| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Mark Cavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Whitis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Chapel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Melvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denver Deems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alonzo Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | John Carroll | Norman Whitis inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | John Carroll | Wilbur Williams is called for the reach on Mark Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Williams, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:38 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Denver Deems - foul #1 on Denver Deems, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 19:38 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:38 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:38 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:15 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 19:14 | Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Doyle | 45-34 |
| 18:55 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:40 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Alonzo Carter | 45-37 |
| 18:38 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:31 | Wilmington | Denver Deems makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilbur Williams | 45-39 |
| 18:27 | John Carroll | Denver Deems is called for the reach on Mark Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denver Deems, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Rafael Newton (PG), Loren Varda (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Michael Easter (C) Mark Cavitt, Harold Taylor, Norman Whitis, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Charles Dupre (SG), Bobby Zimmel (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Richard Sandoz (C) Wilbur Williams, Fred Doyle, Denver Deems, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 18:12 | John Carroll | Michael Easter misses long on an open shot from close range | 45-39 |
| 18:10 | Wilmington | Bobby Zimmel gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:05 | Wilmington | Loren Varda is called for the reach on Charles Dupre - foul #1 on Loren Varda, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Clark French (SF) Ralph Chapel | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 17:50 | Wilmington | Larry Castle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rafael Newton - foul #1 on Rafael Newton, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 17:50 | Wilmington | Larry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:50 | Wilmington | Larry Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:39 | John Carroll | Bobby Zimmel swats the short shot by Clark French | 45-41 |
| 17:38 | John Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | John Carroll | Clark French is fouled on the floor by Bobby Zimmel - foul #1 on Bobby Zimmel, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt (PG) Loren Varda | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Theodore Larkin (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Larry Castle, Charles Dupre, Bobby Zimmel, Nathaniel Kenyon, Richard Sandoz | |
| 17:04 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | Wilmington | Theodore Larkin snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:58 | Wilmington | Theodore Larkin misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-41 |
| 16:57 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 16:56 | John Carroll | Michael Easter snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:49 | John Carroll | Fred Doyle picks off the pass by Andrew Smith | 45-41 |
| 16:33 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | John Carroll | Rafael Newton pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:04 | John Carroll | Andrew Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:03 | Wilmington | Theodore Larkin grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Mark Cavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Newton (fairly fresh) SF - Clark French (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Easter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Larkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alonzo Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams's layup is rejected by Andrew Smith | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | John Carroll | Rafael Newton snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:55 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Cavitt, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Loren Varda (PG), Harold Taylor (SG), Norman Whitis (SF), Ralph Chapel (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Mark Cavitt, Rafael Newton, Clark French, Andrew Smith, Michael Easter | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Charles Dupre (SG), Denver Deems (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Richard Sandoz (C) Wilbur Williams, Fred Doyle, Theodore Larkin, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 15:47 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon is hacked by Ralph Chapel - foul #2 on Ralph Chapel, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 15:36 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Smith - foul #2 on Melvin Smith, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 15:36 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:36 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:21 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Harold Taylor | 47-43 |
| 15:16 | Wilmington | Denver Deems misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Norman Whitis - foul #3 on Norman Whitis, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Bobby Zimmel (C) Richard Sandoz | |
| 15:16 | Wilmington | Denver Deems misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:16 | Wilmington | Denver Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | John Carroll | Melvin Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Denver Deems - foul #3 on Denver Deems, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Thomas Krouse (SF) Norman Whitis | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jon Spooner (SG), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Larry Castle, Denver Deems, Nathaniel Kenyon | |
| 15:00 | John Carroll | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:00 | John Carroll | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:48 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG) Jon Spooner | |
| 14:28 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel misses the easy open layup | 49-44 |
| 14:26 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:21 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 49-47 |
| 14:19 | John Carroll | Charles Dupre picks off the pass by Loren Varda in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 14:16 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Dupre | 49-49 |
| 13:53 | John Carroll | The jump hook by Ralph Chapel is blocked by Alonzo Carter | 49-49 |
| 13:51 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Taylor - foul #2 on Harold Taylor, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt (PG), Norman Whitis (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Sylvester Alley (C) Loren Varda, Harold Taylor, Ralph Chapel, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Doyle (SG), Denver Deems (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Richard Sandoz (C) Charles Dupre, Bobby Zimmel, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 13:35 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:16 | John Carroll | Sylvester Alley dunks the ball and he's hacked by Richard Sandoz - foul #3 on Richard Sandoz, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Rafael Newton (SG) Thomas Krouse | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG) Wilbur Williams | |
| 13:16 | John Carroll | Sylvester Alley makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:47 | Wilmington | Larry Castle scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Denver Deems | 52-52 |
| 12:21 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt is hacked by Richard Sandoz - foul #4 on Richard Sandoz, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Harold Taylor (SG), Clark French (SF), Michael Easter (PF) Rafael Newton, Norman Whitis, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jon Spooner (PG), Theodore Larkin (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Larry Castle, Denver Deems, Nathaniel Kenyon, Richard Sandoz | |
| 12:21 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:21 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:50 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Mark Cavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clark French (fresh) PF - Michael Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sylvester Alley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jon Spooner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alonzo Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Wilmington | Jon Spooner is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Thomas Krouse (SG), Ralph Chapel (PF) Harold Taylor, Sylvester Alley | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG) Fred Doyle | |
| 11:14 | John Carroll | Jon Spooner steals it from Ralph Chapel | 52-52 |
| 10:57 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | John Carroll | The rebound goes to Michael Easter | 52-52 |
| 10:54 | John Carroll | Jon Spooner steals the ball from Michael Easter in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:32 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | Wilmington | Theodore Larkin grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilbur Williams | 52-55 |
| 09:48 | John Carroll | Michael Easter misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:42 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | John Carroll | Clark French pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:36 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clark French | 55-55 |
| 09:32 | Wilmington | Jon Spooner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 09:31 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:26 | John Carroll | Clark French scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Alonzo Carter - foul #1 on Alonzo Carter, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Rafael Newton (PG), Loren Varda (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Mark Cavitt, Thomas Krouse, Ralph Chapel, Michael Easter | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Denver Deems (SF), Nathaniel Kenyon (PF), Bobby Zimmel (C) Wilbur Williams, Jon Spooner, Theodore Larkin, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 09:26 | John Carroll | Clark French makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Wilmington | Denver Deems hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Doyle | 58-57 |
| 09:01 | John Carroll | Andrew Smith clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Kenyon - foul #2 on Nathaniel Kenyon, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Norman Whitis (SF) Clark French | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 09:01 | John Carroll | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:01 | John Carroll | Andrew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:01 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:41 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Castle | 59-59 |
| 08:25 | John Carroll | Rafael Newton misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:24 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:18 | Wilmington | Larry Castle is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Dupre (SG), Alonzo Carter (C) Fred Doyle, Bobby Zimmel | |
| 08:18 | Wilmington | Larry Castle misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:18 | John Carroll | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:14 | John Carroll | Norman Whitis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:12 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Alonzo Carter | 59-59 |
| 07:45 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | John Carroll | Rafael Newton gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Rafael Newton (fairly fresh) SG - Loren Varda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Whitis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Larry Castle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dupre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Denver Deems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | John Carroll | Loren Varda is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Thomas Krouse (PG), Harold Taylor (SG), Ralph Chapel (PF), Sylvester Alley (C) Rafael Newton, Loren Varda, Andrew Smith, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Richard Sandoz (PF) Larry Castle, Alonzo Carter | |
| 07:10 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams misses short on a runner from close range | 59-59 |
| 07:09 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:49 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:23 | Wilmington | Nathaniel Kenyon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nathaniel Kenyon, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt (PG) Thomas Krouse | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jon Spooner (PG), Fred Doyle (SG), Bobby Zimmel (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Alonzo Carter (C) Wilbur Williams, Charles Dupre, Denver Deems, Richard Sandoz, Nathaniel Kenyon | |
| 06:09 | John Carroll | Sylvester Alley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:07 | Wilmington | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | Wilmington | Bobby Zimmel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Andrew Smith (SF), Michael Easter (C) Norman Whitis, Sylvester Alley | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 05:38 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 05:37 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor tips it in | 61-59 |
| 05:16 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 05:11 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jon Spooner in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 04:50 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:32 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt is fouled on the floor by Jon Spooner - foul #2 on Jon Spooner, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Rafael Newton (SG), Thomas Krouse (SF), Sylvester Alley (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Harold Taylor, Andrew Smith, Ralph Chapel, Michael Easter | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG), Charles Dupre (SG), Larry Castle (SF), Richard Sandoz (PF), Nathaniel Kenyon (C) Jon Spooner, Fred Doyle, Bobby Zimmel, Robert Wallace, Alonzo Carter | |
| 04:32 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:06 | Wilmington | Richard Sandoz comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 63-64 |
| 04:05 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:02 | John Carroll | Charles Dupre is called for the reach on Rafael Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dupre, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Loren Varda (SG) Mark Cavitt | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 04:02 | John Carroll | Rafael Newton makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | John Carroll | Rafael Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:46 | Wilmington | Larry Castle is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Alley - foul #1 on Sylvester Alley, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 03:46 | Wilmington | Larry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:46 | Wilmington | Larry Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:43 | John Carroll | Charles Dupre takes the ball from Rafael Newton in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - Rafael Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Loren Varda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Krouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Alley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Wilbur Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dupre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Sandoz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Wilmington | Melvin Smith takes the ball from Larry Castle | 65-66 |
| 03:02 | John Carroll | Wilbur Williams takes the ball from Loren Varda | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Andrew Smith (SF), Ralph Chapel (PF) Thomas Krouse, Sylvester Alley | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Doyle (SG), Denver Deems (SF), Bobby Zimmel (C) Charles Dupre, Larry Castle, Nathaniel Kenyon | |
| 02:36 | Wilmington | Rafael Newton is called for the reach on Wilbur Williams - foul #2 on Rafael Newton, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter (C) Richard Sandoz | |
| 02:36 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:36 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:33 | John Carroll | John Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt (PG), Harold Taylor (SG), Norman Whitis (SF) Rafael Newton, Loren Varda, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 02:28 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor is whistled for traveling | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle is hacked by Melvin Smith - foul #3 on Melvin Smith, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:59 | John Carroll | Melvin Smith blows the dunk | 65-69 |
| 01:57 | John Carroll | Melvin Smith snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:38 | John Carroll | Wilbur Williams steps in front of the Mark Cavitt pass | 65-69 |
| 01:33 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams slams it home | 65-71 |
| 01:18 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel knocks in the shot in the lane | 67-71 |
| 01:01 | Wilmington | Denver Deems scores on a floater from close range | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | John Carroll | Mark Cavitt banks in the layup | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Wilmington | Mark Cavitt is called for the reach on Alonzo Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Cavitt, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Wallace (PF) Bobby Zimmel | |
| 00:44 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:44 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:32 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taylor - foul #3 on Harold Taylor, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Charles Dupre (PG) Wilbur Williams | |
| 00:32 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:32 | Wilmington | Fred Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:27 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Whitis | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taylor - foul #4 on Harold Taylor, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Larry Castle (SF) Denver Deems | |
| 00:25 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:25 | Wilmington | Charles Dupre makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:19 | John Carroll | Harold Taylor misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Alonzo Carter | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Mark Cavitt is called for the reach on Alonzo Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Cavitt, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Rafael Newton (PG) Mark Cavitt | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Denver Deems (SF) Larry Castle | |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | John Carroll | Robert Wallace picks off the pass by Rafael Newton | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taylor - foul #5 on Harold Taylor, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Loren Varda (SG) Harold Taylor | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams (PG) Fred Doyle | |
| 00:08 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:08 | Wilmington | Alonzo Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:01 | John Carroll | Ralph Chapel makes the runner in the paint | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Wilbur Williams runs out the clock | 74-82 |