| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hardy (fresh) SF - Terry Chaidez (fresh) PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joseph Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brunette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Grady Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmy Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack is called for 10 seconds | 27-39 |
| 19:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fisher | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 19:18 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Charles Fisher | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Christiansen | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Neill | 32-41 |
| 18:31 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Chaidez | 34-41 |
| 18:26 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:25 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:19 | Fayetteville St. | John Christiansen steals the ball from Jimmy Neill | 34-41 |
| 18:16 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | Fayetteville St. | Jimmy Neill knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Mack and he's fouled by Brian Charles - foul #2 on Brian Charles, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 18:01 | Fayetteville St. | Jimmy Neill makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:48 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 17:31 | Fayetteville St. | Grady Wilson hits a shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 17:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Terry Chaidez - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), Bob Zagorski (SG), William Coakley (SF), James Lyles (PF), Randy Graham (C) John Christiansen, John Hardy, Terry Chaidez, Charles Fisher, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson (PG), Edward Boissonneault (SF), Carlton Esposito (PF), Palmer Stewart (C) Joseph Mack, Steven Brunette, Grady Wilson, Jimmy Neill | |
| 17:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 17:13 | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 17:08 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Coakley - foul #1 on William Coakley, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 17:08 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:08 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:54 | Johnson C. Smith | Carlton Esposito is called for the reach on Bob Zagorski - foul #1 on Carlton Esposito, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 16:40 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-48 |
| 16:39 | Fayetteville St. | Carlton Esposito grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:35 | Fayetteville St. | James Lyles steps in front of the Gary Elson pass | 38-48 |
| 16:09 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez (SF), Brian Charles (C) William Coakley, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack (PG), Steven Brunette (SF) Gary Elson, Larry Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:45 | Fayetteville St. | Carlton Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - James West (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Zagorski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Chaidez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joseph Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Boissonneault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brunette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Palmer Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette loses the dribble to Bob Zagorski | 38-48 |
| 15:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:49 | Fayetteville St. | Palmer Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Boissonneault | 41-50 |
| 14:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bob Zagorski | 44-50 |
| 14:05 | Fayetteville St. | Edward Boissonneault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 14:04 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Brian Charles | 44-50 |
| 13:47 | Johnson C. Smith | James West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), John Hardy (SG), William Coakley (SF), Charles Fisher (PF), Randy Graham (C) James West, Bob Zagorski, Terry Chaidez, James Lyles, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Lionel McDaniel (SF), Grady Wilson (PF), Paul Walker (C) Joseph Mack, Edward Boissonneault, Steven Brunette, Carlton Esposito, Palmer Stewart | |
| 13:29 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:22 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Christiansen | 46-50 |
| 13:09 | Fayetteville St. | John Christiansen is called for the reach on Paul Walker - foul #1 on John Christiansen, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | Fayetteville St. | Lionel McDaniel connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Elson | 46-52 |
| 12:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Coakley and he's hacked by Grady Wilson - foul #1 on Grady Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (SF) William Coakley | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Edward Boissonneault (SF) Lionel McDaniel | |
| 12:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:28 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker dunks the ball | 48-54 |
| 11:49 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Elson - foul #2 on Gary Elson, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez (SF), Brian Charles (C) James West, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack (PG), Steven Brunette (SF) Gary Elson, Edward Boissonneault | |
| 11:49 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:49 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:34 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Chaidez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joseph Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brunette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grady Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Charles | 52-57 |
| 10:55 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), Bob Zagorski (SG), James Lyles (PF) John Christiansen, John Hardy, Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jimmy Neill (PF), Carlton Esposito (C) Grady Wilson, Paul Walker | |
| 10:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James West | 54-57 |
| 10:19 | Fayetteville St. | James West is called for the reach on Jimmy Neill - foul #1 on James West, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Edward Boissonneault (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Fayetteville St. | The jump hook by Jimmy Neill is blocked by Brian Charles | 54-57 |
| 10:00 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette tips it home | 54-59 |
| 09:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 09:32 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Jimmy Neill denies the turnaround by Bob Zagorski | 54-59 |
| 09:05 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Mack | 54-59 |
| 09:00 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 08:59 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles is hacked by Carlton Esposito - foul #2 on Carlton Esposito, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), John Hardy (SG), Charles Fisher (PF) James West, Terry Chaidez, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Grady Wilson (PF), Paul Walker (C) Joseph Mack, Steven Brunette, Jimmy Neill, Carlton Esposito | |
| 08:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Boissonneault - foul #1 on Edward Boissonneault, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham (C) James Lyles | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 08:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:28 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Fayetteville St. | Edward Boissonneault misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 07:48 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 07:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Christiansen | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Zagorski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Gary Elson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Boissonneault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Grady Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Fayetteville St. | Grady Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Grady Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez (SF) Bob Zagorski | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack (PG), Steven Brunette (SF) Gary Elson, Edward Boissonneault | |
| 07:03 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the shot from the left side | 58-61 |
| 06:54 | Fayetteville St. | Grady Wilson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Mack | 58-63 |
| 06:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-63 |
| 06:26 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hardy and he's fouled by Paul Walker - foul #4 on Paul Walker, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), Charles Harris (SG), James Lyles (PF), Brian Charles (C) John Christiansen, John Hardy, Charles Fisher, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jimmy Neill (PF) Grady Wilson | |
| 06:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:12 | Fayetteville St. | Jimmy Neill grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:52 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Harris steps in front of the Steven Brunette pass | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris scores on a runner from the left block set up by Terry Chaidez | 62-63 |
| 05:37 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Mack | 62-66 |
| 05:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:13 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:59 | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Walker | 62-68 |
| 04:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James West | 64-68 |
| 04:20 | Fayetteville St. | James Lyles denies the turnaround by Paul Walker | 64-68 |
| 04:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:54 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy (SG), Bob Zagorski (SF), Charles Fisher (PF), Randy Graham (C) James West, Terry Chaidez, James Lyles, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson (PG), Edward Boissonneault (SG), Lionel McDaniel (SF), Grady Wilson (PF), Carlton Esposito (C) Joseph Mack, Larry Johnson, Steven Brunette, Jimmy Neill, Paul Walker | |
| 03:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Zagorski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Gary Elson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Boissonneault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlton Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski is hacked by Lionel McDaniel - foul #1 on Lionel McDaniel, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 03:20 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:20 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Fayetteville St. | Gary Elson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lionel McDaniel | 66-71 |
| 03:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles (C) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Larry Johnson (SG), Jimmy Neill (C) Lionel McDaniel, Carlton Esposito | |
| 02:45 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Zagorski | 69-71 |
| 02:45 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez (SF) Bob Zagorski | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack (PG), Steven Brunette (SF), Paul Walker (C) Gary Elson, Edward Boissonneault, Jimmy Neill | |
| 02:27 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 02:06 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles tips it but misses | 69-71 |
| 02:04 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:44 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:42 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-71 |
| 01:24 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Charles Fisher | 69-71 |
| 01:13 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Mack - foul #1 on Joseph Mack, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 01:13 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:13 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Mack can't finish the layup | 71-71 |
| 00:54 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to John Hardy | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Steven Brunette swats the short shot by John Christiansen | 71-71 |
| 00:35 | Fayetteville St. | Paul Walker snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Walker and the foul's on Charles Fisher - foul #3 on Charles Fisher, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Fayetteville St. | Steven Brunette makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-74 |