| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Herbert Dart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Ahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Paul Weatherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Montgomery (fresh) SF - Garry Tarver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Simcox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:43 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:27 | Wheaton | James Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 19:17 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Rainey and he's fouled by Garry Tarver - foul #2 on Garry Tarver, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 19:17 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Dart - foul #1 on Herbert Dart, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Wheaton | James Edwards is hacked by Jacob Ahlstrom - foul #3 on Jacob Ahlstrom, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus (C) Jacob Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 18:54 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Simcox, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus's floater is knocked away by James Edwards | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Wheaton | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:08 | Wheaton | Kevin Rainey swats the dunk try by Garry Tarver | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), Larry Strong (SG), John Caldwell (SF), Donald Davis (PF) Herbert Dart, Edwin Ferguson, Carl Kemp, Kevin Rainey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Raymond Ostrom (SG), Everett Jost (SF), Bernard Clarke (PF), Francis Stouffer (C) Paul Weatherspoon, Tom Montgomery, Garry Tarver, Roger Simcox, James Edwards | |
| 17:27 | Wheaton | John Tindell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 17:15 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Gore | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Wheaton | John Tindell connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Davis and he's hacked by John Tindell - foul #1 on John Tindell, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 16:53 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Garry Tarver (SF) Francis Stouffer | |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to John Caldwell | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Wheaton | John Tindell clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:58 | Wheaton | Everett Jost pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Maurice Gore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Strong (fairly fresh) SF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Justus (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Tindell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Ostrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garry Tarver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Jost (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:46 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:25 | Wheaton | Everett Jost snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Wheaton | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Garry Tarver in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Caldwell, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart (PG), Edwin Ferguson (SG), James Tillotson (SF), Kevin Rainey (PF), Jacob Ahlstrom (C) Maurice Gore, Larry Strong, John Caldwell, Donald Davis, Raymond Justus | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), Tom Montgomery (SG), Cameron Wafer (SF), Roger Simcox (PF), James Edwards (C) John Tindell, Raymond Ostrom, Garry Tarver, Bernard Clarke, Everett Jost | |
| 15:08 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:06 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:56 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Wheaton | Edwin Ferguson picks off the pass by Tom Montgomery in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:41 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:28 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox is denied on a layup by Jacob Ahlstrom | 39-39 |
| 14:26 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to James Edwards | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Wheaton | Cameron Wafer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jacob Ahlstrom | 39-39 |
| 13:49 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-39 |
| 13:48 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Wheaton | James Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox tips it in | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom blows the layup but he's fouled by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp (SF) James Tillotson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Marcus Cron (SG), Garry Tarver (SF), Everett Jost (PF), Francis Stouffer (C) Paul Weatherspoon, Tom Montgomery, Cameron Wafer, Roger Simcox, James Edwards | |
| 13:27 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Wheaton | Everett Jost hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Garry Tarver | 40-43 |
| 12:56 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), Larry Strong (SG), John Caldwell (SF) Herbert Dart, Edwin Ferguson, Kevin Rainey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom (SG) Marcus Cron | |
| 12:36 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by John Caldwell - foul #4 on John Caldwell, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Davis (PF) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 12:36 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:36 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | Donald Davis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Wheaton | Everett Jost misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:58 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Jacob Ahlstrom | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Maurice Gore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Strong (fresh) SF - Carl Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Ahlstrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Tindell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Ostrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garry Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Jost (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Stouffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Strong | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom lays it in on a great pass from Everett Jost | 44-47 |
| 11:25 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore can't throw it down | 44-47 |
| 11:24 | Wheaton | Everett Jost pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:10 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Raymond Ostrom steps in front of the Carl Kemp pass | 44-50 |
| 11:00 | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Strong - foul #1 on Larry Strong, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart (PG), Edwin Ferguson (SG), James Tillotson (SF), Kevin Rainey (PF), Raymond Justus (C) Maurice Gore, Larry Strong, Carl Kemp, Donald Davis, Jacob Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), Tom Montgomery (SG), Bernard Clarke (SF), Roger Simcox (PF), James Edwards (C) John Tindell, Raymond Ostrom, Garry Tarver, Everett Jost, Francis Stouffer | |
| 10:43 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox is hacked by Raymond Justus - foul #1 on Raymond Justus, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 10:43 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:43 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Montgomery - foul #3 on Tom Montgomery, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:28 | Wheaton | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:04 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-52 |
| 10:02 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:51 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Raymond Justus is blocked by Roger Simcox | 45-52 |
| 09:24 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Wheaton | Herbert Dart picks off the pass by Roger Simcox in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 09:16 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:15 | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | Edwin Ferguson is called for the reach on Tom Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Ferguson, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom (C) Raymond Justus | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Garry Tarver (SF), Everett Jost (PF), Francis Stouffer (C) Paul Weatherspoon, Bernard Clarke, Roger Simcox, James Edwards | |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:13 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom is hacked by Tom Montgomery - foul #4 on Tom Montgomery, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Davis (PF) Kevin Rainey | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom (SG) Tom Montgomery | |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:00 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:39 | Wheaton | John Tindell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:38 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:25 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:00 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer lays it in | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Herbert Dart (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Tillotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Ahlstrom (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Tindell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Ostrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Garry Tarver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Jost (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Stouffer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:45 | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom is hacked by Edwin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore (PG), Larry Strong (SG), John Caldwell (SF), Kevin Rainey (PF) Herbert Dart, Edwin Ferguson, James Tillotson, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), Cameron Wafer (SF), Bernard Clarke (PF) John Tindell, Garry Tarver, Everett Jost | |
| 07:45 | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:45 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:31 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:14 | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 07:12 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:55 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:50 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Paul Weatherspoon - foul #1 on Paul Weatherspoon, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp (PF), Raymond Justus (C) Kevin Rainey, Jacob Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery (SG), Roger Simcox (PF), James Edwards (C) Raymond Ostrom, Cameron Wafer, Francis Stouffer | |
| 06:50 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:50 | Howard Payne | Maurice Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon is fouled on the floor by Maurice Gore - foul #1 on Maurice Gore, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Tillotson (SF) Maurice Gore | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Everett Jost (C) James Edwards | |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:15 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | Wheaton | Everett Jost grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Everett Jost | 53-61 |
| 05:53 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 05:51 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Roger Simcox | 53-61 |
| 05:48 | Wheaton | Larry Strong picks off the pass by Tom Montgomery in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson banks in the layup set up by Larry Strong | 55-61 |
| 05:23 | Wheaton | James Tillotson picks off the pass by Paul Weatherspoon | 55-61 |
| 05:06 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp connects on the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:49 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 04:42 | Howard Payne | John Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:40 | Howard Payne | Carl Kemp snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Larry Strong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:33 | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:20 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 58-64 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | Everett Jost tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Justus gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:56 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Caldwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Strong (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tillotson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Kemp (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Justus (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Paul Weatherspoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Simcox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Everett Jost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Carl Kemp - foul #1 on Carl Kemp, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart (PG), Maurice Gore (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Kevin Rainey (PF), Jacob Ahlstrom (C) John Caldwell, Larry Strong, James Tillotson, Carl Kemp, Raymond Justus | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Raymond Ostrom (SG), Garry Tarver (SF), James Edwards (C) Paul Weatherspoon, Tom Montgomery, Bernard Clarke, Everett Jost | |
| 03:43 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jacob Ahlstrom | 62-67 |
| 02:58 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver scores on a turnaround from the right block | 62-69 |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson (SG) Herbert Dart | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer (PF) Roger Simcox | |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:37 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | John Tindell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rainey - foul #3 on Kevin Rainey, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart (PG), James Tillotson (SF) Maurice Gore, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Marcus Cron (SG) Raymond Ostrom | |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | John Tindell misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | John Tindell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey is hacked by Francis Stouffer - foul #1 on Francis Stouffer, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), Tom Montgomery (SG), Roger Simcox (PF) John Tindell, Marcus Cron, Francis Stouffer | |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:59 | Howard Payne | Kevin Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:52 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver is called for traveling | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Paul Weatherspoon is called for the reach on Herbert Dart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Weatherspoon, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | Herbert Dart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Jacob Ahlstrom grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tom Montgomery - foul #5 on Tom Montgomery, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (SG) Tom Montgomery | |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 00:48 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson connects on the floater from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Wheaton | Herbert Dart takes the ball from John Tindell in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | James Edwards is called for the reach on Edwin Ferguson - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | Wheaton | Herbert Dart picks off the pass by James Edwards in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson is fouled on the floor by Garry Tarver - foul #3 on Garry Tarver, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | James Tillotson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:25 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Edwin Ferguson - foul #4 on Edwin Ferguson, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Edwin Ferguson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-72 |