| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Elkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolland Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bret Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Reuben Walter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Frye (fresh) SF - Ronald Mazzone (fresh) PF - Dave Routh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Larue (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 19:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:27 | Brandeis | James Elkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ronald Mazzone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:06 | Brandeis | James Elkins scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Ball | 43-41 |
| 18:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 43-41 |
| 18:43 | Brandeis | John Ball snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:38 | Brandeis | John Ball hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Elkins | 46-41 |
| 18:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ronald Mazzone knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 17:59 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dave Routh - foul #2 on Dave Routh, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Scott Higginbotham (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Charles Wilkins (C) James Elkins, John Ball, Rolland Goodrich, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid (SG), Michael Zeran (SF), Grant Lee (PF) Billy Frye, Ronald Mazzone, Dave Routh | |
| 17:59 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:59 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Reuben Walter | 48-46 |
| 17:25 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke misses the floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 17:23 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:06 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden banks in the layup set up by James Jackson | 50-46 |
| 17:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG) Douglas Holden | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson (C) Daniel Larue | |
| 16:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Reuben Walter | 50-48 |
| 16:27 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham lays it in set up by Charles Wilkins | 52-48 |
| 16:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 16:12 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:05 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Zeran - foul #1 on Michael Zeran, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Hal Laduke, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye (SG), Ronald Mazzone (SF), Dave Routh (PF) Roy Reid, Michael Zeran, Grant Lee | |
| 16:05 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:05 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 15:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Norman Wheeler (fresh) SG - Scott Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bob Floyd (fresh) C - Bret Knight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Reuben Walter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Frye (fresh) SF - Ronald Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Routh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Brandeis | John Ball knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 15:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Norman Wheeler, Scott Higginbotham | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG), Daniel Larue (C) Reuben Walter, Louis Hudson | |
| 14:58 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Ball | 58-50 |
| 14:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ronald Mazzone's pass is intercepted by John Ball in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 14:53 | Brandeis | John Ball lays it in | 60-50 |
| 14:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Larue, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Douglas Holden (PF) Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid (SG) Billy Frye | |
| 14:39 | Brandeis | The short jumper by Rolland Goodrich is denied by Dave Routh | 60-50 |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 14:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 14:31 | Brandeis | John Ball gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 14:25 | Brandeis | Roy Reid steals the ball from Douglas Holden | 60-50 |
| 14:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dave Routh | 60-52 |
| 14:09 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Holden | 62-52 |
| 13:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 13:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 13:53 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 13:35 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses short on a runner in the paint | 62-52 |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 13:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 13:15 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 13:11 | Brandeis | Ronald Mazzone is called for the reach on John Ball - foul #3 on Ronald Mazzone, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), James Jackson (SF), Hal Laduke (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) James Elkins, Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter (PG), Billy Frye (SG), Michael Zeran (SF), Grant Lee (PF), Louis Hudson (C) Charles Cox, Roy Reid, Ronald Mazzone, Dave Routh, Daniel Larue | |
| 13:00 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 12:58 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke tips it home | 64-52 |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Bob Floyd (C) John Ball, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 12:14 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-52 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 12:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Zeran is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Zeran, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Douglas Holden (PF) Hal Laduke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh (PF) Grant Lee | |
| 11:50 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the lay-in | 64-52 |
| 11:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Norman Wheeler (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Floyd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Reuben Walter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Frye (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Zeran (fresh) PF - Dave Routh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Higginbotham - foul #1 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Charles Wilkins (C) Norman Wheeler, Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ronald Mazzone (SF) Michael Zeran | |
| 11:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 11:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh tips it home | 64-54 |
| 11:30 | Brandeis | James Elkins travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Scott Higginbotham, James Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue (C) Louis Hudson | |
| 11:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-54 |
| 11:13 | Brandeis | John Ball gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 11:07 | Brandeis | John Ball comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Larue - foul #2 on Daniel Larue, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid (SG) Billy Frye | |
| 11:07 | Brandeis | John Ball makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 11:07 | Brandeis | John Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 10:56 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:54 | Brandeis | James Elkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (PF) Douglas Holden | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington (PG), Michael Zeran (SF) Reuben Walter, Ronald Mazzone | |
| 10:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 10:42 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Rolland Goodrich | 66-54 |
| 10:38 | Brandeis | James Elkins connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rolland Goodrich | 68-54 |
| 10:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Zeran is fouled in the backcourt by James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), James Jackson (SF), Bret Knight (C) James Elkins, Rolland Goodrich, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee (PF) Dave Routh | |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG) John Ball | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG), Louis Hudson (C) Mark Farrington, Daniel Larue | |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:11 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 71-56 |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Norman Wheeler - foul #1 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Douglas Holden (PF), Bob Floyd (C) Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter (PG), Ronald Mazzone (SF) Roy Reid, Michael Zeran | |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 09:43 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Grant Lee - foul #2 on Grant Lee, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Norman Wheeler, James Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh (PF) Grant Lee | |
| 09:43 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 09:43 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh is called for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SG), Charles Wilkins (C) Scott Higginbotham, Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye (SG) Charles Cox | |
| 09:07 | Brandeis | Louis Hudson swats the short shot by James Elkins | 72-59 |
| 09:05 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden hits the follow up shot | 74-59 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Frye, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (SF) Rolland Goodrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid (SG), Daniel Larue (C) Billy Frye, Louis Hudson | |
| 08:45 | Brandeis | Daniel Larue steals the ball from James Jackson | 74-59 |
| 08:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter is hacked by John Ball in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ball, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Hal Laduke (PF), Bret Knight (C) James Elkins, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Farrington (PG), Michael Zeran (SF) Reuben Walter, Ronald Mazzone | |
| 08:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue knocks in the runner from the left block | 74-61 |
| 08:19 | Brandeis | John Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 08:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 08:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 74-61 |
| 08:08 | Brandeis | Bret Knight gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 08:03 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 74-61 |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 07:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid dunks the ball set up by Mark Farrington | 74-63 |
| 07:45 | Brandeis | John Ball is fouled on the floor by Roy Reid - foul #2 on Roy Reid, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Scott Higginbotham (SG), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Norman Wheeler, James Jackson, Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (SG), Ronald Mazzone (SF), Grant Lee (PF), Louis Hudson (C) Roy Reid, Michael Zeran, Dave Routh, Daniel Larue | |
| 07:45 | Brandeis | John Ball makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 07:45 | Brandeis | John Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Elkins (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ball (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bob Floyd (fresh) C - Charles Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mazzone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Lee (fresh) C - Louis Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee lays it in uncontested | 76-65 |
| 07:23 | Brandeis | John Ball drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Elkins | 78-65 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Wilkins - foul #3 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF) John Ball, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter (PG), Billy Frye (SG) Mark Farrington, Charles Cox | |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 06:49 | Brandeis | James Elkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Frye - foul #2 on Billy Frye, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bret Knight (C) Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 06:49 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 06:49 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 06:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Lee | 80-70 |
| 06:21 | Brandeis | James Elkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| 06:19 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 06:11 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| 06:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Louis Hudson | 80-70 |
| 05:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Elkins steps in front of the Grant Lee pass | 80-70 |
| 05:45 | Brandeis | Grant Lee swats the layup by Scott Higginbotham | 80-70 |
| 05:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Grant Lee gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 05:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson misses long on a floater in the paint | 80-70 |
| 05:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson tips it in | 80-72 |
| 05:22 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), John Ball (SG), James Jackson (SF), Hal Laduke (PF), Bob Floyd (C) James Elkins, Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Zeran (SF), Dave Routh (PF), Daniel Larue (C) Ronald Mazzone, Grant Lee, Louis Hudson | |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | John Ball is fouled on the floor by Dave Routh - foul #3 on Dave Routh, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid (SG) Billy Frye | |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | John Ball makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | John Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue hits the finger roll set up by Reuben Walter | 82-74 |
| 04:37 | Brandeis | John Ball can't finish the layup | 82-74 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Zeran | 82-74 |
| 04:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid misses the lay-in | 82-74 |
| 04:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue connects on the driving attempt from close range | 82-76 |
| 04:10 | Brandeis | John Ball can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-76 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| 03:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 82-76 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 03:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Hal Laduke - foul #1 on Hal Laduke, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Norman Wheeler, John Ball, Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG), Billy Frye (SG), Ronald Mazzone (SF) Reuben Walter, Roy Reid, Michael Zeran | |
| 03:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolland Goodrich (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holden (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Frye (fresh) SF - Ronald Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dave Routh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Larue (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden is called for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Holden, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson (C) Daniel Larue | |
| 03:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilkins - foul #4 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 03:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:00 | Brandeis | James Elkins is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cox - foul #2 on Charles Cox, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 03:00 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:00 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 02:41 | Brandeis | James Elkins's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Hudson | 84-80 |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Scott Higginbotham takes the ball from Charles Cox in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 02:25 | Brandeis | James Elkins drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Higginbotham | 86-80 |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Douglas Holden is called for the reach on Charles Cox - foul #4 on Douglas Holden, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SG), James Jackson (SF) Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Roy Reid (SG), Grant Lee (PF) Billy Frye, Dave Routh | |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:16 | Brandeis | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:53 | Brandeis | James Elkins is whistled for traveling | 86-81 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter (PG), Billy Frye (SG), Dave Routh (PF), Daniel Larue (C) Charles Cox, Roy Reid, Grant Lee, Louis Hudson | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Reuben Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-81 |
| 01:21 | Brandeis | John Ball drills a floater from the left side set up by James Elkins | 88-81 |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Reuben Walter | 88-83 |
| 00:55 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich is hacked by Ronald Mazzone - foul #4 on Ronald Mazzone, team foul #13 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Scott Higginbotham (SG), Hal Laduke (PF) James Elkins, John Ball, Douglas Holden | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Daniel Larue | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Reuben Walter | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Brandeis | Reuben Walter is called for the reach on Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reuben Walter, team foul #14 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SF) Rolland Goodrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:17 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:17 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Daniel Larue's pass is intercepted by Hal Laduke | 91-86 |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham is hacked by Reuben Walter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reuben Walter, team foul #15 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Douglas Holden (PF) Hal Laduke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Cox (PG) Reuben Walter | |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billy Frye misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 93-86 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dave Routh grabs the offensive board | 93-86 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The clock runs out | 93-86 |