| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Donald Watson (fresh) SG - Tad Hewitt (fresh) SF - Donald Gutshall (fresh) PF - Howard Robinson (fresh) C - Danny Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Denis Deleon (fresh) SG - James Wolfe (fresh) SF - Randall Smith (fresh) PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) C - Jamie Tansey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | Danny Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ithaca | Donald Watson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Wilmington | James Wolfe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wilmington | Randall Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ithaca | Danny Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Ithaca | Adam Johnson takes the ball from Donald Watson | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Wilmington | James Wolfe loses the dribble to Donald Gutshall | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall buries a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Wilmington | Adam Johnson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Robinson - foul #1 on Howard Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Wilmington | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Wilmington | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Ithaca | Donald Watson is hacked by Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Roy Loveday (PF), Mark Lamm (C) Howard Robinson, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 17:47 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Adam Johnson | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Wilmington | Randall Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Wolfe | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Ithaca | Donald Watson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Wilmington | Randall Smith gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Wilmington | Adam Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Wilmington | Denis Deleon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Ithaca | Roy Loveday pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Ithaca | Mark Lamm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Ithaca | Donald Watson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Wilmington | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey lays it in set up by Denis Deleon | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Donald Watson (fairly fresh) SG - Tad Hewitt (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Gutshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Loveday (fresh) C - Mark Lamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Denis Deleon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Tansey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Ithaca | Roy Loveday can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Ithaca | Roy Loveday hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter (PG), Alan Sowders (SG), Herschel Mitchell (SF), Howard Robinson (PF), Danny Thompson (C) Donald Watson, Tad Hewitt, Donald Gutshall, Roy Loveday, Mark Lamm | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Craig Benner (PG), Al Lord (SG), James Lurie (SF), Brandon Hatten (PF), Jonathan Spencer (C) Denis Deleon, James Wolfe, Randall Smith, Adam Johnson, Jamie Tansey | |
| 15:24 | Ithaca | The jumper by Herschel Mitchell is denied by Al Lord | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Wilmington | Craig Benner gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Wilmington | Jonathan Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Wilmington | James Lurie hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Ithaca | Craig Benner picks off the pass by Michael Gaiter in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Wilmington | Danny Thompson is called for the reach on James Lurie - foul #1 on Danny Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Wannamaker (PF) Howard Robinson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 14:16 | Wilmington | Al Lord makes the jumper in the lane | 4-11 |
| 14:10 | Ithaca | Al Lord steals it from Herschel Mitchell in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | Wilmington | Craig Benner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Wilmington | James Lurie grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Wilmington | James Lurie makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Hatten | 4-13 |
| 13:32 | Ithaca | Robert Wannamaker misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Spencer - foul #1 on Jonathan Spencer, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Donald Watson (PG), Tad Hewitt (SG), Roy Loveday (PF), Mark Lamm (C) Michael Gaiter, Alan Sowders, Herschel Mitchell, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle (PG), James Wolfe (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), Jamie Tansey (C) Craig Benner, Al Lord, James Lurie, Brandon Hatten, Jonathan Spencer | |
| 13:32 | Ithaca | Robert Wannamaker misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:32 | Ithaca | Robert Wannamaker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:13 | Wilmington | Randall Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-13 |
| 13:12 | Ithaca | Mark Lamm grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 12:50 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Watson | 7-13 |
| 12:37 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey is hacked by Roy Loveday - foul #1 on Roy Loveday, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall (SF), Howard Robinson (PF) Robert Wannamaker, Mark Lamm | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Denis Deleon (PG) Thomas Brunelle | |
| 12:22 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:20 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:18 | Ithaca | Adam Johnson steals it from Donald Watson in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 12:02 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey is fouled on the floor by Roy Loveday - foul #2 on Roy Loveday, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Alan Sowders (PG), Mark Lamm (C) Donald Watson, Roy Loveday | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Al Lord (SG), Jonathan Spencer (C) James Wolfe, Jamie Tansey | |
| 11:48 | Wilmington | Denis Deleon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 11:47 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Alan Sowders (fresh) SG - Tad Hewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Gutshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Robinson (fresh) C - Mark Lamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Denis Deleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Lord (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Spencer (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Ithaca | Alan Sowders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 11:18 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Wilmington | Al Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:10 | Wilmington | Randall Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:09 | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:07 | Ithaca | Al Lord is called for the reach on Tad Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Lord, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter (PG), Herschel Mitchell (SF), Danny Thompson (C) Tad Hewitt, Donald Gutshall, Howard Robinson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | James Lurie (SF), Brandon Hatten (PF) Randall Smith, Adam Johnson | |
| 10:58 | Ithaca | Mark Lamm clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 10:56 | Wilmington | James Lurie pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:51 | Wilmington | Denis Deleon is fouled on the floor by Danny Thompson - foul #2 on Danny Thompson, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Stephen Polk (C) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Craig Benner (SG), Adam Johnson (PF) Al Lord, Jonathan Spencer | |
| 10:35 | Wilmington | Mark Lamm steals the ball from Denis Deleon | 7-13 |
| 10:11 | Ithaca | Alan Sowders's pass is intercepted by Adam Johnson | 7-13 |
| 09:52 | Wilmington | Craig Benner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 09:35 | Ithaca | Mark Lamm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 09:33 | Ithaca | Stephen Polk grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 09:21 | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 09:20 | Wilmington | Brandon Hatten snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 09:14 | Wilmington | Brandon Hatten is hacked by Michael Gaiter - foul #1 on Michael Gaiter, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Donald Watson (PG), Tad Hewitt (SG), Donald Gutshall (SF), Robert Wannamaker (PF) Michael Gaiter, Alan Sowders, Herschel Mitchell, Stephen Polk | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle (PG), Al Lord (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Jonathan Spencer (PF), Jamie Tansey (C) Denis Deleon, Craig Benner, James Lurie, Adam Johnson, Brandon Hatten | |
| 08:57 | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Brunelle, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | James Wolfe (SG) Thomas Brunelle | |
| 08:55 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 08:39 | Wilmington | Tad Hewitt swats the short shot by James Wolfe | 7-16 |
| 08:37 | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 08:20 | Ithaca | Randall Smith takes the ball from Robert Wannamaker | 7-16 |
| 08:05 | Wilmington | Al Lord is hacked by Tad Hewitt - foul #1 on Tad Hewitt, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Howard Robinson (PF) Robert Wannamaker | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle (PG), James Lurie (PF) James Wolfe, Jamie Tansey | |
| 08:05 | Wilmington | Al Lord makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:05 | Wilmington | Al Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:05 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 7-17 |
| 07:50 | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall buries a 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 07:34 | Wilmington | Jonathan Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter (SG), Herschel Mitchell (SF), Stephen Polk (C) Tad Hewitt, Donald Gutshall, Mark Lamm | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Craig Benner (PG), James Wolfe (SG), Adam Johnson (PF), Jamie Tansey (C) Thomas Brunelle, Al Lord, James Lurie, Jonathan Spencer | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Donald Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gaiter (fresh) SF - Herschel Mitchell (fresh) PF - Howard Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Polk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jamie Tansey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Gaiter | 12-17 |
| 07:13 | Wilmington | Craig Benner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-17 |
| 07:11 | Ithaca | Stephen Polk grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 06:44 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Alan Sowders (SG) Donald Watson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Denis Deleon (PG), James Lurie (PF) James Wolfe, Adam Johnson | |
| 06:44 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:44 | Ithaca | Howard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:27 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 14-17 |
| 06:26 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Stephen Polk | 14-17 |
| 06:23 | Ithaca | Randall Smith is called for the reach on Michael Gaiter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt (SG), Donald Gutshall (SF), Robert Wannamaker (PF), Mark Lamm (C) Michael Gaiter, Herschel Mitchell, Howard Robinson, Stephen Polk | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Al Lord (SG), Brandon Hatten (SF), Jonathan Spencer (C) Craig Benner, Randall Smith, Jamie Tansey | |
| 06:02 | Ithaca | Robert Wannamaker connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alan Sowders | 16-17 |
| 05:44 | Wilmington | Denis Deleon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 05:43 | Wilmington | Jonathan Spencer tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 05:21 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Lord - foul #2 on Al Lord, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter (PG), Herschel Mitchell (SF) Alan Sowders, Donald Gutshall | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle (PG), James Wolfe (SG), Randall Smith (SF) Denis Deleon, Al Lord, Brandon Hatten | |
| 05:21 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:21 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:58 | Wilmington | James Wolfe misses the driving attempt in the lane | 18-19 |
| 04:56 | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:39 | Wilmington | James Lurie travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Donald Watson (PG), Stephen Polk (C) Tad Hewitt, Mark Lamm | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Craig Benner (PG), Jamie Tansey (C) Thomas Brunelle, Jonathan Spencer | |
| 04:30 | Ithaca | Donald Watson loses the dribble to Craig Benner | 18-19 |
| 04:26 | Wilmington | Craig Benner lays it up and in | 18-21 |
| 04:24 | Ithaca | Craig Benner is called for the reach on Herschel Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Benner, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Alan Sowders (SG), Howard Robinson (PF) Michael Gaiter, Robert Wannamaker | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 04:24 | Ithaca | Herschel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:24 | Ithaca | Herschel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:24 | Wilmington | James Lurie grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 04:10 | Wilmington | James Wolfe misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 04:08 | Wilmington | James Lurie tips it home | 19-23 |
| 03:45 | Ithaca | Donald Watson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Herschel Mitchell | 21-23 |
| 03:26 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 03:25 | Ithaca | Alan Sowders gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Donald Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Sowders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herschel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Howard Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Polk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Craig Benner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Smith (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Lurie (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Tansey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Ithaca | Donald Watson is hacked by Craig Benner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Benner, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall (SF), Roy Loveday (PF), Danny Thompson (C) Herschel Mitchell, Howard Robinson, Stephen Polk | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Denis Deleon (PG), Al Lord (SG), Adam Johnson (PF), Brandon Hatten (C) Craig Benner, James Wolfe, James Lurie, Jamie Tansey | |
| 03:23 | Ithaca | Donald Watson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:23 | Ithaca | Donald Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:23 | Wilmington | Brandon Hatten gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:57 | Wilmington | Brandon Hatten lays it in on a great pass from Al Lord | 22-25 |
| 02:32 | Ithaca | Roy Loveday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 02:30 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Brandon Hatten | 22-25 |
| 02:25 | Wilmington | Al Lord drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Hatten | 22-27 |
| 02:19 | Ithaca | Danny Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 02:17 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Al Lord | 22-27 |
| 02:02 | Wilmington | Adam Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 02:00 | Ithaca | Roy Loveday pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 01:49 | Ithaca | Alan Sowders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt (SG) Donald Watson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Craig Benner (SG), Jonathan Spencer (PF), Jamie Tansey (C) Al Lord, Randall Smith, Adam Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Ithaca | Alan Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:49 | Ithaca | Alan Sowders misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:49 | Ithaca | Danny Thompson snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 01:22 | Ithaca | Donald Gutshall knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Tad Hewitt | 25-27 |
| 01:11 | Wilmington | Brandon Hatten misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 01:10 | Ithaca | Roy Loveday gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:08 | Ithaca | Jonathan Spencer steps in front of the Tad Hewitt pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 01:02 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter (PG), Herschel Mitchell (SF), Robert Wannamaker (PF), Stephen Polk (C) Alan Sowders, Donald Gutshall, Roy Loveday, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | James Wolfe (SG), James Lurie (SF) Denis Deleon, Brandon Hatten | |
| 00:58 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt is fouled in the backcourt by James Wolfe - foul #1 on James Wolfe, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Brunelle (PG) Craig Benner | |
| 00:58 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:58 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:58 | Wilmington | James Lurie gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:34 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 00:32 | Ithaca | Tad Hewitt snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Michael Gaiter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Gaiter, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Howard Robinson (PF), Mark Lamm (C) Robert Wannamaker, Stephen Polk | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Al Lord (SG) James Wolfe | |
| 00:03 | Wilmington | James Lurie misses short on a floater in the lane | 26-27 |
| 00:01 | Wilmington | Jamie Tansey tips it home | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Herschel Mitchell misses the fullcourt shot | 26-29 |