| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) SG - James McCullough (fresh) SF - Jeff Laney (fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) C - James List (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Dewey Higginbotham (fresh) SG - William Blanton (fresh) SF - Samuel McClure (fresh) PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | James List wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dewey Higginbotham - foul #1 on Dewey Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson is denied on a dunk by Steve Mickelsen | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | St. Paul's | Samuel McClure grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | St. Paul's | William Blanton misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jeff Laney | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel McClure - foul #1 on Samuel McClure, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | N. Carolina Central | William Blanton takes the ball from Bryan Smith in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | St. Paul's | Samuel McClure lays it in on a great pass from William Blanton | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel McClure - foul #2 on Samuel McClure, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior (SF) Samuel McClure | |
| 18:26 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson lays it up and in set up by Dewey Higginbotham | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | N. Carolina Central | Dewey Higginbotham is called for the reach on Bryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland (PG) Dewey Higginbotham | |
| 17:44 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough is denied on a layup by George Brown | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | St. Paul's | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior drills a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas McFarland | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney loses the dribble to William Blanton | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | St. Paul's | William Blanton banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith loses the dribble to Thomas McFarland in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on James McCullough - foul #1 on James McCullough, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (PG), Stephen Schoch (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), David Parks (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Bryan Smith, James McCullough, Jeff Laney, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman (PG), Lynn Cummings (SG), Gordon Sirois (SF), Nicholas Chapman (PF) Thomas McFarland, William Blanton, Patrick Melchior, George Brown | |
| 16:47 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:47 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch can't connect on a shot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | St. Paul's | Anthony Barbee is called for the reach on Lynn Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Barbee, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), James Bowers (SF), Richard Willett (PF) Stephen Schoch, Paul Dudley, David Parks | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior (SF), George Brown (PF) Gordon Sirois, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 15:55 | St. Paul's | Lynn Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Barbee (fairly fresh) SF - James Bowers (fresh) PF - Richard Willett (fresh) C - Chris Elbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Thomas Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Lynn Cummings (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Melchior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Chapman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Melchior is called for the reach on James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Melchior, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink (PG), William Blanton (SG) Thomas Pittman, Lynn Cummings | |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:37 | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior is called for 10 seconds | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois (SF) Patrick Melchior | |
| 15:08 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee can't finish the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | N. Carolina Central | William Blanton is called for the reach on Anthony Barbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Blanton, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (PG), James McCullough (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), David Parks (PF), James List (C) Bryan Smith, Anthony Barbee, James Bowers, Richard Willett, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland (PG), Lynn Cummings (SG), Patrick Melchior (SF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Manuel Mink, William Blanton, Gordon Sirois, Nicholas Chapman | |
| 14:19 | N. Carolina Central | James List misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | St. Paul's | George Brown is fouled on the floor by David Parks - foul #1 on David Parks, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF) Paul Dudley, David Parks | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman (PG) Lynn Cummings | |
| 13:44 | St. Paul's | George Brown buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Pittman | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Pittman picks off the pass by James McCullough | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Anthony Barbee (SG), Chris Elbert (C) Stephen Schoch, James McCullough, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Blanton (SG), Gordon Sirois (SF), Nicholas Chapman (PF) Thomas McFarland, Patrick Melchior, George Brown | |
| 13:22 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:21 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen tips it home | 8-10 |
| 13:06 | St. Paul's | William Blanton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-10 |
| 13:05 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois tips it home | 8-12 |
| 12:47 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Pittman steals the ball from Anthony Barbee | 8-12 |
| 12:27 | St. Paul's | William Blanton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Barbee - foul #2 on Anthony Barbee, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (PG), James McCullough (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), James List (C) Bryan Smith, Anthony Barbee, Jeff Laney, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink (PG), Patrick Melchior (SF), George Brown (PF) Thomas Pittman, Gordon Sirois, Nicholas Chapman | |
| 12:27 | St. Paul's | William Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | St. Paul's | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Schoch | 11-14 |
| 11:53 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Brown | 11-16 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Stephen Schoch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McCullough (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dudley (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James List (tired) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Manuel Mink (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Blanton (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Melchior (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Brown (tired) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Anderson | 11-16 |
| 11:36 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), David Parks (SF), Richard Willett (PF) Paul Dudley, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Lynn Cummings (SG), Thomas McFarland (SF), Gordon Sirois (C) William Blanton, Patrick Melchior, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 11:25 | St. Paul's | James McCullough is called for the reach on Manuel Mink - foul #2 on James McCullough, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert (C) James McCullough | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 11:03 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink hits the finger roll set up by Thomas McFarland and he's hacked by James Bowers - foul #1 on James Bowers, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 11:03 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:50 | N. Carolina Central | Gordon Sirois swats the shot by David Parks | 11-19 |
| 10:49 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:47 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink is hacked by Bryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Smith, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), James List (C) James Bowers, David Parks, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman (C) Gordon Sirois | |
| 10:47 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lynn Cummings - foul #1 on Lynn Cummings, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett (PF) Steve Mickelsen | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman (PG), Patrick Melchior (SF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Manuel Mink, Lynn Cummings, George Brown | |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland connects on the 3 from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:45 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-22 |
| 09:44 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:34 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman is whistled for traveling | 13-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SG), James Bowers (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Stephen Schoch, Jeff Laney, Richard Willett, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink (PG), William Blanton (SG), Gordon Sirois (SF), George Brown (PF) Thomas Pittman, Thomas McFarland, Patrick Melchior, Nicholas Chapman | |
| 09:21 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert makes the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:00 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Mink | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley is fouled on the floor by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), David Parks (PF) Bryan Smith, Steve Mickelsen | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland (PG), Lynn Cummings (SG), Patrick Melchior (SF) Manuel Mink, William Blanton, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 08:54 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | St. Paul's | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:37 | St. Paul's | George Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lynn Cummings | 16-27 |
| 08:33 | N. Carolina Central | Lynn Cummings is called for the reach on Stephen Schoch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Cummings, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG) James Bowers | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Blanton (SG) Lynn Cummings | |
| 08:33 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:33 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert gets the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:14 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Chris Elbert | 18-27 |
| 07:55 | St. Paul's | William Blanton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas McFarland | 18-29 |
| 07:55 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett (PF), James List (C) Stephen Schoch, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman (PG), Nicholas Chapman (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Thomas McFarland, Patrick Melchior, George Brown | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tired) 4 pts. SG - Paul Dudley (tiring) SF - David Parks (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Willett (fresh) C - James List (tired) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Thomas Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Blanton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Sirois (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Chapman (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 07:40 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:33 | St. Paul's | William Blanton makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Pittman | 18-32 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 07:05 | St. Paul's | William Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by David Parks - foul #2 on David Parks, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), Stephen Schoch (SG), Jeff Laney (SF) Bryan Smith, Paul Dudley, David Parks | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink (PG), Patrick Melchior (SF), George Brown (PF) Thomas Pittman, Gordon Sirois, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 07:05 | St. Paul's | William Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 07:05 | St. Paul's | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 07:03 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch's pass is intercepted by Manuel Mink in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 07:02 | St. Paul's | William Blanton hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Mink | 21-36 |
| 06:57 | N. Carolina Central | James List is called for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Richard Willett, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland (SG) William Blanton | |
| 06:42 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman misses the easy open layup | 21-36 |
| 06:41 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 06:36 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers is hacked by Manuel Mink - foul #1 on Manuel Mink, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson (C) Nicholas Chapman | |
| 06:36 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 06:36 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:19 | St. Paul's | Stephen Schoch steps in front of the George Brown pass | 23-36 |
| 06:14 | N. Carolina Central | George Brown is called for the reach on James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James List (C) Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Blanton (SG), Nicholas Chapman (PF) Patrick Melchior, George Brown | |
| 06:14 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:14 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 06:07 | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 06:06 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 06:00 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen clanks a turnaround from close range | 25-38 |
| 05:58 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 05:57 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 05:55 | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Paul Dudley (SG), Richard Willett (PF) James Bowers, Stephen Schoch, Steve Mickelsen | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman (PG), Gordon Sirois (SF) Manuel Mink, Thomas McFarland | |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Laney | 30-38 |
| 05:27 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 30-38 |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 05:11 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), Steve Mickelsen (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Paul Dudley, Richard Willett, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas McFarland (SG), Patrick Melchior (SF) William Blanton, Nicholas Chapman | |
| 05:11 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 05:11 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:57 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 04:55 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 04:33 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), Richard Willett (PF) Bryan Smith, Steve Mickelsen | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink (PG) Thomas Pittman | |
| 04:27 | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink travels in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman (PF) Gordon Sirois | |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers is hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Paul Dudley (SG) Stephen Schoch, Jeff Laney | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Blanton (SG), Gordon Sirois (C) Patrick Melchior, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:14 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:59 | St. Paul's | William Blanton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 03:57 | St. Paul's | Nicholas Chapman tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas McFarland steals the ball from Paul Dudley in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 03:36 | St. Paul's | Gordon Sirois misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 35-38 |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tired) 11 pts. SG - Paul Dudley (tiring) SF - James Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) C - Chris Elbert (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Manuel Mink (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Blanton (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McFarland (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Chapman (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Sirois (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Chapman - foul #1 on Nicholas Chapman, team foul #14 | 35-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (PG), James McCullough (SG), David Parks (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF) Bryan Smith, Paul Dudley, James Bowers, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Dewey Higginbotham (PG), Lynn Cummings (SG), Samuel McClure (SF), George Brown (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Manuel Mink, William Blanton, Thomas McFarland, Nicholas Chapman, Gordon Sirois | |
| 03:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:12 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to George Brown | 36-38 |
| 03:10 | St. Paul's | David Parks is called for the reach on Samuel McClure in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Parks, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney (SF), James List (C) David Parks, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 03:10 | St. Paul's | Samuel McClure misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:10 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 02:55 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen banks in the wide open layup set up by Anthony Barbee | 38-38 |
| 02:42 | St. Paul's | Samuel McClure comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 02:40 | St. Paul's | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel McClure | 38-38 |
| 02:29 | St. Paul's | Lynn Cummings misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 02:27 | St. Paul's | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Cummings | 38-38 |
| 02:10 | St. Paul's | Lynn Cummings's pass is intercepted by Steve Mickelsen | 38-38 |
| 02:03 | N. Carolina Central | George Brown steps in front of the Jeff Laney pass | 38-38 |
| 01:47 | St. Paul's | Kenneth Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Dewey Higginbotham | 38-40 |
| 01:38 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 01:36 | N. Carolina Central | James List tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 01:21 | St. Paul's | James List is called for the reach on Lynn Cummings - foul #1 on James List, team foul #10 | 40-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (SF), Chris Elbert (C) Jeff Laney, James List | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman (PG) Dewey Higginbotham | |
| 01:21 | St. Paul's | Lynn Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:21 | St. Paul's | Lynn Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCullough, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG) James McCullough | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Blanton (SG) Lynn Cummings | |
| 01:03 | St. Paul's | Thomas Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Chris Elbert | 40-41 |
| 00:56 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 00:55 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Samuel McClure | 40-41 |
| 00:34 | St. Paul's | George Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Bowers - foul #2 on James Bowers, team foul #12 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett (PF), Stephen Schoch (C) Steve Mickelsen, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Manuel Mink (PG), Patrick Melchior (SG) Thomas Pittman, William Blanton | |
| 00:34 | St. Paul's | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:34 | St. Paul's | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:24 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 40-41 |
| 00:19 | St. Paul's | Patrick Melchior clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | The clock runs out | 40-41 |