| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) SF - Joel Blake (fresh) PF - Russel Smith (fresh) C - Jerry Merrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SG - David Gee (fresh) SF - Marvin Cooley (fresh) PF - Glen Carlisle (fresh) C - William Boerner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith is denied on a layup by William Boerner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Piedmont | William Boerner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Piedmont | David Gee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brad Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Piedmont | Marvin Cooley makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Piedmont | David Gee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Piedmont | Marvin Cooley snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Piedmont | Marvin Cooley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick misses long on a runner from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith's layup is rejected by William Boerner | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Piedmont | David Gee snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Piedmont | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Christopher Edie (SF), Leroy Marsden (PF), Terence Knight (C) Richard Brown, Joel Blake, Russel Smith, Jerry Merrick | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 16:24 | Piedmont | Marvin Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper (SG) Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Gee - foul #1 on David Gee, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Piedmont | David Gee tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Jack Knight (fresh) SG - Joe Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Edie (fresh) PF - Leroy Marsden (fresh) C - Terence Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glen Carlisle (fresh) C - William Boerner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Boerner swats the layup by Christopher Edie | 4-8 |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terence Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terence Knight drills a shot in the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Piedmont | Jack Knight picks off the pass by William Boerner | 6-8 |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Glen Carlisle is called for the reach on Leroy Marsden - foul #1 on Glen Carlisle, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Brad Johnson (SG), Joel Blake (SF), Russel Smith (PF), Jerry Merrick (C) Jack Knight, Joe Harper, Christopher Edie, Leroy Marsden, Terence Knight | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Heuser (PG), Ricky Friddle (SG), Eric Cowgill (SF), Rod Edwards (PF), Gerald Williamson (C) Rodney Bell, David Gee, Marvin Cooley, Glen Carlisle, William Boerner | |
| 14:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick hits the finger roll set up by Richard Brown | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | Piedmont | Robert Heuser hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Rod Edwards | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 13:27 | Piedmont | Rod Edwards hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Heuser | 8-14 |
| 13:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gerald Williamson steals it from Joel Blake | 8-14 |
| 12:59 | Piedmont | Eric Cowgill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 12:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 8-14 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rod Edwards - foul #1 on Rod Edwards, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Rodney Bell (PG), David Gee (SG), Marvin Cooley (SF), Glen Carlisle (PF), William Boerner (C) Robert Heuser, Ricky Friddle, Eric Cowgill, Rod Edwards, Gerald Williamson | |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from David Gee | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russel Smith | 13-16 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Blake (fresh) PF - Russel Smith (fresh) C - Jerry Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glen Carlisle (fresh) C - William Boerner (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Marvin Cooley is called for the reach on Brad Johnson - foul #1 on Marvin Cooley, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Christopher Edie (SF), Leroy Marsden (PF), Terence Knight (C) Richard Brown, Joel Blake, Russel Smith, Jerry Merrick | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terence Knight hits the finger roll | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | Piedmont | David Gee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Piedmont | Brad Johnson knocks away the 3 by Glen Carlisle | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Terence Knight | 15-16 |
| 10:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Piedmont | David Gee grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:45 | Piedmont | Leroy Marsden takes the ball from William Boerner | 15-16 |
| 09:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jack Knight and he's fouled by Marvin Cooley - foul #2 on Marvin Cooley, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Joe Harper (SG), Russel Smith (PF), Jerry Merrick (C) Jack Knight, Brad Johnson, Leroy Marsden, Terence Knight | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Heuser (SF), Eric Cowgill (PF), Rod Edwards (C) Marvin Cooley, Glen Carlisle, William Boerner | |
| 09:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:19 | Piedmont | Rod Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:01 | Piedmont | David Gee loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake (SF) Christopher Edie | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 08:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick loses the dribble to Rodney Bell | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Piedmont | Robert Heuser connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 17-19 |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake is hacked by Robert Heuser - foul #1 on Robert Heuser, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Ricky Friddle (SG), Gerald Williamson (C) Rodney Bell, David Gee | |
| 07:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | William Boerner (C) Gerald Williamson | |
| 07:41 | Piedmont | Ricky Friddle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Blake (fresh) PF - Russel Smith (fresh) C - Jerry Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Robert Heuser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Friddle (fresh) SF - Eric Cowgill (fresh) PF - Rod Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Boerner (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joel Blake | 20-19 |
| 07:08 | Piedmont | Joel Blake is called for the reach on Eric Cowgill - foul #1 on Joel Blake, team foul #2 | 20-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Brad Johnson (SG), Leroy Marsden (C) Richard Brown, Joe Harper, Jerry Merrick | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Rodney Bell (PG), David Gee (SG), Glen Carlisle (PF) Robert Heuser, Ricky Friddle, Rod Edwards | |
| 06:56 | Piedmont | David Gee connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:28 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 06:26 | Piedmont | William Boerner grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:14 | Piedmont | William Boerner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 06:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joel Blake | 20-21 |
| 05:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 05:41 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:20 | Piedmont | Brad Johnson steals the ball from Rodney Bell | 20-21 |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Boerner is called for the reach on Leroy Marsden - foul #1 on William Boerner, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Christopher Edie (SF), Jerry Merrick (C) Jack Knight, Joel Blake, Russel Smith | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Heuser (SF), Rod Edwards (C) Eric Cowgill, William Boerner | |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:10 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Glen Carlisle | 21-21 |
| 04:54 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 04:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jerry Merrick | 21-21 |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Leroy Marsden tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 04:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Heuser is called for the reach on Brad Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Heuser, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Ricky Friddle (SG), Eric Cowgill (SF), Gerald Williamson (C) David Gee, Robert Heuser, Glen Carlisle | |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:00 | Piedmont | Ricky Friddle is hacked by Brad Johnson - foul #1 on Brad Johnson, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Heuser (PG), Marvin Cooley (SF) Rodney Bell, Gerald Williamson | |
| 03:43 | Piedmont | Eric Cowgill clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 03:42 | Piedmont | Rod Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:33 | Piedmont | Marvin Cooley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 03:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Edie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Marsden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Robert Heuser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Friddle (fresh) SF - Marvin Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Cowgill (fresh) C - Rod Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Merrick | 25-21 |
| 03:00 | Piedmont | Eric Cowgill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 25-21 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick connects on the floater near the basket | 27-21 |
| 02:46 | Piedmont | Marvin Cooley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 02:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 02:22 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Marvin Cooley | 27-21 |
| 02:18 | Piedmont | Ricky Friddle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 02:17 | Piedmont | Rod Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:06 | Piedmont | Eric Cowgill is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG), Joe Harper (SG), Joel Blake (SF), Russel Smith (PF) Richard Brown, Brad Johnson, Leroy Marsden, Jerry Merrick | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Rodney Bell (PG), David Gee (SG), Glen Carlisle (PF), William Boerner (C) Robert Heuser, Ricky Friddle, Eric Cowgill, Rod Edwards | |
| 01:58 | Piedmont | William Boerner misses short on a runner near the basket | 27-21 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 01:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Boerner - foul #2 on William Boerner, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| 01:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:21 | Piedmont | David Gee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Knight - foul #1 on Jack Knight, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terence Knight (C) Christopher Edie | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 01:21 | Piedmont | David Gee makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:21 | Piedmont | David Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Gee - foul #2 on David Gee, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:57 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joe Harper - foul #1 on Joe Harper, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG) Jack Knight | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 00:57 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:57 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Russel Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 00:42 | Piedmont | Glen Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:21 | Piedmont | Rodney Bell makes the runner near the basket set up by William Boerner | 31-27 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Boerner - foul #3 on William Boerner, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brad Johnson (SG), Jerry Merrick (C) Joe Harper, Terence Knight | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Eric Cowgill (SF), Rod Edwards (C) Marvin Cooley, William Boerner | |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joel Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:01 | Piedmont | David Gee is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jack Knight (PG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 00:01 | Piedmont | David Gee makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:01 | Piedmont | David Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jerry Merrick comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-28 |