| Lineup | Hope | PG - Steve Lipton (fresh) SG - David Graff (fresh) SF - Cody Skelley (fresh) PF - Larry Tanksley (fresh) C - Merle Bull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) SG - Steven Dieter (fresh) SF - Mark Farrington (fresh) PF - Grant Lee (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Hope | David Graff can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Hope | Steve Lipton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Charles Cox - foul #1 on Charles Cox, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Hope | Steve Lipton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Hope | The rebound goes to Merle Bull | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Hope | Mark Farrington is called for the reach on Larry Tanksley - foul #1 on Mark Farrington, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Hope | Cody Skelley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Farrington - foul #2 on Mark Farrington, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Arthur Schweigart (SF) Mark Farrington | |
| 18:52 | Hope | Cody Skelley makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Hope | Cody Skelley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Schweigart and he's fouled by Larry Tanksley - foul #1 on Larry Tanksley, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Hope | Merle Bull scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Lipton | 7-3 |
| 17:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:55 | Hope | Steve Lipton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:51 | Hope | David Graff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:32 | Hope | Cody Skelley gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:27 | Hope | Merle Bull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Epps (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Roger Nieves (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Cody Skelley, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu (PG), Michael Delcid (SF), James Jones (PF), Todd O'Brien (C) Charles Cox, Arthur Schweigart, Grant Lee, Charles Jones | |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Brochu | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Hope | Glenn Reese misses the jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Hope | Glenn Reese hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Hope | Joseph Copley gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Hope | Norman Knopp misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Dieter - foul #1 on Steven Dieter, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), Dan Keyes (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Ronald Epps, Roger Nieves, Joseph Copley, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG), Arthur Schweigart (SF), Jeremy Banner (PF), Charles Jones (C) Joshua Brochu, Michael Delcid, James Jones, Todd O'Brien | |
| 16:03 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:03 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Steve Lipton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Knopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Keyes (fresh) PF - Larry Tanksley (fairly fresh) C - Russell Kenny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Charles Cox (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Dieter (tiring) SF - Arthur Schweigart (fresh) PF - Jeremy Banner (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Norman Knopp steals the ball from Arthur Schweigart | 11-6 |
| 15:40 | Hope | Norman Knopp slams it home | 13-6 |
| 15:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner is called for 10 seconds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Cody Skelley (SF), Merle Bull (C) Norman Knopp, Dan Keyes, Larry Tanksley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee (PF) Arthur Schweigart | |
| 15:12 | Hope | Charles Cox steals it from David Graff | 13-6 |
| 14:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Jones tips it but misses | 13-6 |
| 14:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | Hope | Cody Skelley drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Lipton | 15-8 |
| 14:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 14:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Cody Skelley - foul #1 on Cody Skelley, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Epps (PG), Dan Keyes (SG), Roger Nieves (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Cody Skelley, Russell Kenny, Merle Bull | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu (SG), Arthur Schweigart (SF), James Jones (PF) Steven Dieter, Jeremy Banner, Grant Lee | |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | Hope | Joseph Copley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Copley, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (SG) Dan Keyes | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Todd O'Brien (C) Charles Jones | |
| 13:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones clanks a runner near the basket | 15-10 |
| 13:23 | Hope | Glenn Reese snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:17 | Hope | Ronald Epps scores on a runner from the left block | 17-10 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Schweigart | 17-12 |
| 12:43 | Hope | Norman Knopp is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brochu - foul #1 on Joshua Brochu, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Roger Nieves, Joseph Copley, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter (SG), Michael Delcid (SF), Grant Lee (PF) Charles Cox, Arthur Schweigart, James Jones | |
| 12:22 | Hope | Merle Bull can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-12 |
| 12:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Delcid | 17-12 |
| 12:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG), David Graff (SG), Cody Skelley (SF) Ronald Epps, Norman Knopp, Dan Keyes | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner (PF) Grant Lee | |
| 12:04 | Hope | Larry Tanksley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Skelley | 19-12 |
| 11:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cody Skelley - foul #2 on Cody Skelley, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SF) Cody Skelley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones (C) Todd O'Brien | |
| 11:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:54 | Hope | Merle Bull grabs the board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Steve Lipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Graff (fresh) SF - Dan Keyes (fresh) PF - Larry Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Bull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Joshua Brochu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Dieter (tiring) SF - Michael Delcid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Banner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Hope | Steven Dieter is called for the reach on David Graff - foul #2 on Steven Dieter, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Copley (PF) Larry Tanksley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG) Steven Dieter | |
| 11:25 | Hope | David Graff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid is hacked by Merle Bull - foul #1 on Merle Bull, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (PG), Roger Nieves (SF), Glenn Reese (C) Steve Lipton, Dan Keyes, Merle Bull | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Arthur Schweigart (SF), Charles Jones (C) Michael Delcid, James Jones | |
| 11:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Epps (PG) David Graff | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 10:50 | Hope | Norman Knopp can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee (PF) Jeremy Banner | |
| 10:50 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Hope | Norman Knopp misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee tips it in | 20-15 |
| 10:19 | Hope | Ronald Epps misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Cox - foul #2 on Charles Cox, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Dan Keyes (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Norman Knopp, Roger Nieves, Joseph Copley, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington (SG), Todd O'Brien (C) Charles Cox, Charles Jones | |
| 10:19 | Hope | Ronald Epps makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:19 | Hope | Ronald Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu is hacked by Ronald Epps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Epps, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Hope | Steve Lipton (PG) Ronald Epps | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd O'Brien | 22-18 |
| 09:49 | Hope | David Graff is hacked by Mark Farrington - foul #3 on Mark Farrington, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid (SF), Jeremy Banner (PF) Arthur Schweigart, Grant Lee | |
| 09:49 | Hope | David Graff makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:49 | Hope | David Graff misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Todd O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu is hacked by Steve Lipton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Lipton, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:33 | Hope | Larry Tanksley is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Hope | Merle Bull (C) Russell Kenny | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 09:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Farrington | 23-22 |
| 09:02 | Hope | Steve Lipton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-22 |
| 09:00 | Hope | Larry Tanksley snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 08:36 | Hope | Todd O'Brien blocks the jumper by Steve Lipton | 23-22 |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 08:16 | Hope | Steve Lipton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-24 |
| 08:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Banner | 23-24 |
| 08:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Lipton - foul #2 on Steve Lipton, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Epps (PG), Norman Knopp (SG), Roger Nieves (SF), Joseph Copley (PF), Russell Kenny (C) Steve Lipton, David Graff, Dan Keyes, Larry Tanksley, Merle Bull | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Arthur Schweigart (SF), Grant Lee (PF), James Jones (C) Mark Farrington, Michael Delcid, Todd O'Brien | |
| 08:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:04 | Hope | Joseph Copley gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:45 | Hope | Norman Knopp misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 07:44 | Hope | Joseph Copley tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Ronald Epps (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Knopp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Nieves (fresh) PF - Joseph Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kenny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Joshua Brochu (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Banner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Schweigart (fresh) PF - Grant Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Nieves steals it from James Jones | 25-25 |
| 07:12 | Hope | Joseph Copley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Schweigart - foul #1 on Arthur Schweigart, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Hope | Glenn Reese (C) Russell Kenny | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington (SG), Charles Jones (C) Jeremy Banner, Grant Lee | |
| 07:12 | Hope | Joseph Copley makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:12 | Hope | Joseph Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Ronald Epps - foul #2 on Ronald Epps, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Larry Tanksley (PF) Ronald Epps, Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee (PF) Mark Farrington | |
| 06:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:58 | Hope | The rebound goes to Glenn Reese | 26-26 |
| 06:49 | Hope | Norman Knopp is hacked by Joshua Brochu - foul #2 on Joshua Brochu, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG), Mark Farrington (SG) Joshua Brochu, James Jones | |
| 06:49 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:49 | Hope | Norman Knopp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 06:24 | Hope | Glenn Reese is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones (C) Charles Jones | |
| 06:24 | Hope | Glenn Reese makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:24 | Hope | Glenn Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 06:06 | Hope | Larry Tanksley gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:00 | Hope | David Graff is hacked by Charles Cox - foul #3 on Charles Cox, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Copley (PF), Merle Bull (C) Larry Tanksley, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter (SG) Charles Cox | |
| 06:00 | Hope | David Graff makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:00 | Hope | David Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Graff - foul #1 on David Graff, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SF), Russell Kenny (C) Roger Nieves, Merle Bull | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid (SF) Arthur Schweigart | |
| 05:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:44 | Hope | Norman Knopp pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:28 | Hope | David Graff makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Knopp | 35-29 |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG), Todd O'Brien (C) Mark Farrington, James Jones | |
| 05:11 | Hope | David Graff's floater is knocked away by Todd O'Brien | 35-29 |
| 05:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Todd O'Brien gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-29 |
| 04:56 | Hope | Joseph Copley snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 04:41 | Hope | Joseph Copley blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 04:40 | Hope | Dan Keyes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:35 | Hope | Joseph Copley scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Knopp | 37-29 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses the shot near the basket | 37-29 |
| 04:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Hope | Roger Nieves (SF), Larry Tanksley (PF), Glenn Reese (C) Dan Keyes, Joseph Copley, Russell Kenny | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington (PG), Arthur Schweigart (SF), Jeremy Banner (PF), James Jones (C) Charles Cox, Michael Delcid, Grant Lee, Todd O'Brien | |
| 04:01 | Hope | Norman Knopp is called for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Knopp, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| 03:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 03:31 | Hope | Glenn Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Norman Knopp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Graff (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Roger Nieves (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Tanksley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Dieter (tiring) SF - Arthur Schweigart (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Hope | David Graff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Knopp | 40-29 |
| 03:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones misses the dunk attempt | 40-29 |
| 03:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 02:47 | Hope | Mark Farrington steals it from Glenn Reese | 40-31 |
| 02:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Dieter and the foul's on Roger Nieves - foul #1 on Roger Nieves, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Epps (PG), Steve Lipton (SG), Cody Skelley (SF), Merle Bull (C) Norman Knopp, David Graff, Roger Nieves, Glenn Reese | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu (PG), Charles Jones (C) Mark Farrington, Arthur Schweigart | |
| 02:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Jones makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:13 | Hope | Joshua Brochu picks off the pass by Merle Bull | 40-34 |
| 02:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Lipton picks off the pass by Jeremy Banner | 40-34 |
| 01:58 | Hope | Steve Lipton banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeremy Banner knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Joshua Brochu | 42-36 |
| 01:15 | Hope | Merle Bull can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #14 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Hope | Dan Keyes (SG), Joseph Copley (PF) Ronald Epps, Larry Tanksley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid (SF), Grant Lee (PF) Jeremy Banner, James Jones | |
| 01:15 | Hope | Merle Bull makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:15 | Hope | Merle Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dan Keyes is called for the reach on Steven Dieter - foul #1 on Dan Keyes, team foul #13 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Hope | Russell Kenny (C) Merle Bull | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Todd O'Brien (C) Charles Jones | |
| 01:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Dieter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:47 | Hope | A charge is called on Steve Lipton - foul #3 on Steve Lipton, team foul #14 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Epps (PG) Steve Lipton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dan Keyes steals the ball from Steven Dieter in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 00:32 | Hope | Ronald Epps scores on a floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu is hacked by Ronald Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Epps, team foul #15 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Norman Knopp (PG) Ronald Epps | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joshua Brochu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:05 | Hope | Norman Knopp hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Skelley | 48-40 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Norman Knopp takes the ball from Joshua Brochu in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 00:01 | Hope | Grant Lee is called for the reach on Joseph Copley - foul #1 on Grant Lee, team foul #15 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Hope | David Graff (SG), Merle Bull (C) Dan Keyes, Russell Kenny | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Jones (C) Todd O'Brien | |
| 00:01 | Hope | Joseph Copley misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:01 | Hope | Joseph Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee misses short on a fullcourt shot | 48-40 |