| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Curt Collins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Charette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Werner McLain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Geisinsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Gerald Bator (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Ferris steals it from Charles Wright in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:40 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:39 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Harris is called for the reach on Curt Collins - foul #3 on Roy Harris, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston (PF) Roy Harris | |
| 19:06 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Royston - foul #2 on Floyd Royston, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | Fayetteville St. | Rick Geisinsky is called for the reach on Gerald Bator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Geisinsky, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy (C) Rick Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 18:55 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Charette | 34-38 |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Central | Jeremy Wilson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Charette | 34-38 |
| 18:36 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Werner McLain - foul #1 on Werner McLain, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl (PG), Casimir Bielinski (SG), James Apgar (SF), Bennett Deloera (C) Curt Collins, Ralph Ferris, Daniel Charette, Werner McLain | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton (PG), Joseph Sandiford (SG), Dan Chadwick (SF), Bruce Taylor (C) Gerald Bator, Charles Wright, Harold Fox, Jeremy Wilson | |
| 18:24 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Wesley Juhl | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bennett Deloera - foul #1 on Bennett Deloera, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:58 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:39 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:38 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Cochran (C) Frank Sheedy | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright (SG), Harold Fox (SF) Joseph Sandiford, Floyd Royston | |
| 17:07 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Bruce Taylor | 36-41 |
| 16:58 | Fayetteville St. | Dan Chadwick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Cochran - foul #3 on Richard Cochran, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins (PG), Ralph Ferris (SG), Daniel Charette (SF), Werner McLain (PF), Frank Sheedy (C) Wesley Juhl, Casimir Bielinski, James Apgar, Bennett Deloera, Richard Cochran | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator (PG), Jeremy Wilson (C) Joshua Stanton, Bruce Taylor | |
| 16:58 | Fayetteville St. | Dan Chadwick misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:58 | Fayetteville St. | Dan Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris misses short on a jumper in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:49 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator is hacked by Werner McLain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Werner McLain, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston (PF) Dan Chadwick | |
| 16:32 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston misses the jumper in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:31 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:17 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Curt Collins | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Werner McLain - foul #3 on Werner McLain, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl (SG), Bennett Deloera (C) Ralph Ferris, Werner McLain | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Sandiford (SG) Charles Wright | |
| 16:11 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Royston makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Wilson - foul #2 on Jeremy Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Austin Herrick (SG), Richard Cochran (PF), Rick Geisinsky (C) Curt Collins, Frank Sheedy, Bennett Deloera | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris (PF), Bruce Taylor (C) Floyd Royston, Jeremy Wilson | |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Wesley Juhl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Herrick (fresh) SF - Daniel Charette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cochran (fresh) 3 pf. C - Rick Geisinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Gerald Bator (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sandiford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Sandiford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:29 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Charette | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Sandiford - foul #1 on Joseph Sandiford, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Casimir Bielinski (PG), Ralph Ferris (SG), James Apgar (SF) Wesley Juhl, Austin Herrick, Daniel Charette | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton (PG), Dan Chadwick (SF) Gerald Bator, Harold Fox | |
| 15:09 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:53 | Fayetteville St. | Dan Chadwick's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Geisinsky | 41-45 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:39 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 14:21 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Sandiford | 43-47 |
| 13:57 | N. Carolina Central | James Apgar misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 13:55 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Cochran hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Fayetteville St. | Dan Chadwick banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Sandiford | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Casimir Bielinski | 47-49 |
| 12:42 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor's pass is intercepted by Rick Geisinsky | 47-49 |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins (PG), Wesley Juhl (SG), Daniel Charette (SF), Werner McLain (PF), Frank Sheedy (C) Casimir Bielinski, Ralph Ferris, James Apgar, Richard Cochran, Rick Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Harold Fox (SF), Floyd Royston (PF), Jeremy Wilson (C) Joshua Stanton, Joseph Sandiford, Dan Chadwick, Roy Harris, Bruce Taylor | |
| 12:16 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:15 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 12:14 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:03 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:01 | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:57 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curt Collins | 49-49 |
| 11:41 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Bator | 49-52 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Curt Collins (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Juhl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Charette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Werner McLain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Sheedy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Gerald Bator (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Royston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 11:18 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | Fayetteville St. | Curt Collins is called for the reach on Gerald Bator - foul #2 on Curt Collins, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Austin Herrick (SG), Bennett Deloera (C) Wesley Juhl, Frank Sheedy | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris (PF) Floyd Royston | |
| 10:48 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Harris denies the turnaround by Werner McLain | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:04 | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 10:02 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:36 | Fayetteville St. | Bennett Deloera steals it from Jeremy Wilson | 49-52 |
| 09:13 | N. Carolina Central | Harold Fox steals the ball from Curt Collins | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Fayetteville St. | Bennett Deloera swats the layup by Roy Harris | 49-52 |
| 08:55 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl (PG), Ralph Ferris (SG), Casimir Bielinski (SF), Rick Geisinsky (C) Curt Collins, Austin Herrick, Daniel Charette, Werner McLain | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton (PG), Dan Chadwick (SF), Floyd Royston (PF) Gerald Bator, Harold Fox, Roy Harris | |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Bennett Deloera misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:36 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton blows the layup but the foul's on Wesley Juhl - foul #2 on Wesley Juhl, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy (PF) Bennett Deloera | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor (C) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 08:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:57 | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 07:55 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 07:40 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 07:39 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Wesley Juhl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casimir Bielinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Sheedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Geisinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joshua Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Chadwick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Royston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | N. Carolina Central | Floyd Royston is called for the reach on Wesley Juhl - foul #3 on Floyd Royston, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Sandiford (SG), Roy Harris (PF) Charles Wright, Bruce Taylor | |
| 07:15 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Sheedy loses the dribble to Floyd Royston | 50-54 |
| 07:11 | Fayetteville St. | Wesley Juhl picks off the pass by Floyd Royston in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris loses the dribble to Roy Harris | 50-54 |
| 06:32 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 06:31 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:09 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph Ferris, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Austin Herrick (PG), James Apgar (SF), Werner McLain (PF) Wesley Juhl, Casimir Bielinski, Frank Sheedy | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator (PG), Harold Fox (SF), Bruce Taylor (PF), Jeremy Wilson (C) Joshua Stanton, Dan Chadwick, Roy Harris, Floyd Royston | |
| 06:07 | Fayetteville St. | Austin Herrick steps in front of the Harold Fox pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 06:05 | N. Carolina Central | Austin Herrick hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 05:58 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Bator and he's fouled by Ralph Ferris - foul #4 on Ralph Ferris, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins (PG) Ralph Ferris | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright (SG) Joseph Sandiford | |
| 05:58 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:38 | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from James Apgar | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:07 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:51 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:49 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 54-59 |
| 04:42 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:31 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-59 |
| 04:29 | Fayetteville St. | Harold Fox hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 04:13 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Austin Herrick grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:27 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson is open and buries a jumper from the right block | 57-63 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Curt Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Herrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Apgar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Werner McLain (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Geisinsky (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Gerald Bator (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Bruce Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Wilson | 57-63 |
| 03:21 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Geisinsky tips it in | 59-63 |
| 03:08 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:07 | Fayetteville St. | Jeremy Wilson snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:49 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor misses short on a jumper in the paint | 59-63 |
| 02:48 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:35 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator loses the dribble to Austin Herrick | 59-63 |
| 02:35 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl (PG), Ralph Ferris (SG), Daniel Charette (SF), Frank Sheedy (PF), Bennett Deloera (C) Curt Collins, Austin Herrick, James Apgar, Werner McLain, Rick Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Stanton (PG), Joseph Sandiford (SG), Dan Chadwick (SF), Roy Harris (PF), Floyd Royston (C) Gerald Bator, Charles Wright, Harold Fox, Bruce Taylor, Jeremy Wilson | |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Frank Sheedy and the foul's on Joshua Stanton - foul #2 on Joshua Stanton, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Sandiford's pass is intercepted by Daniel Charette in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 02:18 | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Charette | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Fayetteville St. | Daniel Charette steps in front of the Dan Chadwick pass in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 02:03 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | Fayetteville St. | Dan Chadwick grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Harris - foul #4 on Roy Harris, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins (PG), Werner McLain (PF), Rick Geisinsky (C) Wesley Juhl, Frank Sheedy, Bennett Deloera | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Harold Fox (SF), Jeremy Wilson (C) Joshua Stanton, Joseph Sandiford, Dan Chadwick, Floyd Royston | |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris is hacked by Werner McLain - foul #4 on Werner McLain, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | N. Carolina Central | Curt Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Charette | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Harris lays it up and in | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Charette makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Ferris | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Fayetteville St. | Curt Collins is called for the reach on Gerald Bator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curt Collins, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Fayetteville St. | Gerald Bator misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bator - foul #1 on Gerald Bator, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Juhl (SG), Casimir Bielinski (SF), Frank Sheedy (C) Ralph Ferris, Daniel Charette, Rick Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 00:09 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | N. Carolina Central | Werner McLain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Bator | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Ferris (SG), Rick Geisinsky (C) Wesley Juhl, Frank Sheedy | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | Gerald Bator is called for the reach on Casimir Bielinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bator, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | Casimir Bielinski misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | Casimir Bielinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Wright misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |