| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kevin Crossland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sears (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Biondo (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky McAndrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Trombetta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Glass | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Messiah | Rick Clarke hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Crossland | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Messiah | Jerry Sears grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Clarke | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Rick Clarke - foul #1 on Rick Clarke, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | Messiah | Ricky McAndrews steps in front of the Keith Brown pass | 38-37 |
| 17:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass hits the finger roll set up by Ricky McAndrews | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | Messiah | Roy Biondo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Biondo, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lazar (SG), Shannon Helfer (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jerry Sears, Keith Brown, Rick Clarke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan (C) Henry Trombetta | |
| 17:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass is fouled on the floor by Robert Lazar - foul #1 on Robert Lazar, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (PG), Joe Mattox (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF) Mark Glass, Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews | |
| 16:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Mattox | 38-41 |
| 16:38 | Messiah | Frank Dewitt takes the ball from Robert Lazar | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:15 | Messiah | Robert Lazar gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | Messiah | Robert Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Crossland | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kevin Crossland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Biondo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shannon Helfer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Steve Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mattox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Durst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Sheehan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jerry Sears (SG), Keith Brown (PF), Michael Brown (C) Kevin Crossland, Roy Biondo, Shannon Helfer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF), Henry Trombetta (C) Steve Alexander, Joe Mattox, Frank Dewitt, Bob Durst | |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Messiah | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Messiah | Jerry Sears connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Holt (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 14:25 | Messiah | Robert Lazar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kevin Crossland (PG), Roy Biondo (SF) David Holt, Robert Lazar | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (PG), Bob Durst (PF) Mark Glass, Terry Sheehan | |
| 13:41 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Holt (SG), Shannon Helfer (PF) Jerry Sears, Keith Brown | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF), John Shepherd (C) Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews, Henry Trombetta | |
| 13:07 | Messiah | Michael Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Steve Alexander | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Holt steals the ball from John Shepherd | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jerry Sears (SG), Robert Lazar (SF), Rick Clarke (C) David Holt, Roy Biondo, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF) Steve Alexander, Joe Mattox, Frank Dewitt | |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kevin Crossland (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Sears (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shannon Helfer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky McAndrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Messiah | Jerry Sears scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews hits the finger roll set up by Mark Glass | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Messiah | Jerry Sears connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews misses long on a shot in the paint | 50-45 |
| 11:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Glass | 50-48 |
| 10:25 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Sears | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:11 | Messiah | Kevin Crossland grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Messiah | Robert Lazar clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Helfer | 52-48 |
| 09:51 | Messiah | Robert Lazar can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Messiah | Rick Clarke misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | A charge is called on Bob Durst - foul #2 on Bob Durst, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Holt (SG), Roy Biondo (SF), Keith Brown (PF) Kevin Crossland, Jerry Sears, Shannon Helfer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF), Terry Sheehan (PF), Henry Trombetta (C) Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews, Bob Durst, John Shepherd | |
| 09:16 | Messiah | Roy Biondo banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Glass | 54-50 |
| 08:48 | Messiah | Robert Lazar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Glass - foul #1 on Mark Glass, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Jones (C) Rick Clarke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox (SG) Mark Glass | |
| 08:48 | Messiah | Robert Lazar makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:48 | Messiah | Robert Lazar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Joe Mattox | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | Messiah | Roy Biondo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | Messiah | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:58 | Messiah | Terry Sheehan takes the ball from David Holt | 56-52 |
| 07:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Biondo - foul #2 on Roy Biondo, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kevin Crossland (PG), Jerry Sears (SG), Michael Brown (C) Robert Lazar, David Holt, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF) Steve Alexander, Joe Mattox | |
| 07:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kevin Crossland (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Sears (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky McAndrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Trombetta (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Messiah | Roy Biondo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Crossland | 58-54 |
| 07:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Bob Durst (PF) Frank Dewitt, Terry Sheehan | |
| 06:56 | Messiah | Roy Biondo's pass is intercepted by Bob Durst | 58-54 |
| 06:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Glass | 58-57 |
| 06:19 | Messiah | Kevin Crossland drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Sears | 60-57 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Crossland - foul #3 on Kevin Crossland, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lazar (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Shannon Helfer (PF) Jerry Sears, Roy Biondo, Keith Brown | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (SG), Terry Sheehan (C) Eric Lightfoot, Henry Trombetta | |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:43 | Messiah | Robert Jones hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Lazar | 62-59 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:25 | Messiah | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:20 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Messiah | David Holt (SG) Kevin Crossland | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox (SG) Mark Glass | |
| 05:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:14 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Messiah | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 62-61 |
| 04:56 | Messiah | Robert Lazar travels in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Messiah | Rick Clarke (C) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF), John Shepherd (C) Joe Mattox, Ricky McAndrews, Bob Durst | |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Alexander and he's fouled by David Holt - foul #2 on David Holt, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | Roy Biondo (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Messiah | Eric Lightfoot picks off the pass by Shannon Helfer | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:10 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Shannon Helfer | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:49 | Messiah | Rick Clarke tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Lazar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Holt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Roy Biondo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shannon Helfer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Steve Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The pull-up jumper by Eric Lightfoot is blocked by Shannon Helfer | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | Messiah | Shannon Helfer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kevin Crossland (PG), Jerry Sears (SG), Keith Brown (PF), Michael Brown (C) Robert Lazar, David Holt, Shannon Helfer, Rick Clarke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Ricky McAndrews (SF), Bob Durst (PF), Henry Trombetta (C) Steve Alexander, Frank Dewitt, Terry Sheehan, John Shepherd | |
| 03:15 | Messiah | Roy Biondo comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Ricky McAndrews - foul #1 on Ricky McAndrews, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| 03:15 | Messiah | Roy Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:15 | Messiah | Roy Biondo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | Messiah | Kevin Crossland grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:12 | Messiah | Michael Brown is hacked by Henry Trombetta - foul #2 on Henry Trombetta, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Messiah | Roy Biondo hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Sears | 67-64 |
| 01:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky McAndrews | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | Messiah | Roy Biondo snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:17 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | Messiah | Keith Brown misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 01:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Henry Trombetta - foul #5 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Messiah | Rick Clarke (C) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Messiah | Kevin Crossland is fouled on the floor by Ricky McAndrews - foul #2 on Ricky McAndrews, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Messiah | Eric Lightfoot is called for the reach on Jerry Sears - foul #2 on Eric Lightfoot, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Messiah | Jerry Sears is hacked by Eric Lightfoot - foul #3 on Eric Lightfoot, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Messiah | Keith Brown is hacked by Mark Glass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Glass, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Messiah | Keith Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Eric Lightfoot | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kevin Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sears (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Biondo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky McAndrews (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Trombetta (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Messiah | Keith Brown wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Messiah | Keith Brown jams it on a great pass from Kevin Crossland and the foul's on Bob Durst - foul #3 on Bob Durst, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 04:41 | Messiah | Keith Brown makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 04:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 04:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| 03:50 | Messiah | Roy Biondo connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Eric Lightfoot - foul #4 on Eric Lightfoot, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 03:50 | Messiah | Roy Biondo misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Biondo is called for the reach on Ricky McAndrews - foul #3 on Roy Biondo, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:35 | Messiah | Rick Clarke gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:22 | Messiah | Keith Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 03:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Lightfoot | 75-70 |
| 02:51 | Messiah | Roy Biondo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 02:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Trombetta and he's hacked by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lazar (SG), Shannon Helfer (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jerry Sears, Keith Brown, Rick Clarke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (PG), Terry Sheehan (C) Mark Glass, Henry Trombetta | |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst misses the free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:24 | Messiah | Roy Biondo gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:24 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 02:11 | Messiah | Robert Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-72 |
| 02:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Steve Alexander | 75-72 |
| 02:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jerry Sears (SG), Keith Brown (PF), Rick Clarke (C) Robert Lazar, Shannon Helfer, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Henry Trombetta (C) Steve Alexander, Terry Sheehan | |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta clanks a floater from the right side | 75-72 |
| 01:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Lightfoot | 75-74 |
| 01:35 | Messiah | Jerry Sears connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Crossland | 77-74 |
| 01:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-74 |
| 01:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-74 |
| 00:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass can't tip it in | 77-74 |
| 00:54 | Messiah | Roy Biondo grabs the board | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Kevin Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sears (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Biondo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky McAndrews (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Henry Trombetta (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Messiah | Jerry Sears comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Glass - foul #3 on Mark Glass, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lazar (SF) Roy Biondo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:26 | Messiah | Jerry Sears misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Messiah | Jerry Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Glass | 78-77 |
| 00:19 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Messiah | Roy Biondo (SF) Robert Lazar | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Messiah | Keith Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Glass - foul #4 on Mark Glass, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:18 | Messiah | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Messiah | Keith Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst is hacked by Keith Brown - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Kevin Crossland runs out the clock | 80-79 |