| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - George Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Helms (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Lewis (fresh) SF - Mark Reid (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 19:36 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 19:19 | Wheaton | Dale Williams steals the ball from John Redman | 21-30 |
| 18:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Alvin Lewis - foul #3 on Alvin Lewis, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Al Surette (SG) Alvin Lewis | |
| 18:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:38 | Wheaton | Al Surette hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Redman | 24-32 |
| 18:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams scores on a jumper from close range | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:58 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to John Redman | 26-32 |
| 17:41 | Wheaton | Al Surette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:40 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Brown | 26-32 |
| 17:21 | Wheaton | Al Surette banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Reid | 26-34 |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr is hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell (C) Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hicks (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 16:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Redman | 29-36 |
| 16:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 16:05 | Wheaton | John Redman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Carr | 34-36 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - George Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Small (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Helms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Al Surette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wheaton | John Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | Wheaton | John Hicks grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Wheaton | Al Surette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 14:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Hicks blocks the jumper by Louis Small | 34-36 |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:27 | Wheaton | Mark Reid loses the dribble to Richard Campbell | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Redman - foul #1 on John Redman, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ron Lochner (PG), Jeffrey White (SG), Andrew Rozell (SF), George Lee (PF), Dale Williams (C) George Carr, Louis Small, Thomas Matthews, David Helms, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tolson (PG), Alvin Lewis (SG), Carl Bowman (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) John Redman, Al Surette, Mark Reid, Bruce Brown | |
| 13:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams makes the driving attempt from the right block | 36-36 |
| 13:56 | Wheaton | John Tolson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 13:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeffrey White is fouled on the floor by Alvin Lewis - foul #4 on Alvin Lewis, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Tourville (SG) Alvin Lewis | |
| 13:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | James Tourville misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Williams - foul #2 on Dale Williams, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell (PF) Andrew Rozell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Pound (PF) John Hicks | |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | James Tourville makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Wheaton | James Tourville makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell misses short on a floater from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Wheaton | Carl Bowman pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | Wheaton | James Tourville's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jeffrey White | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Wheaton | Carl Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:34 | Wheaton | Robert Pound hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:33 | Wheaton | John Tolson tips it in | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey White | 41-40 |
| 12:01 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Lee - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Redman (PG), Al Surette (SG), Mark Reid (SF), Bruce Brown (PF) John Tolson, James Tourville, Carl Bowman, Robert Pound | |
| 12:01 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:01 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Ron Lochner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Al Surette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Reid (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell is hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #3 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG), Thomas Matthews (SF) George Lee, Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hicks (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 11:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small's pass is intercepted by Bruce Brown | 41-41 |
| 11:18 | Wheaton | John Redman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews knocks in the runner from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 10:23 | Wheaton | John Redman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Al Surette | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small is called for a backcourt violation | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr (PG), David Helms (PF), Dale Williams (C) Ron Lochner, Jeffrey White, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds (C) Bruce Brown | |
| 09:54 | Wheaton | Al Surette buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Redman | 43-47 |
| 09:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Kevin Reynolds picks off the pass by Dale Williams | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Wheaton | Al Surette misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dale Williams - foul #3 on Dale Williams, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton (SG), George Lee (SF) Louis Small, Thomas Matthews | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carl Bowman (SF) Mark Reid | |
| 09:34 | Wheaton | Al Surette misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Wheaton | Al Surette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Hicks - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tolson (PG), James Tourville (SG), Bruce Brown (PF) John Redman, Al Surette, John Hicks | |
| 09:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Bruce Brown | 45-48 |
| 09:08 | Wheaton | James Tourville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 08:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Bowman | 45-48 |
| 08:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:08 | Wheaton | Carl Bowman clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Helms - foul #2 on David Helms, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG), Thomas Matthews (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Tim Milton, George Lee, Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Redman (PG), John Hicks (C) James Tourville, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 08:08 | Wheaton | Carl Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:08 | Wheaton | Carl Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - George Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Helms (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Wheaton | Louis Small steals the ball from John Tolson | 48-50 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Bowman - foul #2 on Carl Bowman, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ron Lochner (PG), Jeffrey White (PF) George Carr, David Helms | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Alvin Lewis (SG), Mark Reid (SF) John Tolson, Bruce Brown | |
| 07:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | Wheaton | Carl Bowman connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Redman | 49-52 |
| 06:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ron Lochner's pass is intercepted by John Redman | 49-52 |
| 06:19 | Wheaton | John Redman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jeffrey White makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Small | 52-52 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | John Hicks misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey White - foul #2 on Jeffrey White, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr (PG), George Lee (SF), David Helms (PF), Dale Williams (C) Ron Lochner, Louis Small, Thomas Matthews, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tolson (PG), Kevin Reynolds (C) John Redman, Carl Bowman | |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey White | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Alvin Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Reynolds | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Mark Reid - foul #1 on Mark Reid, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bruce Brown (PF) John Hicks | |
| 04:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Wheaton | Mark Reid can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by George Carr and the foul's on Mark Reid - foul #2 on Mark Reid, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG) Jeffrey White | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Redman (PG), Al Surette (SF) John Tolson, Mark Reid | |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:39 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 60-56 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - George Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Helms (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alvin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Al Surette (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | Alvin Lewis makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Redman | 60-58 |
| 02:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Lee | 62-58 |
| 02:08 | Wheaton | Dale Williams blocks the short jumper by Al Surette | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:42 | Wheaton | John Redman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:27 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Redman | 62-60 |
| 01:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 01:09 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | Al Surette hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Lee is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Mark Reid (SF) Al Surette | |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | Mark Reid drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Redman | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews (SF) George Lee | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - George Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Alvin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Reid (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Kevin Reynolds wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Wheaton | Alvin Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Carr | 64-62 |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | Mark Reid hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Lewis | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 03:19 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Alvin Lewis | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | Wheaton | Louis Small picks off the pass by Kevin Reynolds | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 64-64 |
| 02:53 | Wheaton | John Redman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Carr - foul #1 on George Carr, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ron Lochner (PG), Jeffrey White (PF), Richard Campbell (C) George Carr, David Helms, Dale Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Hicks (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 02:53 | Wheaton | John Redman makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | George Carr (PG), David Helms (PF) Ron Lochner, Jeffrey White | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bruce Brown swats the layup by Thomas Matthews | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #4 on John Hicks, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 02:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Wheaton | Mark Reid knocks in the runner from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvin Lewis - foul #5 on Alvin Lewis, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams (C) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Al Surette (SG), Kevin Reynolds (C) Alvin Lewis, John Hicks | |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Mark Reid is hacked by George Carr - foul #2 on George Carr, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Mark Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Mark Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Matthews drills a floater from the left side set up by Louis Small | 70-71 |
| 00:58 | Wheaton | Mark Reid misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 00:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - George Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Redman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Al Surette (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Reid (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Louis Small is called for the reach on Bruce Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Small, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small is called for 3 seconds | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown is fouled in the backcourt by George Carr - foul #3 on George Carr, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Wheaton | Bruce Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Helms scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Al Surette buries a jumpshot from the left side | 72-74 |