| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Dennis Greer (fresh) SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SF - Norman Blakney (fresh) PF - Howard Ottinger (fresh) C - John Salls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Duane Dicarlo (fresh) SG - Randy Gremillion (fresh) SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Francis Armand (fresh) C - John Dobson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Guilford | Guilford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Blakney misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Guilford | James Cole is hacked by Norman Blakney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Blakney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Guilford | James Cole misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Guilford | Francis Armand snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Guilford | James Cole is hacked by Norman Blakney - foul #2 on Norman Blakney, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss (SF) Norman Blakney | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 18:59 | Guilford | John Dobson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Guilford | Randy Gremillion snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Gremillion | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Guilford | Randy Gremillion double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Greer | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Guilford | John Dobson lays it up and in on a great pass from Duane Dicarlo | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer travels in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (SG), Robert Head (SF), Gaston Gain (PF), Raymond Young (C) Dennis Greer, Kevin Brown, Howard Ottinger, John Salls | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 17:16 | Guilford | John Dobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Guilford | Randy Gremillion misses the dunk attempt | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Guilford | James Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Guilford | John Dobson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Guilford | John Dobson pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Guilford | James Cole connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Howard Ottinger (PF), John Salls (C) Elmer Weiss, Charles Hauser, Gaston Gain, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Guilford | Irvin Olea (SG), Brandon Walton (SF), Leonard Gorby (PF), Patrick Wells (C) Randy Gremillion, James Cole, Francis Armand, John Dobson | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Dennis Greer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Head (fresh) PF - Howard Ottinger (fresh) C - John Salls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Duane Dicarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Olea (fresh) SF - Brandon Walton (fresh) PF - Leonard Gorby (fresh) C - Patrick Wells (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Guilford | Irvin Olea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss (SF) Robert Head | |
| Subs | Guilford | Gerald Lawrence (SG) Duane Dicarlo | |
| 15:19 | Guilford | Patrick Wells knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Lawrence | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Guilford | Patrick Wells gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:38 | Guilford | Irvin Olea clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Brown pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | The jump hook by Howard Ottinger is blocked by Brandon Walton | 4-9 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Guilford | Kevin Brown takes the ball from Irvin Olea in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 8-9 |
| 14:07 | Guilford | Gerald Lawrence misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Howard Ottinger | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Guilford | Irvin Olea is hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG), Alan Lee (SG), Robert Head (SF), Gaston Gain (PF), Raymond Young (C) Dennis Greer, Kevin Brown, Elmer Weiss, Howard Ottinger, John Salls | |
| Subs | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo (PG), Randy Gremillion (SG), James Cole (SF), Francis Armand (PF), John Dobson (C) Irvin Olea, Gerald Lawrence, Brandon Walton, Leonard Gorby, Patrick Wells | |
| 12:58 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Gremillion | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Hauser | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Guilford | John Dobson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Young - foul #1 on Raymond Young, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger (PF) Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 12:45 | Guilford | John Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | Guilford | John Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger tips it in | 15-13 |
| 12:20 | Guilford | Alan Lee takes the ball from James Cole in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 12:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| 11:44 | Guilford | Randy Gremillion misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Hauser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Head (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gaston Gain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Duane Dicarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Gremillion (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Armand (fairly fresh) C - John Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Gremillion - foul #1 on Randy Gremillion, team foul #1 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), John Salls (C) Charles Hauser, Alan Lee, Gaston Gain | |
| Subs | Guilford | Irvin Olea (PG), Gerald Lawrence (SG), Ernest Wilde (PF) Duane Dicarlo, Randy Gremillion, Francis Armand | |
| 11:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:26 | Guilford | John Dobson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:09 | Guilford | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert Head - foul #1 on Robert Head, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss (SF), Raymond Young (PF) Robert Head, Howard Ottinger | |
| Subs | Guilford | Patrick Wells (SF) James Cole | |
| 10:50 | Guilford | John Dobson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Lawrence | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 10:26 | Guilford | Ernest Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:24 | Guilford | Irvin Olea is hacked by James Dukes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dukes, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer (PG), Howard Ottinger (PF) James Dukes, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo (PG), Brandon Walton (SF) Gerald Lawrence, John Dobson | |
| 10:12 | Guilford | Irvin Olea connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Duane Dicarlo | 15-17 |
| 10:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Elmer Weiss hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 09:44 | Guilford | Irvin Olea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Weiss - foul #1 on Elmer Weiss, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (SG), Gaston Gain (SF) Kevin Brown, Elmer Weiss | |
| Subs | Guilford | Randy Gremillion (SG), James Cole (SF), Francis Armand (PF), Leonard Gorby (C) Duane Dicarlo, Brandon Walton, Ernest Wilde, Patrick Wells | |
| 09:44 | Guilford | Irvin Olea makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:44 | Guilford | Irvin Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leonard Gorby - foul #1 on Leonard Gorby, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Leonard Brzezinski (PG) Irvin Olea | |
| 09:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Guilford | James Cole clanks a shot from close range | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer connects on the jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 08:49 | Guilford | Francis Armand misses the easy layup | 20-19 |
| 08:48 | Guilford | James Cole hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 08:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Leonard Gorby is called for the reach on Gaston Gain - foul #2 on Leonard Gorby, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Alan Lee (SG), Robert Head (SF), Raymond Young (PF) Dennis Greer, Charles Hauser, Howard Ottinger, John Salls | |
| Subs | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo (PG), Brandon Walton (SF), John Dobson (C) Leonard Brzezinski, James Cole, Leonard Gorby | |
| 08:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young is fouled on the floor by Randy Gremillion - foul #2 on Randy Gremillion, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Gerald Lawrence (SG), Ernest Wilde (PF) Randy Gremillion, Francis Armand | |
| 08:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Irvin Olea (SG) Gerald Lawrence | |
| 07:57 | Guilford | Ernest Wilde is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Duane Dicarlo | 20-23 |
| 07:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dukes | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - James Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Head (fresh) PF - Raymond Young (fairly fresh) C - Gaston Gain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Duane Dicarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Olea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Walton (fresh) PF - Ernest Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Guilford | John Dobson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 22-23 |
| 07:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:59 | Guilford | John Dobson snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo is hacked by James Dukes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dukes, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Elmer Weiss (SF), Howard Ottinger (PF), John Salls (C) James Dukes, Alan Lee, Robert Head, Raymond Young, Gaston Gain | |
| Subs | Guilford | Gerald Lawrence (SG), James Cole (SF), Francis Armand (PF), Patrick Wells (C) Irvin Olea, Brandon Walton, Ernest Wilde, John Dobson | |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls is denied on a layup by Francis Armand | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to John Salls | 24-24 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls loses the dribble to Patrick Wells | 24-24 |
| 05:40 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Leonard Brzezinski (PG) Duane Dicarlo | |
| 05:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Elmer Weiss | 26-24 |
| 05:23 | Guilford | Leonard Brzezinski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Lawrence and he's hacked by Howard Ottinger - foul #1 on Howard Ottinger, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| 05:23 | Guilford | Leonard Brzezinski makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Ottinger | 29-27 |
| 04:49 | Guilford | Patrick Wells buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on John Salls - foul #1 on John Salls, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG) Dennis Greer | |
| Subs | Guilford | | |
| 04:49 | Guilford | Patrick Wells makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Weiss | 31-30 |
| 04:11 | Guilford | Patrick Wells misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-30 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Brown hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Salls | 33-30 |
| 03:38 | Guilford | Francis Armand can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 03:37 | Guilford | Leonard Brzezinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Weiss (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Ottinger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Salls (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Guilford | PG - Leonard Brzezinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Armand (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Guilford | Francis Armand dunks the ball set up by James Cole and he's hacked by Charles Hauser - foul #1 on Charles Hauser, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer (PG), Norman Blakney (SF), Robert Head (PF), Gaston Gain (C) Kevin Brown, Elmer Weiss, Howard Ottinger, John Salls | |
| Subs | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo (PG), Randy Gremillion (SG), Ernest Wilde (SF), Leonard Gorby (C) Leonard Brzezinski, Gerald Lawrence, James Cole, Patrick Wells | |
| 03:26 | Guilford | Francis Armand misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gaston Gain snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Blakney hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Head | 35-32 |
| 02:44 | Guilford | Francis Armand misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer misses the easy layup | 35-32 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 02:27 | Guilford | Francis Armand gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:02 | Guilford | Ernest Wilde comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-32 |
| 02:01 | Guilford | Francis Armand snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 01:51 | Guilford | Ernest Wilde blows the dunk but the foul's on Dennis Greer - foul #1 on Dennis Greer, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Alan Lee (SG), Howard Ottinger (PF), John Salls (C) Dennis Greer, Charles Hauser, Robert Head, Gaston Gain | |
| Subs | Guilford | Irvin Olea (SG), Brandon Walton (SF), John Dobson (C) Randy Gremillion, Francis Armand, Leonard Gorby | |
| 01:51 | Guilford | Ernest Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:51 | Guilford | Ernest Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee's pass is intercepted by Duane Dicarlo | 35-33 |
| 01:30 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo lays it in | 35-35 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 01:19 | Guilford | Brandon Walton gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:14 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Dobson and he's fouled by James Dukes - foul #3 on James Dukes, team foul #13 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer (PG) James Dukes | |
| Subs | Guilford | James Cole (SF) Ernest Wilde | |
| 01:14 | Guilford | Duane Dicarlo misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Howard Ottinger makes the driving attempt from close range | 37-37 |
| 00:27 | Guilford | John Dobson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Duane Dicarlo | 37-39 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Duane Dicarlo - foul #1 on Duane Dicarlo, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Kevin Brown (SG), Robert Head (PF), Raymond Young (C) Alan Lee, Howard Ottinger, John Salls | |
| Subs | Guilford | Randy Gremillion (SG), Patrick Wells (SF), Leonard Gorby (PF) Duane Dicarlo, James Cole, Brandon Walton | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Guilford | John Dobson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Head - foul #2 on Robert Head, team foul #14 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Guilford | Leonard Brzezinski (PG) Irvin Olea | |
| 00:04 | Guilford | John Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Guilford | John Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Blakney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-40 |