| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joe Patrick (fresh) SG - Dean Greiner (fresh) SF - William Daigle (fresh) PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) C - Tracy Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Roger Zerzan (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Webb (fresh) SF - David Betton (fresh) PF - Anthony Manning (fresh) C - Damian Smathers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Tracy Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Betton | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Patrick steals the ball from Damian Smathers | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ripon | Tracy Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Ripon | Tracy Davis grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | Dean Greiner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Roger Zerzan | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tracy Davis - foul #1 on Tracy Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Ripon | Tracy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Anthony Manning pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Geoffrey Webb is hacked by Dean Greiner - foul #1 on Dean Greiner, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Anthony Manning drills a 3 from straight away set up by Geoffrey Webb | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Ripon | Tracy Davis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Patrick | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton slams it home on a great pass from Roger Zerzan | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | Ripon | William Daigle's pass is intercepted by Damian Smathers | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Anthony Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger (SG), Harry Salisbury (SF), Andrew Wilkinson (C) Dean Greiner, William Daigle, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 16:03 | Ripon | Anthony Manning steps in front of the Harry Salisbury pass | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joe Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Dollinger (fresh) SF - Harry Salisbury (fresh) PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) C - Andrew Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Roger Zerzan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Manning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Damian Smathers (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Geoffrey Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:41 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:35 | Ripon | Harry Salisbury buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Manning - foul #1 on Anthony Manning, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Brandt (SG), Kenneth Whelan (PF) Joe Patrick, Victor Pyanowski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans (PF) Anthony Manning | |
| 15:35 | Ripon | Harry Salisbury misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger's floater is tipped away by David Betton | 5-7 |
| 14:53 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 14:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Geoffrey Webb grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers can't connect on a shot from close range | 5-7 |
| 14:05 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:48 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans is hacked by Harry Salisbury - foul #1 on Harry Salisbury, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joe Patrick (PG), Dean Greiner (SG), William Daigle (SF), Victor Pyanowski (PF), Tracy Davis (C) Alvin Dollinger, James Brandt, Harry Salisbury, Kenneth Whelan, Andrew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Neil Foy (PG), John Hooper (SG), Danny Sherman (SF), Anthony Manning (PF) Roger Zerzan, Geoffrey Webb, David Betton, Damian Smathers | |
| 13:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 13:11 | Ripon | Anthony Manning is called for the reach on Joe Patrick - foul #2 on Anthony Manning, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Ingersoll (C) Anthony Manning | |
| 13:02 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 12:47 | Ripon | Dean Greiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 12:46 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski tips it home | 7-9 |
| 12:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 12:23 | Ripon | William Daigle snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 11:55 | Ripon | Dean Greiner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 11:54 | Ripon | Tracy Davis tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joe Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Greiner (fresh) SF - William Daigle (fresh) PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Neil Foy (fresh) SG - John Hooper (fresh) SF - Danny Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Ingersoll (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tracy Davis denies the turnaround by John Hooper | 9-9 |
| 11:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Ingersoll snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tracy Davis swats the short shot by John Hooper | 9-9 |
| 11:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 11:04 | Ripon | William Daigle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 11:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tracy Davis - foul #2 on Tracy Davis, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson (C) Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan (PG), Geoffrey Webb (SG), Damian Smathers (C) Neil Foy, John Hooper, Kevin Evans | |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:47 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:26 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 9-12 |
| 10:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 10:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 10:01 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilkinson | 9-12 |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 09:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Christopher Ingersoll snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 09:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Geoffrey Webb misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 09:25 | Ripon | William Daigle gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:02 | Ripon | William Daigle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Greiner | 12-12 |
| 08:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Daigle steals it from Danny Sherman | 12-12 |
| 08:45 | Ripon | William Daigle can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 08:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Andrew Wilkinson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger (PG), James Brandt (SG), Harry Salisbury (SF), Kenneth Whelan (PF) Joe Patrick, Dean Greiner, William Daigle, Victor Pyanowski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans (PF) Christopher Ingersoll | |
| 08:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:32 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:14 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger makes the shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 07:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers is fouled on the floor by James Brandt - foul #1 on James Brandt, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton (SF) Danny Sherman | |
| 07:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Betton | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Alvin Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brandt (fresh) SF - Harry Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Whelan (fresh) C - Andrew Wilkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Roger Zerzan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) C - Damian Smathers (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Ripon | Kenneth Whelan's layup is rejected by Damian Smathers | 14-16 |
| 07:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Geoffrey Webb snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 07:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Betton, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| 07:16 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 07:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 06:40 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson is whistled for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joe Patrick (PG), Donald May (SF), Victor Pyanowski (PF) James Brandt, Kenneth Whelan, Andrew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hooper (PG), Irving Gregory (PF) Roger Zerzan, Kevin Evans | |
| 06:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hooper lays it in on a nice dish by Irving Gregory | 17-20 |
| 06:08 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Patrick and he's fouled by Irving Gregory - foul #1 on Irving Gregory, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Daigle (SF) Donald May | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Neil Foy (PG), Christopher Ingersoll (PF) Geoffrey Webb, Damian Smathers | |
| 06:08 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Irving Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Salisbury - foul #2 on Harry Salisbury, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | Dean Greiner (SG) Harry Salisbury | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Irving Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Irving Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:49 | Ripon | William Daigle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 05:48 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to William Daigle | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger lays it up and in set up by Joe Patrick | 22-22 |
| 05:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Hooper and the foul's on William Daigle - foul #1 on William Daigle, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson (C) Alvin Dollinger | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan (PG), Kevin Evans (PF) Neil Foy, Irving Gregory | |
| 05:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Betton makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:05 | Ripon | William Daigle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 05:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 22-25 |
| 04:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The short jumper by Kevin Evans is denied by Victor Pyanowski | 22-25 |
| 04:41 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:28 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dean Greiner | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Andrew Wilkinson is called for the reach on John Hooper - foul #2 on Andrew Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Brandt (SG), Donald May (SF), Alvin Dollinger (C) Dean Greiner, William Daigle, Andrew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Geoffrey Webb (SG), Danny Sherman (SF), Damian Smathers (C) Roger Zerzan, David Betton, Christopher Ingersoll | |
| 04:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Ripon | Donald May misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 04:04 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joe Patrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Brandt (fresh) SF - Donald May (fresh) PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Dollinger (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - John Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Damian Smathers (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hooper gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Danny Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 03:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Hooper | 26-29 |
| 02:35 | Ripon | James Brandt is hacked by Danny Sherman - foul #1 on Danny Sherman, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ripon | Dean Greiner (SG), William Daigle (SF), Andrew Wilkinson (PF), Tracy Davis (C) Joe Patrick, James Brandt, Donald May, Victor Pyanowski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan (PG), David Betton (SF), Anthony Manning (PF) John Hooper, Danny Sherman, Kevin Evans | |
| 02:16 | Ripon | Roger Zerzan is called for the reach on Dean Greiner - foul #1 on Roger Zerzan, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| 02:16 | Ripon | Dean Greiner misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan is fouled on the floor by Alvin Dollinger - foul #1 on Alvin Dollinger, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| 02:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger is fouled on the floor by David Betton - foul #2 on David Betton, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roger Zerzan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Damian Smathers | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | Ripon | Alvin Dollinger is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alvin Dollinger, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joe Patrick (PG) Alvin Dollinger | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 01:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Patrick picks off the pass by Geoffrey Webb | 28-34 |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Joe Patrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 00:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Anthony Manning gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tracy Davis is called for the reach on Damian Smathers - foul #3 on Tracy Davis, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Brandt (SG), Victor Pyanowski (PF) Dean Greiner, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hooper (SG), Danny Sherman (SF) Geoffrey Webb, David Betton | |
| 00:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Damian Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Joe Patrick buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Pyanowski takes the ball from Damian Smathers | 30-36 |