| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Loggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Forrest Blanch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ramsay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - James Ambrose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Milton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Waddell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gatson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:16 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:43 | Earlham | Gary Waddell picks off the pass by Forrest Blanch | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose is hacked by Gabriel Desouza - foul #2 on Gabriel Desouza, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams's floater is tipped away by John Ramsay | 34-42 |
| 18:14 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:08 | Earlham | Tim Milton steals it from John Ramsay | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 17:44 | Earlham | James Ambrose is called for the reach on Courtney Gholson - foul #2 on James Ambrose, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 17:26 | Earlham | The jump hook by Courtney Gholson is blocked by Dale Williams | 34-44 |
| 17:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Tim Milton | 34-46 |
| 16:53 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Williams | 34-46 |
| 16:52 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:36 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gabriel Desouza | 36-46 |
| 16:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Gatson | 36-48 |
| 16:00 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-48 |
| 15:59 | Earlham | John Ramsay tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 15:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Loggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Forrest Blanch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Gholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ramsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - James Ambrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Milton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Waddell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gatson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton is hacked by John Loggins - foul #2 on John Loggins, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG), Frank Bolling (SG), Melvin Casey (SF), Clarence Mitchell (PF), John Olsen (C) Gabriel Desouza, John Loggins, Forrest Blanch, Courtney Gholson, John Ramsay | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue (PG), Louis Small (SG), Richard Campbell (SF), Michael Secrist (PF), Louis Brockett (C) James Ambrose, Tim Milton, Gary Waddell, Harold Gatson, Dale Williams | |
| 15:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Stamper steals it from Michael Secrist | 36-48 |
| 15:16 | Earlham | Robert Stamper scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Bolling | 38-48 |
| 15:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 15:09 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Clarence Mitchell | 38-48 |
| 15:05 | Earlham | Robert Stamper double dribbles | 38-48 |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Olsen steals it from Louis Brockett | 38-48 |
| 14:35 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small loses the dribble to John Olsen | 38-48 |
| 13:56 | Earlham | Melvin Casey banks in the layup set up by Clarence Mitchell | 40-48 |
| 13:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Olsen denies the turnaround by Michael Secrist | 40-48 |
| 13:36 | Earlham | Melvin Casey snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:21 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frank Bolling | 42-48 |
| 12:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Stamper is called for the reach on Fred Vigue - foul #4 on Robert Stamper, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), John Loggins (SG), Forrest Blanch (SF), Courtney Gholson (PF), John Ramsay (C) Robert Stamper, Frank Bolling, Melvin Casey, Clarence Mitchell, John Olsen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose (PG), Tim Milton (SG), Gary Waddell (SF), Harold Gatson (PF), Dale Williams (C) Fred Vigue, Louis Small, Richard Campbell, Michael Secrist, Louis Brockett | |
| 12:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Ambrose | 42-50 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | John Ramsay buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Loggins and he's fouled by Harold Gatson - foul #2 on Harold Gatson, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | John Ramsay makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson's pass is intercepted by Courtney Gholson | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | Earlham | John Loggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 11:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Loggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Blanch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ramsay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - James Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Waddell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gatson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 11:45 | Earlham | John Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:30 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Courtney Gholson and he's fouled by Gary Waddell - foul #2 on Gary Waddell, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve McLain (SG) John Loggins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 11:30 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Earlham | The rebound goes to John Ramsay | 48-50 |
| 11:06 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 11:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 10:44 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ambrose - foul #3 on James Ambrose, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG), Melvin Casey (SF) Steve McLain, Forrest Blanch | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Gary Waddell, Dale Williams | |
| 10:44 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Bolling is called for the reach on Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Frank Bolling, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 10:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell (C) John Ramsay | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett (C) Harold Gatson | |
| 10:05 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Louis Brockett - foul #1 on Louis Brockett, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Loggins (SG) Frank Bolling | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG) Tim Milton | |
| 10:05 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:05 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve McLain (PG) Gabriel Desouza | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Secrist (PF) James Ambrose | |
| 09:33 | Earlham | Steve McLain misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | Melvin Casey tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve McLain steals it from Fred Vigue in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 09:07 | Earlham | Fred Vigue steps in front of the John Loggins pass | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steve McLain - foul #1 on Steve McLain, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG), Forrest Blanch (SF), John Ramsay (C) Steve McLain, Melvin Casey, Courtney Gholson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton (SG), Gary Waddell (SF), Harold Gatson (PF) Louis Small, Richard Campbell, Michael Secrist | |
| 08:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Earlham | John Ramsay can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Loggins - foul #3 on John Loggins, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Bolling (SG) John Loggins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose (PG) Fred Vigue | |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:50 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Bolling | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gabriel Desouza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Forrest Blanch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ramsay (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - James Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Waddell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gatson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Brockett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Forrest Blanch takes the ball from Tim Milton | 54-55 |
| 07:25 | Earlham | Harold Gatson picks off the pass by Forrest Blanch | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:16 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Clarence Mitchell | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | Earlham | Clarence Mitchell makes the floater from the left side set up by Frank Bolling | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The jumper by Gary Waddell is denied by John Ramsay | 56-55 |
| 06:31 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | James Ambrose steps in front of the Clarence Mitchell pass | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Earlham | John Ramsay misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Bolling is called for the reach on Tim Milton - foul #2 on Frank Bolling, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Stamper (PG), John Loggins (SG), Melvin Casey (SF), Courtney Gholson (PF), John Olsen (C) Gabriel Desouza, Frank Bolling, Forrest Blanch, Clarence Mitchell, John Ramsay | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue (SF), Richard Campbell (PF), Dale Williams (C) Gary Waddell, Harold Gatson, Louis Brockett | |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:12 | Earlham | Courtney Gholson double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG), Michael Secrist (PF) James Ambrose, Tim Milton | |
| 04:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell is denied on a layup by John Olsen | 56-60 |
| 04:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Small | 56-60 |
| 04:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Small | 56-62 |
| 04:33 | Earlham | Richard Campbell denies the turnaround by Robert Stamper | 56-62 |
| 04:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 04:16 | Earlham | John Loggins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:12 | Earlham | Robert Stamper drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Casey | 58-62 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:50 | Earlham | John Olsen pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Loggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Gholson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Fred Vigue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Melvin Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Earlham | John Olsen tips it in | 60-62 |
| 03:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 03:04 | Earlham | The rebound goes to John Olsen | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Earlham | John Loggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | Forrest Blanch (SF), John Ramsay (C) Melvin Casey, John Olsen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose (PG), Tim Milton (SG), Gary Waddell (SF), Harold Gatson (PF) Fred Vigue, Louis Small, Richard Campbell, Michael Secrist | |
| 02:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Courtney Gholson - foul #1 on Courtney Gholson, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | Earlham | John Ramsay snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Gatson | 60-64 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gary Waddell - foul #3 on Gary Waddell, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:15 | Earlham | John Ramsay grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Robert Stamper is fouled on the floor by Dale Williams - foul #1 on Dale Williams, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Robert Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Robert Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams's floater is tipped away by Courtney Gholson | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | Forrest Blanch grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | John Loggins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-64 |
| 00:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Harold Gatson takes the ball from John Loggins | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Stamper is called for the reach on James Ambrose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Stamper, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gabriel Desouza (PG) Robert Stamper | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | John Loggins misses the 3 from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell runs out the clock | 63-66 |