| Lineup | Linfield | PG - John Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dewey Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Linfield | Jason Elkins gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:33 | Linfield | John Pratt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | Linfield | Jason Elkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Linfield | The rebound goes to Ronald Austin | 39-35 |
| 18:28 | Linfield | Dewey Eubanks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russel Smith - foul #1 on Russel Smith, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:28 | Linfield | Dewey Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | Linfield | Dewey Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Merrick | 40-38 |
| 18:12 | Linfield | Ronald Austin drills a runner from the right block set up by John Pratt | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russel Smith | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Linfield | Edwin Smith banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Elkins steals the ball from Jerry Merrick | 44-41 |
| 16:58 | Linfield | Edwin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joel Blake - foul #1 on Joel Blake, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Linfield | Roger Boyce (PF), David Kolkowski (C) Dewey Eubanks, Jason Elkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Christopher Edie (SF), Leroy Marsden (C) Richard Brown, Joel Blake, Jerry Merrick | |
| 16:58 | Linfield | Edwin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:58 | Linfield | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Knight | 45-43 |
| 15:51 | Linfield | John Pratt hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Austin | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - John Pratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kolkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Jack Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Edie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Marsden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edwin Smith takes the ball from Christopher Edie | 47-43 |
| 15:29 | Linfield | Edwin Smith misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 15:27 | Linfield | David Kolkowski tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Boyce - foul #2 on Roger Boyce, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Linfield | John Hernandes (PG), Stuart Dodson (SG), Alexander Chitwood (SF), Dewey Eubanks (PF), Jason Elkins (C) John Pratt, Ronald Austin, Edwin Smith, Roger Boyce, David Kolkowski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Joel Blake (SF), Jerry Merrick (C) Jack Knight, Christopher Edie, Russel Smith | |
| 15:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:46 | Linfield | Alexander Chitwood clanks a floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 14:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alexander Chitwood - foul #1 on Alexander Chitwood, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 14:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:28 | Linfield | Jason Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Linfield | Jason Elkins loses the dribble to Richard Brown | 47-45 |
| 14:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 14:01 | Linfield | Jason Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Linfield | Stuart Dodson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Blake - foul #2 on Joel Blake, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper (SG), Christopher Edie (PF) Brad Johnson, Leroy Marsden | |
| 13:45 | Linfield | Stuart Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | Linfield | Stuart Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | Linfield | Jason Elkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Linfield | Stuart Dodson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Merrick, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 13:10 | Linfield | Jason Elkins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:08 | Linfield | Alexander Chitwood grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | Linfield | Alexander Chitwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | Linfield | Dewey Eubanks tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 12:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Brown | 51-48 |
| 12:21 | Linfield | Jason Elkins travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Linfield | John Pratt (PG), Ronald Austin (SG), Edwin Smith (SF), Roger Boyce (C) John Hernandes, Stuart Dodson, Alexander Chitwood, Jason Elkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Russel Smith (PF), Leroy Marsden (C) Richard Brown, Christopher Edie, Jerry Merrick | |
| 11:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | Linfield | Ronald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - John Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dewey Eubanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Jack Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Blake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Marsden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Linfield | Ronald Austin's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Marsden | 51-48 |
| 11:31 | Linfield | Roger Boyce tips it in | 53-48 |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Edwin Smith - foul #2 on Edwin Smith, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Linfield | David Kolkowski (C) Dewey Eubanks | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson (SG), Christopher Edie (SF) Joe Harper, Joel Blake | |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:57 | Linfield | Edwin Smith's layup is rejected by Leroy Marsden | 53-51 |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | Linfield | The rebound goes to Edwin Smith | 53-51 |
| 10:17 | Linfield | David Kolkowski loses the dribble to Brad Johnson | 53-51 |
| 10:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Marsden | 53-53 |
| 09:42 | Linfield | John Pratt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Linfield | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Boyce | 53-53 |
| 09:29 | Linfield | Ronald Austin misses long on a shot near the basket | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Linfield | John Hernandes (PG), Stuart Dodson (SG), Alexander Chitwood (SF), Dewey Eubanks (PF), Jason Elkins (C) John Pratt, Ronald Austin, Edwin Smith, Roger Boyce, David Kolkowski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Joel Blake (SF), Jerry Merrick (C) Jack Knight, Russel Smith, Leroy Marsden | |
| 08:44 | Linfield | Jason Elkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 08:27 | Linfield | Dewey Eubanks grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:08 | Linfield | Jason Elkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joel Blake | 56-53 |
| 07:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie makes the 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - John Hernandes (fresh) SG - Stuart Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Chitwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joel Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Edie (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Linfield | Dewey Eubanks clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 07:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake misses the shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Merrick | 56-56 |
| 07:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake tips it home | 56-58 |
| 06:55 | Linfield | Jason Elkins misses long on a floater in the paint | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dewey Eubanks - foul #2 on Dewey Eubanks, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Linfield | John Pratt (PG), Ronald Austin (SG), Edwin Smith (SF) John Hernandes, Stuart Dodson, Alexander Chitwood | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper (SG), Leroy Marsden (SF), Russel Smith (PF) Brad Johnson, Joel Blake, Christopher Edie | |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:30 | Linfield | Ronald Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:29 | Linfield | Jason Elkins can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 06:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden clanks a turnaround from close range | 56-60 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| 05:49 | Linfield | Ronald Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 05:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden connects on the jumper from close range set up by Richard Brown | 56-64 |
| 05:17 | Linfield | Edwin Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:15 | Linfield | John Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:05 | Linfield | Jason Elkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 05:03 | Linfield | Edwin Smith misses the tip | 56-64 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 04:51 | Linfield | John Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:46 | Linfield | Ronald Austin is hacked by Joe Harper - foul #1 on Joe Harper, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Linfield | Roger Boyce (PF), David Kolkowski (C) Dewey Eubanks, Jason Elkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Joel Blake (SF) Richard Brown, Jerry Merrick | |
| 04:23 | Linfield | Joel Blake picks off the pass by John Pratt | 56-64 |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight is fouled on the floor by John Pratt - foul #2 on John Pratt, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Linfield | Stuart Dodson (SF) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson (SG) Joe Harper | |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roger Boyce - foul #3 on Roger Boyce, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Linfield | John Pratt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Russel Smith | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - John Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kolkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Jack Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joel Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Russel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Marsden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ronald Austin picks off the pass by Brad Johnson | 56-66 |
| 03:20 | Linfield | Ronald Austin lays it up and in | 58-66 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 02:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson tips it in | 58-68 |
| 02:50 | Linfield | Linfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Linfield | Edwin Smith (SF), Dewey Eubanks (PF), Jason Elkins (C) Stuart Dodson, Roger Boyce, David Kolkowski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Jerry Merrick (C) Jack Knight, Leroy Marsden | |
| 02:38 | Linfield | Edwin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith lays it in set up by Brad Johnson | 58-70 |
| 02:02 | Linfield | Ronald Austin misses the easy layup | 58-70 |
| 02:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-72 |
| 01:27 | Linfield | Ronald Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Linfield | John Hernandes (PG), Stuart Dodson (SG), Alexander Chitwood (SF), Roger Boyce (PF), David Kolkowski (C) John Pratt, Ronald Austin, Edwin Smith, Dewey Eubanks, Jason Elkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Joe Harper (SG), Christopher Edie (SF), Leroy Marsden (PF), Terence Knight (C) Richard Brown, Brad Johnson, Joel Blake, Russel Smith, Jerry Merrick | |
| 01:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terence Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 01:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden grabs the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Knight | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Linfield | Roger Boyce misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-74 |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight is hacked by John Hernandes - foul #1 on John Hernandes, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:10 | Linfield | Stuart Dodson grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 00:06 | Linfield | Stuart Dodson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-74 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight runs out the clock | 58-74 |