel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Piedmont | Michael Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Steffens - foul #1 on Dennis Steffens, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jack Blair (SG), Homer Puckett (SF) Dennis Steffens, Harold Ward | |
| Subs | Piedmont | William Jackson (PF) Earl Wessel | |
| 11:16 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Rumsey | 20-14 |
| 10:59 | Ithaca | Douglas Kimbrough connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Wright | 22-14 |
| 10:40 | Piedmont | David Allan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff (C) Douglas Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Havel (SG), Keith McKinzey (C) David Allan, Victor Dunn | |
| 10:18 | Ithaca | Jack Blair misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-14 |
| 10:16 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:55 | Piedmont | Michael Harris's pass is intercepted by Alan Wright | 22-14 |
| 09:35 | Ithaca | Alan Wright clanks a shot from the left block | 22-14 |
| 09:34 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff can't tip it in | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | Piedmont | Keith McKinzey gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:16 | Piedmont | Michael Havel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-14 |
| 09:15 | Ithaca | George Billingsley gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:08 | Ithaca | Homer Puckett misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Rumsey - foul #1 on Richard Rumsey, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens (PG), Harold Ward (SG), Gerald Kangas (PF) Alan Wright, Jack Blair, George Billingsley | |
| Subs | Piedmont | David Allan (PG), Douglas Coble (SF), Earl Wessel (PF), Victor Dunn (C) Michael Harris, Richard Rumsey, William Jackson, Keith McKinzey | |
| 09:08 | Ithaca | Homer Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:08 | Ithaca | Homer Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:58 | Piedmont | Douglas Coble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Stephen Shaffer (PG) Homer Puckett | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 08:39 | Ithaca | The jumper by Gerald Kangas is denied by Victor Dunn | 24-14 |
| 08:38 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff gets the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:29 | Ithaca | Stephen Shaffer misses the dunk | 24-14 |
| 08:28 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:03 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Victor Dunn | 24-16 |
| 07:46 | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 24-16 |
| 07:44 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:25 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Ward - foul #1 on Harold Ward, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Alan Wright (PG), Jack Blair (SG), Homer Puckett (SF), Douglas Kimbrough (C) Stephen Shaffer, Dennis Steffens, Harold Ward, Benjamin McGriff | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Harris (PG), Richard Rumsey (SF) Michael Havel, Douglas Coble | |
| 07:25 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:25 | Piedmont | Victor Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Alan Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Kangas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Wessel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Homer Puckett | 26-17 |
| 07:01 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel is hacked by Homer Puckett - foul #1 on Homer Puckett, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | William Jackson (C) Victor Dunn | |
| 06:48 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Homer Puckett - foul #2 on Homer Puckett, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Harold Ward (SF), Dennis Steffens (C) Homer Puckett, Gerald Kangas | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 06:48 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:48 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:29 | Ithaca | Alan Wright is fouled on the floor by David Allan - foul #1 on David Allan, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Ithaca | George Billingsley (PF) Dennis Steffens | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 06:16 | Ithaca | Harold Ward knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 05:53 | Piedmont | Michael Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 05:51 | Piedmont | William Jackson grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 05:41 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Jackson | 29-20 |
| 05:23 | Ithaca | Harold Ward misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 05:21 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 29-20 |
| 05:07 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Harris and the foul's on George Billingsley - foul #2 on George Billingsley, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas (PF), Benjamin McGriff (C) George Billingsley, Douglas Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Havel (SG), Victor Dunn (C) David Allan, William Jackson | |
| 05:07 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:56 | Ithaca | Alan Wright is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Stephen Shaffer (SF) Harold Ward | |
| Subs | Piedmont | David Allan (PG), Keith McKinzey (PF) Michael Harris, Earl Wessel | |
| 04:56 | Ithaca | Alan Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:56 | Ithaca | Alan Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:35 | Piedmont | David Allan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 04:33 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Benjamin McGriff | 31-23 |
| 04:07 | Ithaca | Stephen Shaffer travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| 03:44 | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Havel | 31-25 |
| 03:40 | Ithaca | Jack Blair is hacked by Richard Rumsey - foul #2 on Richard Rumsey, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Homer Puckett (SF), George Billingsley (PF) Stephen Shaffer, Gerald Kangas | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Glenn Miller (PG), Michael Harris (SF) David Allan, Richard Rumsey | |
| 03:40 | Ithaca | Jack Blair makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:40 | Ithaca | Jack Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:17 | Piedmont | Michael Harris scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Alan Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin McGriff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Glenn Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Havel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith McKinzey (fresh) C - Victor Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Ithaca | Alan Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 02:58 | Piedmont | Keith McKinzey snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:39 | Piedmont | Michael Havel is hacked by George Billingsley - foul #3 on George Billingsley, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dennis Steffens (PG), Harold Ward (SG), Gerald Kangas (PF) Alan Wright, Jack Blair, George Billingsley | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Richard Rumsey (SF), Earl Wessel (PF), William Jackson (C) Michael Harris, Keith McKinzey, Victor Dunn | |
| 02:39 | Piedmont | Michael Havel makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:39 | Piedmont | Michael Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:32 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Ward and he's fouled by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Harris (SG) Michael Havel | |
| 02:32 | Ithaca | Benjamin McGriff misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:32 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:10 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin McGriff - foul #1 on Benjamin McGriff, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Douglas Kimbrough (C) Benjamin McGriff | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 02:10 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:10 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:52 | Ithaca | Homer Puckett comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Michael Havel (SG) Michael Harris | |
| 01:52 | Ithaca | Homer Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:52 | Ithaca | Homer Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:39 | Piedmont | Harold Ward is called for the reach on Michael Havel - foul #2 on Harold Ward, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Alan Wright (PG) Harold Ward | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 01:39 | Piedmont | Michael Havel makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:39 | Piedmont | Michael Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:22 | Ithaca | Douglas Kimbrough is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Kimbrough, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jack Blair (SG) Dennis Steffens | |
| Subs | Piedmont | David Allan (SG), Victor Dunn (C) Michael Havel, William Jackson | |
| 01:02 | Piedmont | Glenn Miller scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Allan | 36-35 |
| 00:48 | Ithaca | Alan Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Kangas | 39-35 |
| 00:36 | Piedmont | Gerald Kangas takes the ball from David Allan | 39-35 |
| 00:24 | Ithaca | Gerald Kangas hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Kimbrough | 41-35 |
| 00:05 | Piedmont | Earl Wessel scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Glenn Miller | 41-37 |
| 00:01 | Ithaca | Jack Blair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Earl Wessel | 41-37 |