| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Ronald Temme (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Earlham | Charles Smith buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Hogan | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Temme | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Earlham | David Hogan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:03 | William Paterson | Ronald Temme knocks in the shot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:52 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:51 | Earlham | David Hogan tips it in | 42-38 |
| 18:29 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-38 |
| 18:28 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens tips it home | 42-40 |
| 18:06 | Earlham | Victor Walker steals the ball from Timothy Powell | 42-40 |
| 17:49 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 17:48 | Earlham | David Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | Earlham | Timothy Powell is hacked by Ronald Temme - foul #2 on Ronald Temme, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (SG), Clayton Kenyon (PF), Charles Jones (C) Charles Smith, Marvin Knisely, Timothy Powell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | James Belanger (PG), Travis Kolberg (SG) Ronald Temme, Victor Walker | |
| 17:20 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin (SF) Rusty Steele | |
| 17:09 | William Paterson | Travis Kolberg is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Earlham | Edgar Thomas (PF) Jean Atkinson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 16:49 | Earlham | David Hogan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Abraham | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | William Paterson | James Belanger buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Malcolm Miller | 45-42 |
| 16:18 | Earlham | David Abraham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:16 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:56 | Earlham | David Abraham knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Kenyon | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Abraham (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Kenyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Thomas (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - James Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Kolberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Coggin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Malcolm Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Clayton Kenyon - foul #3 on Clayton Kenyon, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Smith (SG), Jean Atkinson (SF), Marvin Knisely (PF), Timothy Powell (C) David Hogan, Clayton Kenyon, Edgar Thomas, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | William Paterson | John Adkins (PG), Victor Walker (SG), Rusty Steele (SF), Gilbert Carone (C) James Belanger, Travis Kolberg, Malcolm Miller, Ronald Stephens | |
| 15:39 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:39 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Smith | 50-44 |
| 15:07 | William Paterson | John Adkins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:38 | Earlham | Timothy Powell misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Walker - foul #1 on Victor Walker, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG) David Abraham | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 14:38 | Earlham | Timothy Powell makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:38 | Earlham | Timothy Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:27 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin misses long on a floater from close range | 52-46 |
| 14:26 | William Paterson | Victor Walker grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:15 | William Paterson | Gilbert Carone connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Adkins and he's fouled by Timothy Powell - foul #1 on Timothy Powell, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens (C) Patrick Coggin | |
| 14:15 | William Paterson | Gilbert Carone makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:59 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marvin Knisely | 55-49 |
| 13:37 | William Paterson | Victor Walker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 13:35 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 55-49 |
| 13:20 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Victor Walker - foul #2 on Victor Walker, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Jones (C) Timothy Powell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Travis Kolberg (SG), Patrick Coggin (SF), Malcolm Miller (PF) Victor Walker, Rusty Steele, Gilbert Carone | |
| 13:20 | Earlham | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Earlham | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:02 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens clanks a driving attempt from close range | 57-49 |
| 13:00 | Earlham | Marvin Knisely pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:42 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 12:40 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:35 | William Paterson | Charles Jones swats the layup by Travis Kolberg | 57-49 |
| 12:34 | Earlham | Marvin Knisely pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:14 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Patrick Coggin - foul #1 on Patrick Coggin, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Iddings (PG), David Abraham (SG), Clayton Kenyon (PF) David Hogan, Charles Smith, Marvin Knisely | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Ronald Temme (PG), Rusty Steele (SF) John Adkins, Patrick Coggin | |
| 12:14 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:12 | William Paterson | Ronald Temme's pass is intercepted by Robert Iddings in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Charles Jones banks in the layup set up by Robert Iddings | 62-49 |
| 11:36 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Temme | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Iddings (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Abraham (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Kenyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Ronald Temme (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Kolberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rusty Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 11:12 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 11:06 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Edgar Thomas (PF), Timothy Powell (C) Robert Iddings, Jean Atkinson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Victor Walker (SG), Patrick Coggin (C) Travis Kolberg, Ronald Stephens | |
| 10:44 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Edgar Thomas - foul #2 on Edgar Thomas, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Gilbert Carone (C) Rusty Steele | |
| 10:44 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:44 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:19 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 10:18 | Earlham | Edgar Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:12 | Earlham | Gilbert Carone takes the ball from Edgar Thomas | 62-52 |
| 09:58 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin's floater is tipped away by Clayton Kenyon | 62-52 |
| 09:57 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Timothy Powell | 62-52 |
| 09:35 | Earlham | David Abraham is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Miller - foul #1 on Malcolm Miller, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Smith (SG), Robert Iddings (SF), Marvin Knisely (PF) David Abraham, Clayton Kenyon, Edgar Thomas | |
| Subs | William Paterson | John Adkins (PG), Rusty Steele (SF), Ronald Stephens (C) Ronald Temme, Malcolm Miller, Gilbert Carone | |
| 09:25 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-52 |
| 09:23 | Earlham | David Hogan tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 09:22 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Ronald Stephens | 62-52 |
| 09:15 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele scores on a jumper near the basket set up by John Adkins and he's fouled by Robert Iddings - foul #1 on Robert Iddings, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jean Atkinson (SF), Charles Jones (C) Robert Iddings, Timothy Powell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 09:15 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:15 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Marvin Knisely | 62-54 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | Charles Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 08:55 | Earlham | Charles Jones tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 08:50 | William Paterson | Charles Jones steals it from Ronald Stephens | 64-54 |
| 08:26 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 08:25 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:18 | William Paterson | David Hogan steals the ball from Victor Walker | 64-54 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jean Atkinson, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Abraham (PG), Timothy Powell (C) David Hogan, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Travis Kolberg (SG), Malcolm Miller (PF) Victor Walker, Rusty Steele | |
| 07:45 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Powell - foul #2 on Timothy Powell, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Vernon Teeple (SF) Patrick Coggin | |
| 07:45 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:45 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:22 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson banks in the layup | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Abraham (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - John Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Kolberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Teeple (fresh) PF - Malcolm Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 06:53 | William Paterson | Travis Kolberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Teeple | 66-59 |
| 06:29 | Earlham | Timothy Powell is denied on a layup by Malcolm Miller | 66-59 |
| 06:28 | Earlham | Marvin Knisely pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:14 | Earlham | Timothy Powell banks in the layup | 68-59 |
| 06:08 | William Paterson | Vernon Teeple misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 06:07 | William Paterson | Vernon Teeple grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 05:59 | William Paterson | Vernon Teeple knocks in the runner from close range set up by John Adkins and the foul's on David Abraham - foul #1 on David Abraham, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | David Hogan (PG), Clayton Kenyon (SF), Edgar Thomas (PF), Charles Jones (C) Charles Smith, Jean Atkinson, Marvin Knisely, Timothy Powell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Ronald Temme (PG), Victor Walker (SG), Patrick Coggin (C) John Adkins, Travis Kolberg, Ronald Stephens | |
| 05:59 | William Paterson | Vernon Teeple makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:47 | Earlham | Charles Jones is fouled on the floor by Patrick Coggin - foul #2 on Patrick Coggin, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Rusty Steele (SF) Vernon Teeple | |
| 05:33 | Earlham | David Abraham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:27 | William Paterson | Ronald Temme misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:25 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:04 | Earlham | David Abraham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 05:03 | Earlham | Edgar Thomas tips it in | 70-62 |
| 05:01 | William Paterson | Ronald Temme loses the dribble to David Abraham in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 04:58 | Earlham | David Abraham misses the easy layup | 70-62 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | Charles Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:51 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 04:49 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:45 | William Paterson | Ronald Temme drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 04:29 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 04:28 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Patrick Coggin | 70-65 |
| 04:04 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:02 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:49 | Earlham | Clayton Kenyon drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Hogan | 72-65 |
| 03:33 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin lays it up and in on a great pass from Malcolm Miller and he's fouled by Clayton Kenyon - foul #4 on Clayton Kenyon, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Smith (SG), Jean Atkinson (SF), Marvin Knisely (PF), Timothy Powell (C) David Abraham, Clayton Kenyon, Edgar Thomas, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | William Paterson | John Adkins (PG), Travis Kolberg (SG), Ronald Stephens (C) Ronald Temme, Victor Walker, Malcolm Miller | |
| 03:33 | William Paterson | Patrick Coggin misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:33 | Earlham | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:23 | Earlham | Timothy Powell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 72-67 |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - John Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Kolberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rusty Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Coggin (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:02 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Hogan - foul #1 on David Hogan, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Gilbert Carone (PF) Rusty Steele | |
| 03:02 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:02 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:42 | Earlham | Patrick Coggin takes the ball from Jean Atkinson | 74-69 |
| 02:42 | William Paterson | William Paterson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Victor Walker (SG), Rusty Steele (SF), Malcolm Miller (PF) Travis Kolberg, Patrick Coggin, Gilbert Carone | |
| 02:25 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rusty Steele | 74-71 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Charles Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 74-71 |
| 01:58 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:37 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Adkins | 74-73 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Timothy Powell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Victor Walker - foul #3 on Victor Walker, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Timothy Powell misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Timothy Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:58 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller drills a driving attempt from close range | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 75-75 |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Marvin Knisely snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Earlham | The short jumper by Jean Atkinson is denied by Malcolm Miller | 75-75 |
| 00:11 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jean Atkinson - foul #4 on Jean Atkinson, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Rusty Steele - foul #2 on Rusty Steele, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - John Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rusty Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Timothy Powell wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Earlham | John Adkins is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #4 on John Adkins, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 04:38 | Earlham | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:38 | Earlham | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:22 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 04:21 | Earlham | Timothy Powell snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 04:05 | Earlham | Jean Atkinson clanks a floater from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 04:04 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 03:58 | William Paterson | John Adkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 79-77 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | The pull-up jumper by Charles Smith is blocked by Malcolm Miller | 79-77 |
| 03:37 | William Paterson | John Adkins gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:32 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Adkins | 79-79 |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Rusty Steele steals the ball from Charles Smith | 79-79 |
| 03:12 | William Paterson | Victor Walker misses the lay-in | 79-79 |
| 03:11 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens tips it back up and in | 79-81 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | David Hogan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 02:36 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Hogan - foul #2 on David Hogan, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Jones (C) Timothy Powell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Ronald Temme (PG), Travis Kolberg (SG) John Adkins, Victor Walker | |
| 02:36 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:36 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:19 | Earlham | Charles Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-83 |
| 02:19 | William Paterson | William Paterson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Earlham | Timothy Powell (C) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | William Paterson | John Adkins (PG) Ronald Temme | |
| 02:05 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens travels with the ball | 85-83 |
| 01:53 | Earlham | Charles Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Hogan | 88-83 |
| 01:38 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller dunks the ball set up by Travis Kolberg | 88-85 |
| 01:24 | Earlham | David Hogan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-85 |
| 01:22 | Earlham | Timothy Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Ronald Stephens denies the turnaround by David Hogan | 88-85 |
| 01:03 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Malcolm Miller | 88-85 |
| 00:59 | William Paterson | John Adkins can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 00:58 | William Paterson | Ronald Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - David Hogan (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Atkinson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Knisely (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - John Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Kolberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rusty Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Miller (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 17 reb. | |
| 00:53 | William Paterson | Travis Kolberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 88-85 |
| 00:51 | Earlham | Timothy Powell grabs the board | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | John Adkins steals it from Timothy Powell | 88-85 |
| 00:17 | William Paterson | Malcolm Miller misses the easy layup | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | William Paterson | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Kolberg | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele is fouled on the floor by Marvin Knisely - foul #2 on Marvin Knisely, team foul #13 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Victor Walker (SG) Travis Kolberg | |
| 00:08 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:08 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Earlham | David Hogan is fouled in the backcourt by John Adkins - foul #5 on John Adkins, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Ronald Temme (PG) John Adkins | |
| 00:06 | Earlham | David Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | David Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:06 | William Paterson | William Paterson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | William Paterson | Victor Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-87 |
| 00:00 | William Paterson | Rusty Steele snags the offensive board | 90-87 |