| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:45 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 19:38 | Southern | Allen Ruckman hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 19:22 | UNC Wilmington | Allen Ruckman picks off the pass by Christopher Guse | 38-27 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Luther Ellington knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 40-27 |
| 18:57 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain makes the jump hook from close range | 40-29 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Wilbert Barbour knocks away the 3 by Robert Salberg | 40-29 |
| 18:50 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:31 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley is fouled on the floor by Luther Ellington - foul #3 on Luther Ellington, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (PF) Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 18:26 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Manley | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Southern | John Zemaitis buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 42-32 |
| 17:59 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Stevens swats the short shot by Wilbert Barbour | 42-32 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Michael Smith knocks in the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Dennis Manley - foul #1 on Dennis Manley, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:51 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 17:36 | Southern | John Zemaitis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 47-32 |
| 17:07 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Smith steals it from Dennis Manley | 47-32 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Robert Salberg blows the layup | 47-32 |
| 17:02 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:46 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 16:31 | Southern | Allen Ruckman is hacked by James Shain - foul #2 on James Shain, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Harry Benton (SF), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree (SG), Jason McManus (SF), Dexter Oller (PF), Jonathon Williams (C) Ralph Carter, Christopher Guse, Wilbert Barbour, James Shain | |
| 16:13 | Southern | Charlie Brooks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charlie Brooks, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 16:08 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Brooks - foul #2 on Charlie Brooks, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Christiansen (C) Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Benton - foul #2 on Harry Benton, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Tony Christiansen gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charlie Brooks (fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) C - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dupree (fresh) SF - Jason McManus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Oller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Harry Benton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 15:33 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:15 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF) Charlie Brooks, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Ralph Carter (SG), Christopher Guse (SF), Wilbert Barbour (PF) Dennis Manley, Frank Dupree, Dexter Oller, Jonathon Williams | |
| 14:57 | Southern | Allen Ruckman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Southern | John Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Ralph Carter takes the ball from Robert Salberg | 47-36 |
| 14:17 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), John Zemaitis (C) Anthony Williams, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Shain (C) Jason McManus | |
| 14:05 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Shain - foul #3 on James Shain, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:49 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Suits | 48-38 |
| 13:28 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Shain - foul #4 on James Shain, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF) Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (SF), Dexter Oller (PF), Jonathon Williams (C) Christopher Guse, Wilbert Barbour, James Shain | |
| 13:28 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:28 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:10 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Smith steals the ball from Ralph Carter | 50-38 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:02 | Southern | Allen Ruckman snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Allen Ruckman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:36 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:18 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 12:16 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Anthony Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 53-38 |
| 11:50 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-38 |
| 11:49 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller tips it home | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ruckman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luther Ellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Zemaitis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dexter Oller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Southern | William Suits takes the ball from Luther Ellington | 53-40 |
| 11:25 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 11:24 | Southern | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Michael Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Williams | 56-40 |
| 11:02 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Allen Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 10:40 | Southern | Michael Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 10:38 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Zemaitis | 56-40 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Allen Ruckman loses the dribble to Dexter Oller | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Zemaitis - foul #1 on John Zemaitis, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus (PG), Frank Dupree (SG), Christopher Guse (SF), Wilbert Barbour (PF) William Suits, Ralph Carter, Dennis Manley, Dexter Oller | |
| 10:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:02 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour grabs the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 09:50 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Guse | 56-42 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Christopher Guse blocks the short jumper by Robert Salberg | 56-42 |
| 09:28 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:09 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus blows the layup | 56-42 |
| 09:07 | Southern | Richard Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Harry Benton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 09:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 08:52 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 08:51 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Wiggs - foul #3 on John Wiggs, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG) Charlie Brooks | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG) Jonathon Williams | |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:44 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Luther Ellington (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Anthony Williams, Harry Benton, Richard Stevens, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Shain (C) Jason McManus | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dupree (fresh) SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 07:21 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Zemaitis | 56-44 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Robert Salberg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allen Ruckman | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Smith takes the ball from Wilbert Barbour | 59-44 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Michael Smith lays it in | 61-44 |
| 06:52 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 06:51 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour gets the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 06:42 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree loses the dribble to Luther Ellington | 61-44 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Luther Ellington connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-44 |
| 06:10 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF), Richard Stevens (C) Robert Salberg, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Suits (PG), Ralph Carter (SG), Jason McManus (SF), Dexter Oller (PF) Dennis Manley, Frank Dupree, Christopher Guse, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 06:10 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:10 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:10 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Stevens | 63-45 |
| 06:06 | Southern | The jump hook by Luther Ellington is blocked by James Shain | 63-45 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Luther Ellington hits the follow up shot | 65-45 |
| 05:48 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits is fouled on the floor by Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SF) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 05:48 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:48 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 65-47 |
| 05:24 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Brooks | 65-47 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Luther Ellington scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Brooks | 67-47 |
| 05:08 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Carter | 67-50 |
| 04:45 | Southern | Harry Benton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 04:43 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:29 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller misses long on a shot from the right side | 67-50 |
| 04:28 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Harry Benton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dexter Oller - foul #1 on Dexter Oller, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Salberg (SF), John Zemaitis (C) Charlie Brooks, Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse (SF), Wilbert Barbour (PF) Jason McManus, James Shain | |
| 04:21 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Harry Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:21 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Richard Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbert Barbour | 68-52 |
| 03:56 | UNC Wilmington | William Suits pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilbert Barbour | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Benton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Suits (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Guse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Dexter Oller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 03:23 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 03:05 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Guse misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Richard Stevens is hacked by Wilbert Barbour - foul #1 on Wilbert Barbour, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), John Wiggs (PF), Tony Christiansen (C) Michael Smith, Harry Benton, Robert Salberg, Richard Stevens, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Frank Dupree (SG), Jason McManus (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Jonathon Williams (C) William Suits, Ralph Carter, Christopher Guse, Wilbert Barbour, Dexter Oller | |
| 02:17 | Southern | Charlie Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-54 |
| 02:16 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tony Christiansen - foul #2 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Tony Christiansen grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 01:42 | Southern | John Wiggs misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-55 |
| 01:40 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus misses badly on a shot near the basket | 68-55 |
| 01:25 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tony Christiansen | 68-55 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Anthony Williams double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Benton (SF), Richard Stevens (PF) Ronald Brown, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller (PF) Jess Smith | |
| 01:13 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | UNC Wilmington | Dexter Oller snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 00:56 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams is denied on a dunk by Richard Stevens | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | Southern | John Wiggs grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern | Harry Benton misses the lay-in | 68-55 |
| 00:50 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathon Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jason McManus misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Jonathon Williams steals it from Harry Benton | 68-55 |
| 00:15 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Dupree hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Manley | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Charlie Brooks runs out the clock | 68-58 |