| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - William Moeller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Buganski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Pleas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Bobby Deitch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Carneal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (tiring) C - Steven Huertas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Huertas - foul #2 on Steven Huertas, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger (PF), Earl Halvorsen (C) John Lawrence, Steven Huertas | |
| 19:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:47 | Wilmington | Earl Halvorsen gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:34 | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 19:12 | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:09 | Wilmington | William Moeller is called for the reach on Bobby Deitch in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Moeller, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns (PG), Randy Skibski (PF), Joshua Cumbie (C) William Moeller, Johnny Simpson, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Spencer Langham (PG), Alan Woodard (SG), Adam Hardy (SF), Steven Huertas (C) Bobby Deitch, Brian Carneal, Franklin Kegler, Earl Halvorsen | |
| 18:56 | Wilmington | Spencer Langham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:33 | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Spencer Langham and he's hacked by Eric Burns - foul #1 on Eric Burns, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis (PG), Jerry Wildenberg (SF), Victor Lehman (PF) Michael Buganski, Gerald Richard, Randy Skibski | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 18:33 | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joshua Cumbie makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Burns | 39-46 |
| 18:13 | Wilmington | Spencer Langham is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lewis - foul #1 on Patrick Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson (PF), Joel Pleas (C) Eric Burns, Joshua Cumbie | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch (PG), Brian Carneal (SG), David Furry (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Spencer Langham, Alan Woodard, Adam Hardy, Sylvester Bittinger | |
| 18:04 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-46 |
| 18:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Victor Lehman | 42-46 |
| 17:25 | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joel Pleas | 42-46 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis is hacked by Bobby Deitch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Deitch, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Brooks (PG), Michael Buganski (SG), Gerald Richard (SF), Randy Skibski (C) Patrick Lewis, Jerry Wildenberg, Victor Lehman, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler (SF), Earl Halvorsen (PF) David Furry, John Lawrence | |
| 17:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:50 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns (SG), Joel Pleas (C) Michael Buganski, Johnny Simpson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Spencer Langham (PG), Adam Hardy (SG), Sylvester Bittinger (PF) Bobby Deitch, Brian Carneal, Steven Huertas | |
| 16:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:22 | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Adam Hardy | 45-48 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:01 | Wilmington | Earl Halvorsen gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Skibski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Pleas (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Spencer Langham (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Adam Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Franklin Kegler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Bittinger (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Halvorsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Wilmington | Frederick Brooks picks off the pass by Franklin Kegler | 45-48 |
| 15:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Hardy - foul #2 on Adam Hardy, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | William Moeller (PG), Michael Buganski (SG), Johnny Simpson (PF), Joshua Cumbie (C) Frederick Brooks, Eric Burns, Randy Skibski, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch (PG), Alan Woodard (SG), Charles Hassell (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Steven Huertas (C) Spencer Langham, Adam Hardy, Franklin Kegler, Sylvester Bittinger, Earl Halvorsen | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Moeller | 48-48 |
| 15:26 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas loses the dribble to Michael Buganski | 48-48 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hassell is called for the reach on William Moeller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hassell, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis (SG), Jerry Wildenberg (SF) Michael Buganski, Gerald Richard | |
| Subs | Wilmington | David Furry (SF) Charles Hassell | |
| 15:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Lewis | 50-48 |
| 15:04 | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch is hacked by William Moeller in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Moeller, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Buganski (SG), Joel Pleas (C) William Moeller, Joshua Cumbie | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Brian Carneal (SG), Sylvester Bittinger (PF) Alan Woodard, John Lawrence | |
| 14:51 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Lewis - foul #2 on Patrick Lewis, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard (SF) Jerry Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Spencer Langham (PG), Franklin Kegler (SF) Bobby Deitch, David Furry | |
| 14:51 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:51 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-49 |
| 14:26 | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:23 | Wilmington | Sylvester Bittinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns (PG), Randy Skibski (PF) Patrick Lewis, Johnny Simpson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Earl Halvorsen (C) Steven Huertas | |
| 14:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Franklin Kegler | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Michael Buganski - foul #3 on Michael Buganski, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman (PF), Joshua Cumbie (C) Randy Skibski, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch (PG), Adam Hardy (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Spencer Langham, Franklin Kegler, Earl Halvorsen | |
| 13:52 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joshua Cumbie pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Adam Hardy takes the ball from Gerald Richard | 50-51 |
| 13:07 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Deitch | 50-53 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:46 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:39 | Wilmington | Gerald Richard blocks the short jumper by Brian Carneal | 50-53 |
| 12:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Buganski pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Wilmington | John Lawrence gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis (PG), Jerry Wildenberg (SF), Johnny Simpson (PF), Randy Skibski (C) Eric Burns, Gerald Richard, Victor Lehman, Joshua Cumbie | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Spencer Langham (PG), Alan Woodard (SG), David Furry (SF), Earl Halvorsen (PF), Steven Huertas (C) Bobby Deitch, Brian Carneal, Adam Hardy, John Lawrence, Sylvester Bittinger | |
| 11:57 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Skibski - foul #3 on Randy Skibski, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Brooks (PG) Michael Buganski | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 11:57 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:57 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Brooks (fresh) SG - Patrick Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Wildenberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Skibski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Spencer Langham (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alan Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Furry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Halvorsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Huertas (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson is hacked by Earl Halvorsen - foul #2 on Earl Halvorsen, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas (C) Randy Skibski | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler (SF) David Furry | |
| 11:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:10 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas misses the shot in the paint | 52-54 |
| 11:00 | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:54 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Wilmington | Frederick Brooks takes the ball from Alan Woodard | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Brooks | 54-54 |
| 10:08 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Spencer Langham | 54-56 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Woodard - foul #2 on Alan Woodard, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns (PG), Michael Buganski (SG), Gerald Richard (SF), Randy Skibski (PF), Joshua Cumbie (C) Frederick Brooks, Patrick Lewis, Jerry Wildenberg, Johnny Simpson, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch (PG), Brian Carneal (SG), David Furry (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Sylvester Bittinger (C) Spencer Langham, Alan Woodard, Franklin Kegler, Earl Halvorsen, Steven Huertas | |
| 09:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Buganski is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:35 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Skibski - foul #4 on Randy Skibski, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas (C) Randy Skibski | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Adam Hardy (SF) David Furry | |
| 09:35 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:35 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eric Burns, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman (PF) Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Franklin Kegler (C) John Lawrence | |
| 08:39 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Adam Hardy | 57-60 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 57-60 |
| 08:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Lehman | 57-60 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Wilmington | Joshua Cumbie is called for the reach on Adam Hardy - foul #1 on Joshua Cumbie, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis (PG), Johnny Simpson (PF), Joel Pleas (C) Eric Burns, Victor Lehman, Joshua Cumbie | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Spencer Langham (PG), David Furry (SF), Earl Halvorsen (PF), Steven Huertas (C) Bobby Deitch, Brian Carneal, Sylvester Bittinger, Franklin Kegler | |
| 08:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Wilmington | Adam Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Wilmington | Adam Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 07:58 | Wilmington | Adam Hardy gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Patrick Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Buganski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Richard (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Simpson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pleas (tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Spencer Langham (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Adam Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Furry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Halvorsen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Huertas (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Pleas snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Lewis, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | William Moeller (PG), Randy Skibski (C) Patrick Lewis, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alan Woodard (SG), Charles Hassell (PF) Adam Hardy, Earl Halvorsen | |
| 07:30 | Wilmington | Johnny Simpson steps in front of the Alan Woodard pass | 57-61 |
| 07:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Randy Skibski's pass is intercepted by Spencer Langham | 57-61 |
| 07:14 | Wilmington | Spencer Langham misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 07:13 | Wilmington | David Furry misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | William Moeller is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg (SG), Eric Burns (SF), Joel Pleas (C) Michael Buganski, Gerald Richard, Johnny Simpson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch (PG), Earl Halvorsen (PF), Franklin Kegler (C) Spencer Langham, David Furry, Steven Huertas | |
| 06:41 | Wilmington | Jerry Wildenberg is called for the reach on Alan Woodard - foul #1 on Jerry Wildenberg, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis (SG), Victor Lehman (PF) Eric Burns, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 06:41 | Wilmington | Alan Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:41 | Wilmington | Alan Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bobby Deitch is called for the reach on Patrick Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Deitch, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Brian Carneal (SG) Alan Woodard | |
| 06:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:37 | Wilmington | William Moeller is called for the reach on Earl Halvorsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Moeller, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns (SF) William Moeller | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 06:37 | Wilmington | Earl Halvorsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:37 | Wilmington | Earl Halvorsen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman drills a shot from the left block | 61-63 |
| 06:10 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal is hacked by Jerry Wildenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Wildenberg, team foul #14 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard (SF), Joshua Cumbie (C) Eric Burns, Victor Lehman | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Lawrence (PF) Earl Halvorsen | |
| 06:10 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:10 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joshua Cumbie | 61-64 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | Randy Skibski connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-64 |
| 05:43 | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 05:42 | Wilmington | John Lawrence can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joshua Cumbie connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Wildenberg | 65-64 |
| 05:18 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 65-64 |
| 05:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joshua Cumbie gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Carneal - foul #2 on Brian Carneal, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Buganski (SG), Victor Lehman (PF), Joel Pleas (C) Gerald Richard, Randy Skibski, Joshua Cumbie | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Spencer Langham (PG), Adam Hardy (SG), Sylvester Bittinger (PF), Steven Huertas (C) Bobby Deitch, Brian Carneal, John Lawrence, Franklin Kegler | |
| 05:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:53 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Spencer Langham picks off the pass by Patrick Lewis | 67-64 |
| 04:42 | Wilmington | Adam Hardy lays it in on a nice dish by Spencer Langham | 67-66 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jerry Wildenberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Victor Lehman tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Frederick Brooks (PG), Eric Burns (SF), Johnny Simpson (PF) Patrick Lewis, Jerry Wildenberg, Victor Lehman | |
| Subs | Wilmington | David Furry (SF) Charles Hassell | |
| 04:06 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Simpson - foul #1 on Johnny Simpson, team foul #15 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard (SF), Joshua Cumbie (C) Michael Buganski, Joel Pleas | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alan Woodard (SG), Earl Halvorsen (PF) Adam Hardy, Sylvester Bittinger | |
| 04:06 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:06 | Wilmington | Steven Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Burns | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Frederick Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Burns (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Richard (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnny Simpson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Cumbie (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Spencer Langham (tiring) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Woodard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Furry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Halvorsen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Huertas (very tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Wilmington | Joshua Cumbie denies the turnaround by Steven Huertas | 72-68 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:58 | Wilmington | Spencer Langham gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:54 | Wilmington | Alan Woodard is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Furry | 72-71 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard loses the ball out of bounds | 72-71 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis (PG), Michael Buganski (SG), Jerry Wildenberg (SF), Victor Lehman (PF), Randy Skibski (C) Frederick Brooks, Eric Burns, Gerald Richard, Johnny Simpson, Joshua Cumbie | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch (PG), Brian Carneal (SG), Adam Hardy (SF), Sylvester Bittinger (PF), Franklin Kegler (C) Spencer Langham, Alan Woodard, David Furry, Earl Halvorsen, Steven Huertas | |
| 02:13 | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Carneal | 72-74 |
| 02:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Lewis's pass is intercepted by Bobby Deitch in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 02:10 | Wilmington | Bobby Deitch banks in the layup | 72-76 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Sylvester Bittinger picks off the pass by Michael Buganski | 72-76 |
| 01:39 | Wilmington | Michael Buganski is called for the reach on Brian Carneal - foul #4 on Michael Buganski, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns (PG), Gerald Richard (SF), Johnny Simpson (PF), Joel Pleas (C) Patrick Lewis, Jerry Wildenberg, Victor Lehman, Randy Skibski | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Hassell (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Steven Huertas (C) Adam Hardy, Sylvester Bittinger, Franklin Kegler | |
| 01:39 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:39 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 01:10 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal connects on the floater from close range set up by Charles Hassell | 75-80 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hassell picks off the pass by Gerald Richard | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Burns hits a 3 from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | Wilmington | Gerald Richard is called for the reach on Brian Carneal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Richard, team foul #17 | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | Wilmington | Brian Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Johnny Simpson | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Brian Carneal takes the ball from Gerald Richard in the backcourt | 78-80 |
| 00:14 | Wilmington | The jump hook by Steven Huertas is blocked by Joel Pleas | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gerald Richard snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Johnny Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Charles Hassell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |