| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Malcolm White (fresh) SG - Warren Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Hull (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 19:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 19:44 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Calvin Hull | 42-45 |
| 19:30 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 19:15 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 44-47 |
| 19:04 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 19:03 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson tips it in | 46-47 |
| 18:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Robert Conover (SG), Martin Barker (SF), John Brooks (PF), Gary Mosley (C) Malcolm White, Warren Russo, William Clarke, Ronald Watson, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Patrick Munson (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Johnny Baugher (C) William Coates, Eric Olmsted, Calvin Hull, William Armitage | |
| 18:37 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 18:36 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:31 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| 18:29 | N. Carolina Central | John Brooks picks off the pass by Timothy Johnson in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 18:12 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Martin Barker | 49-47 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott (C) Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), Calvin Hull (SF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Timothy Johnson, Johnny Baugher | |
| 17:50 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 17:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:30 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 17:29 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:25 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 17:24 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:19 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 17:17 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 16:57 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 16:56 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:42 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Calvin Hull - foul #1 on Calvin Hull, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), Warren Russo (SG), Ronald Watson (PF), Robert Crabill (C) Philip Backlund, Robert Conover, John Brooks, Victor Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Patrick Munson (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) John Abbas, Eric Olmsted, Julian Murray, William Armitage | |
| 16:42 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:42 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:42 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Martin Barker - foul #3 on Martin Barker, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke (SF), Gary Mosley (C) Martin Barker, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:57 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rogers | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clarke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Coates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Munson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Hull (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Baugher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates tips it in | 53-50 |
| 15:21 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 15:14 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to William Clarke | 53-50 |
| 15:10 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Baugher - foul #2 on Johnny Baugher, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), Robert Crabill (C) Joseph Rogers, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Charles Francis (PF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Calvin Hull, Timothy Johnson, Johnny Baugher | |
| 14:50 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Malcolm White and the foul's on Julian Murray - foul #2 on Julian Murray, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 14:50 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:50 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to William Armitage | 55-50 |
| 14:28 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Armitage | 55-53 |
| 14:18 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 14:17 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 14:12 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 14:11 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Robert Crabill | 55-53 |
| 13:55 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 13:37 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Coates | 55-55 |
| 13:15 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover (SF), John Brooks (PF) William Clarke, Ronald Watson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Calvin Hull (SF), Johnny Baugher (C) William Coates, Julian Murray, William Armitage | |
| 13:06 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Patrick Munson | 55-57 |
| 13:04 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo loses the dribble to Michael Wilke in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 13:01 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 13:00 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:47 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Victor Scott (C) Malcolm White, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 12:20 | N. Carolina Central | Warren Russo is called for the reach on Calvin Hull - foul #2 on Warren Russo, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson (PF) Victor Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Michael Wilke, Calvin Hull, Charles Francis, Johnny Baugher | |
| 12:03 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-57 |
| 12:02 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Philip Backlund (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Russo (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Conover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Abbas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Olmsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Murray (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Armitage (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Watson | 57-57 |
| 11:43 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Backlund - foul #3 on Philip Backlund, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Robert Crabill (C) Philip Backlund, Warren Russo, Ronald Watson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Michael Wilke (SG) John Abbas, Eric Olmsted | |
| 11:26 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Coates | 57-59 |
| 11:10 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Wilke - foul #4 on Michael Wilke, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott (PF) Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Calvin Hull (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) William Coates, Michael Wilke, Julian Murray, Timothy Johnson, William Armitage | |
| 11:10 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:10 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:52 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher can't finish the layup | 58-59 |
| 10:51 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 10:33 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott hits a runner in the lane | 60-59 |
| 10:31 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson is hacked by Malcolm White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcolm White, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Warren Russo (SG), Martin Barker (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Gary Mosley (C) Malcolm White, Robert Conover, John Brooks, Victor Scott, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG) Patrick Munson | |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 10:21 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:57 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 09:55 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 09:52 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted is hacked by Warren Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Russo, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), William Clarke (SF), John Brooks (C) Philip Backlund, Martin Barker, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), William Armitage (C) John Abbas, Calvin Hull, Charles Francis, Johnny Baugher | |
| 09:46 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Rogers - foul #2 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 09:46 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 60-62 |
| 09:21 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:03 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Julian Murray | 60-62 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover (SG), Martin Barker (SF), Victor Scott (PF) Warren Russo, William Clarke, Ronald Watson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Patrick Munson (SG), Charles Francis (PF) William Coates, Eric Olmsted, Timothy Johnson | |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson is whistled for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG) Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 08:39 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund is hacked by Charles Francis - foul #4 on Charles Francis, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill (C) John Brooks | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) Charles Francis, William Armitage | |
| 08:19 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill buries a runner from the left block | 62-62 |
| 08:04 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson is denied on a layup by Robert Crabill | 62-62 |
| 08:03 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:52 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 07:51 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Philip Backlund (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Conover (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Barker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crabill (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Abbas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Munson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Murray (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Baugher (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray's layup is rejected by Victor Scott | 64-62 |
| 07:31 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray lays it in | 64-64 |
| 07:03 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 06:59 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas is hacked by Victor Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Scott, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), Warren Russo (SG), William Clarke (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Gary Mosley (C) Philip Backlund, Robert Conover, Martin Barker, Victor Scott, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (SG), Calvin Hull (SF), Charles Francis (PF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Julian Murray, Timothy Johnson, Johnny Baugher | |
| 06:59 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:59 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:59 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:55 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilke in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull hits the finger roll set up by Michael Wilke | 67-67 |
| 06:34 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Clarke and he's fouled by Michael Wilke - foul #5 on Michael Wilke, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks (SF) William Clarke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG) John Abbas, Michael Wilke | |
| 06:34 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Mosley swats the shot by Calvin Hull | 70-67 |
| 06:22 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 06:10 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rogers | 73-67 |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted is hacked by Gary Mosley - foul #3 on Gary Mosley, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), William Clarke (SF) Joseph Rogers, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:00 | Franklin Pierce | William Coates takes the ball from William Clarke in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 05:55 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Coates | 73-71 |
| 05:33 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Armitage - foul #2 on William Armitage, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 05:33 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:33 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:29 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke blows the wide open layup | 75-71 |
| 05:19 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Watson | 75-71 |
| 05:01 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson blows the layup | 75-71 |
| 04:59 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke tips it in | 77-71 |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 04:43 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (SG), Robert Conover (SF), Gary Mosley (C) Warren Russo, William Clarke, Ronald Watson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) Eric Olmsted, Calvin Hull, Charles Francis, William Armitage | |
| 04:30 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover is fouled on the floor by Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| 04:30 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:30 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Julian Murray | 79-77 |
| 03:47 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 03:45 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley hits the follow up shot | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Malcolm White (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Conover (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Coates (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Munson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Murray (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Baugher (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:43 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rogers is called for the reach on William Coates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Warren Russo (SG), Martin Barker (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Robert Crabill (C) Malcolm White, Joseph Rogers, Robert Conover, John Brooks, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), Calvin Hull (SF), Charles Francis (PF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Julian Murray, Timothy Johnson, Johnny Baugher | |
| 03:43 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:43 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis snags the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull is fouled on the floor by Warren Russo - foul #4 on Warren Russo, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG) William Coates | |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:16 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Warren Russo | 83-79 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage misses short on a shot from the baseline | 83-79 |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 02:37 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Martin Barker, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), Robert Conover (SF), Victor Scott (PF), John Brooks (C) Philip Backlund, Martin Barker, Ronald Watson, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) Eric Olmsted, Calvin Hull, Charles Francis, William Armitage | |
| 02:22 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 02:20 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 02:18 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke (SF) Robert Conover | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG) John Abbas | |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Munson and he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray makes the free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:59 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Coates - foul #2 on William Coates, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), Robert Crabill (C) Joseph Rogers, John Brooks | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), Calvin Hull (SF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Julian Murray, Johnny Baugher | |
| 01:59 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| 01:59 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:59 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates's layup is rejected by Robert Crabill | 85-82 |
| 01:44 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White grabs the defensive rebound | 85-82 |
| 01:29 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo blows the wide open layup | 85-82 |
| 01:27 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 01:27 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson (PF) Victor Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates loses the ball out of bounds | 85-82 |
| 01:06 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:48 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill misses the easy open layup | 85-82 |
| 00:47 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 00:30 | N. Carolina Central | Malcolm White steps in front of the William Armitage pass | 85-82 |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Robert Conover (SF), John Brooks (PF) Malcolm White, William Clarke, Ronald Watson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Franklin Pierce | William Coates is called for the reach on Robert Conover in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Coates, team foul #10 | 85-82 |
| 00:28 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:28 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 87-82 |
| 00:22 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill grabs the board | 87-82 |
| 00:20 | Franklin Pierce | William Coates is called for the reach on Robert Crabill in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Coates, team foul #11 | 87-82 |
| 00:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 00:13 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:12 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks gets the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Olmsted is called for the reach on John Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Olmsted, team foul #12 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley (C) Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-82 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke (SF), Ronald Watson (PF) Philip Backlund, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover runs out the clock | 89-82 |