| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matt Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Schurman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Leanos (fresh) C - Christopher Brisco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Perry is called for the reach on Gary Leanos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Perry, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| 19:42 | Emporia St. | Charles Saylors is called for the reach on Douglas Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Saylors, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG) Charles Saylors | |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | John Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-35 |
| 19:27 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 19:12 | Emporia St. | John Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Brisco - foul #1 on Christopher Brisco, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley (C) Robert Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 19:12 | Emporia St. | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:12 | Emporia St. | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 18:49 | Emporia St. | John Adams gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:22 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Adams and he's fouled by Christopher Brisco - foul #2 on Christopher Brisco, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), John Wagner (PF) Douglas Perry, Randy Hanshaw, John Adams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull (SF), Thomas Faust (PF), Lester Stackpole (C) Jason Schurman, Gary Leanos, Christopher Brisco | |
| 18:22 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:22 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:05 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull buries a floater from the right side | 24-37 |
| 17:45 | Emporia St. | John Wagner misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ben Kull - foul #1 on Ben Kull, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF), Robert Saunders (C) Matt Nicholson, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 17:45 | Emporia St. | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:45 | Emporia St. | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:31 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 17:30 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| 17:28 | Emporia St. | Steven Keller is called for the reach on Keith King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Keller, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG), Brian Matthews (PF) Terry Stevens, John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), Jason Schurman (SF) Steven Keller, Thomas Faust | |
| 17:03 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders drills a floater near the basket set up by Richard Holloway | 28-39 |
| 16:47 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw (SG), John Adams (PF) Richard Holloway, Robert Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos (PF), Nicholas Tidd (C) Ben Kull, Lester Stackpole | |
| 16:26 | Emporia St. | Keith King double dribbles | 28-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson (SF), Robert Saunders (C) Keith King, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester (SG) Charles Saylors | |
| 16:08 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:46 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders misses the easy layup | 28-42 |
| 15:44 | Emporia St. | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hanshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matt Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Francis Simpson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sean Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Schurman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Leanos (tiring) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Tidd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Adams | 31-42 |
| 15:25 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd's pass is intercepted by Douglas Perry in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 15:23 | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Perry | 33-42 |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Matt Nicholson - foul #2 on Matt Nicholson, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), Keith King (SF), John Wagner (PF), Stephen Mosley (C) Douglas Perry, Randy Hanshaw, Matt Nicholson, John Adams, Robert Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), Thomas Faust (PF), Christopher Brisco (C) Francis Simpson, Gary Leanos, Nicholas Tidd | |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:35 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley drills a driving attempt in the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:21 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:20 | Emporia St. | Keith King gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:18 | Emporia St. | Keith King is hacked by Jason Schurman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Schurman, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Matthews (C) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull (SF) Jason Schurman | |
| 14:02 | Emporia St. | Keith King double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw (SG), Matt Nicholson (SF) Richard Holloway, Keith King | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole (PF) Thomas Faust | |
| 13:58 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Adams (PF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 13:42 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 13:41 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 13:22 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 12:56 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Matthews | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), Keith King (SF), John Wagner (PF), Stephen Mosley (C) Terry Stevens, Randy Hanshaw, Matt Nicholson, John Adams, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Jason Schurman (SF), Thomas Faust (PF) Charles Saylors, Ben Kull, Lester Stackpole | |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:14 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Brisco - foul #3 on Christopher Brisco, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson (SG), Gary Leanos (PF) Sean Sylvester, Christopher Brisco | |
| 12:14 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:14 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:51 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Faust - foul #1 on Thomas Faust, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw (SG), Matt Nicholson (SF), John Adams (PF) Richard Holloway, Keith King, John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), Sean Sylvester (SG), Nicholas Tidd (C) Steven Keller, Jason Schurman, Thomas Faust | |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:23 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hanshaw (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Matt Nicholson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Sylvester (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Leanos (tiring) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Tidd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-49 |
| 11:10 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:51 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders (C) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull (PF) Gary Leanos | |
| 10:33 | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 10:31 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:27 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), Keith King (SF) Douglas Perry, Randy Hanshaw, Matt Nicholson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman (SF), Lester Stackpole (C) Francis Simpson, Nicholas Tidd | |
| 10:12 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:10 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders banks in the layup and the foul's on Sean Sylvester - foul #4 on Sean Sylvester, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG), Matt Nicholson (SF), John Wagner (PF) Terry Stevens, Keith King, John Adams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Francis Simpson (SG), Thomas Faust (PF), Christopher Brisco (C) Charles Saylors, Sean Sylvester, Ben Kull, Lester Stackpole | |
| 09:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Emporia St. | John Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders buries a shot from the left block | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw (SG), Keith King (SF), Stephen Mosley (C) Richard Holloway, Matt Nicholson, Robert Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos (PF), Nicholas Tidd (C) Thomas Faust, Christopher Brisco | |
| 08:32 | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Douglas Perry | 48-49 |
| 08:08 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Perry picks off the pass by Gary Leanos | 48-49 |
| 07:48 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Keller - foul #4 on Steven Keller, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson (SF), Brian Matthews (PF), Robert Saunders (C) Keith King, John Wagner, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), Sean Sylvester (SG), Ben Kull (SF), Thomas Faust (PF), Lester Stackpole (C) Steven Keller, Francis Simpson, Jason Schurman, Gary Leanos, Nicholas Tidd | |
| 07:48 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:33 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 07:32 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 07:05 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry drills a jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Hanshaw (tired) 8 pts. SF - Matt Nicholson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Saunders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Sylvester (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ben Kull (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Faust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust makes the fadeaway from the right block | 52-53 |
| 06:42 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), John Adams (PF) Douglas Perry, Randy Hanshaw, Robert Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco (C) Thomas Faust | |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Charles Saylors is called for the reach on Terry Stevens - foul #4 on Charles Saylors, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF), Stephen Mosley (C) Matt Nicholson, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson (SG) Sean Sylvester | |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:19 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 06:06 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:05 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:00 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Francis Simpson | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Emporia St. | John Adams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:18 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Lester Stackpole | 54-58 |
| 05:15 | Emporia St. | Charles Saylors is called for the reach on Terry Stevens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Saylors, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson (SF), Brian Matthews (C) Keith King, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Sean Sylvester (SG), Jason Schurman (SF), Gary Leanos (PF), Nicholas Tidd (C) Charles Saylors, Francis Simpson, Ben Kull, Lester Stackpole, Christopher Brisco | |
| 05:15 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:15 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:13 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller is hacked by Terry Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Stevens, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Wagner (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:52 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 04:29 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:28 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Sylvester | 56-63 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Schurman - foul #2 on Jason Schurman, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG), Randy Hanshaw (SG), John Adams (PF), Robert Saunders (C) Terry Stevens, Richard Holloway, John Wagner, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson (SF), Thomas Faust (PF), Christopher Brisco (C) Jason Schurman, Gary Leanos, Nicholas Tidd | |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:09 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Hanshaw - foul #1 on Randy Hanshaw, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Hanshaw - foul #2 on Randy Hanshaw, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF) Matt Nicholson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | Emporia St. | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:22 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley (C) Robert Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull (SF) Sean Sylvester | |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos (PF) Thomas Faust | |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Steven Keller is called for the reach on Keith King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Keller, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester (SG) Steven Keller | |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Hanshaw (tired) 8 pts. SF - Keith King (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Francis Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sean Sylvester (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ben Kull (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Leanos (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Brisco (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull is fouled on the floor by Douglas Perry - foul #3 on Douglas Perry, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway (SG), Matt Nicholson (SF), John Wagner (PF) Randy Hanshaw, Keith King, John Adams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd (C) Christopher Brisco | |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry is hacked by Francis Simpson - foul #2 on Francis Simpson, team foul #15 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders (C) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman (SF), Lester Stackpole (PF) Ben Kull, Gary Leanos | |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:54 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:53 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:53 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw (SG), John Adams (PF) Richard Holloway, John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Leanos (PF), Christopher Brisco (C) Lester Stackpole, Nicholas Tidd | |
| 01:42 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco's pass is intercepted by Randy Hanshaw | 62-65 |
| 01:39 | Emporia St. | Jason Schurman steals the ball from Douglas Perry in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 01:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman hits the finger roll | 62-67 |
| 01:18 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Perry | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 00:54 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Brisco | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | John Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Leanos - foul #1 on Gary Leanos, team foul #16 | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Perry - foul #4 on Douglas Perry, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to John Adams | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | Matt Nicholson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Adams | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw is hacked by Sean Sylvester - foul #5 on Sean Sylvester, team foul #17 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ben Kull (SF) Sean Sylvester | |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Randy Hanshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Perry - foul #5 on Douglas Perry, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens (PG) Douglas Perry | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Terry Stevens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | The clock runs out | 69-72 |