| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Taylor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Coolidge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Cort (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Galloway (fresh) C - John Newbill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New York U. | Clarence Lee inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | New York U. | New York U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | New York U. | Clarence Lee's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Galloway | 24-26 |
| 19:31 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:07 | Wilmington | William Bailey is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| 18:46 | New York U. | Taylor Davis misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 18:44 | New York U. | Frank Sheley gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:29 | New York U. | Robert Copeland misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 18:27 | New York U. | Frank Sheley misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 18:25 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:07 | Wilmington | John Newbill lays it in set up by Harry Galloway | 24-28 |
| 17:44 | New York U. | Harold Cort picks off the pass by Clarence Lee | 24-28 |
| 17:39 | Wilmington | Julian Hinojosa lays it in on a great pass from Harold Cort | 24-30 |
| 17:17 | New York U. | Clarence Lee clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 17:16 | New York U. | Taylor Davis gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:00 | New York U. | Clarence Lee misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Newbill - foul #1 on John Newbill, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 17:00 | New York U. | Clarence Lee misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:00 | New York U. | Clarence Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:36 | Wilmington | William Bailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 16:34 | Wilmington | John Newbill grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:10 | Wilmington | Clarence Lee is called for the reach on Harold Cort - foul #2 on Clarence Lee, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | New York U. | Jimmy Johnson (PG) Taylor Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Chris Reid (PG), Donald Waldron (SG), Samuel Stafford (SF), Clyde Haigler (PF), Tracy Smith (C) William Bailey, Harold Cort, Julian Hinojosa, Harry Galloway, John Newbill | |
| 15:46 | Wilmington | Chris Reid blows the layup | 25-30 |
| 15:45 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Robert Copeland | 25-30 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - Louis Coolidge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Chris Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Stafford (fresh) PF - Clyde Haigler (fresh) C - Tracy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | New York U. | Clarence Lee is hacked by Samuel Stafford - foul #1 on Samuel Stafford, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | New York U. | Warren Johnson (PG) Jimmy Johnson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 15:11 | New York U. | Clarence Lee makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Copeland | 27-30 |
| 14:47 | Wilmington | Frank Sheley steals it from Donald Waldron | 27-30 |
| 14:25 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Sheley | 30-30 |
| 14:06 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Copeland - foul #2 on Robert Copeland, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Harold Cort (SG), Julian Hinojosa (SF), John Newbill (C) Chris Reid, Donald Waldron, Samuel Stafford, Clyde Haigler | |
| 14:06 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:06 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:37 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Lee | 32-31 |
| 13:20 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-31 |
| 13:18 | New York U. | Robert Copeland grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:52 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge misses the dunk attempt | 32-31 |
| 12:51 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:32 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Harry Galloway (PF) Tracy Smith | |
| 12:14 | New York U. | Robert Copeland blows the dunk | 32-31 |
| 12:13 | New York U. | Robert Copeland snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 11:50 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 11:48 | Wilmington | Julian Hinojosa gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Coolidge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sheley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Cort (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Galloway (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Newbill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Wilmington | John Newbill buries a runner near the basket set up by Harold Cort out of the doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 10:59 | New York U. | Frank Sheley misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-33 |
| 10:57 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 10:29 | Wilmington | William Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Sheley | 32-33 |
| 10:28 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 10:10 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway slams it home on a great pass from William Bailey | 32-35 |
| 09:54 | New York U. | Frank Sheley misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Newbill - foul #2 on John Newbill, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | New York U. | Taylor Davis (SG), David Reeves (C) Louis Coolidge, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Chris Reid (PG), Donald Waldron (SG), Samuel Stafford (SF), Clyde Haigler (C) William Bailey, Harold Cort, Julian Hinojosa, John Newbill | |
| 09:54 | New York U. | Frank Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 09:54 | New York U. | Frank Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:32 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Reid | 34-37 |
| 09:08 | New York U. | Taylor Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 09:07 | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:43 | Wilmington | Chris Reid can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 08:42 | New York U. | Clarence Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:20 | New York U. | David Reeves misses the jump hook in the paint | 34-37 |
| 08:19 | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 07:55 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 07:53 | New York U. | Frank Sheley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 07:29 | New York U. | David Reeves banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Johnson | 36-37 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Taylor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Sheley (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Chris Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Stafford (fresh) PF - Harry Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Haigler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 07:00 | New York U. | Clarence Lee grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 06:34 | New York U. | Chris Reid steals it from Taylor Davis | 36-37 |
| 06:12 | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 06:11 | New York U. | Taylor Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 05:50 | New York U. | Warren Johnson is fouled on the floor by Chris Reid - foul #1 on Chris Reid, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New York U. | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Louis Coolidge (SG), Francis Bailey (SF), Robert Copeland (C) Warren Johnson, Taylor Davis, Clarence Lee, Frank Sheley | |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Harold Cort (SG), Julian Hinojosa (SF), Tracy Smith (PF), John Newbill (C) Chris Reid, Donald Waldron, Samuel Stafford, Harry Galloway, Clyde Haigler | |
| 05:31 | New York U. | David Reeves scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Johnson and the foul's on Julian Hinojosa - foul #2 on Julian Hinojosa, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 05:31 | New York U. | David Reeves misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:31 | Wilmington | John Newbill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 05:12 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 05:10 | New York U. | The rebound goes to David Reeves | 38-37 |
| 04:54 | New York U. | Robert Copeland misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Newbill - foul #3 on John Newbill, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 04:54 | New York U. | Robert Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 04:54 | New York U. | Robert Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 04:54 | Wilmington | Harold Cort grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:27 | Wilmington | Harold Cort evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 04:26 | New York U. | Robert Copeland pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:11 | New York U. | Robert Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | New York U. | Warren Johnson (PG), Taylor Davis (SG), Frank Sheley (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Francis Bailey, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler (PF) Tracy Smith | |
| 03:54 | Wilmington | Harold Cort loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 03:25 | New York U. | Frank Sheley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 03:23 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Taylor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Coolidge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Sheley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Cort (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Haigler (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Newbill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Julian Hinojosa - foul #3 on Julian Hinojosa, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New York U. | Clarence Lee (SF) Taylor Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Harry Galloway (PF) Clyde Haigler | |
| 03:06 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:06 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:45 | Wilmington | Robert Copeland blocks the short jumper by Harry Galloway | 40-37 |
| 02:43 | New York U. | Frank Sheley pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:33 | New York U. | Robert Copeland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 02:31 | Wilmington | Julian Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:11 | Wilmington | John Newbill can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 02:10 | New York U. | Robert Copeland pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:05 | New York U. | Warren Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 02:04 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 01:55 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 01:54 | New York U. | Frank Sheley gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:36 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge's floater is knocked away by Harry Galloway | 40-37 |
| 01:34 | Wilmington | Harold Cort gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:08 | Wilmington | Harold Cort slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Julian Hinojosa | 40-39 |
| 00:48 | New York U. | Frank Sheley hits a jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 00:19 | Wilmington | Robert Copeland swats the short shot by Harry Galloway | 42-39 |
| 00:17 | New York U. | Clarence Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | New York U. | New York U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | New York U. | Clarence Lee is hacked by William Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New York U. | Taylor Davis (PG) Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 00:15 | New York U. | Clarence Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:15 | New York U. | Clarence Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | New York U. | New York U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Wilmington | William Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harold Cort | 44-42 |
| 00:07 | New York U. | William Bailey is called for the reach on Clarence Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New York U. | Warren Johnson (PG) Taylor Davis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 00:07 | New York U. | Clarence Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:07 | New York U. | Clarence Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Harold Cort misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | John Newbill snags the offensive board | 46-42 |