| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Hook (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Griffing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Pomberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vanhoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | George Pomberg inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nichols | George Pomberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:41 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:33 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Hook - foul #1 on Michael Hook, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:33 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Nichols | Bob Lawton is called for the reach on Paul Griffing - foul #2 on Bob Lawton, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | Nichols | Michael Hook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Walker - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | Nichols | Michael Hook makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Nichols | Michael Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Paul Griffing is hacked by Jeremy Gerling - foul #1 on Jeremy Gerling, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 18:08 | Nichols | Michael Hook is hacked by Ralph Diggs - foul #1 on Ralph Diggs, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 17:58 | Nichols | Paul Griffing misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:50 | Earlham | Bob Lawton loses the dribble to Jeremy Hayhurst | 30-36 |
| 17:44 | Nichols | Bob Lawton takes the ball from Paul Griffing | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | Bill Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bob Lawton | 30-38 |
| 17:18 | Nichols | George Pomberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:17 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:05 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-38 |
| 17:03 | Earlham | Bill Smith hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 16:50 | Nichols | Paul Griffing travels with the ball | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lee Bandy (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Jason Muysenberg (SF), Danny Hale (PF), Robert Boyer (C) Michael Hook, Paul Griffing, George Pomberg, Jeremy Hayhurst, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (PG), Wayne Strong (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Derrick Dunning (C) Sean Walker, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 16:26 | Earlham | Danny Hale steals it from Derrick Dunning | 30-40 |
| 16:07 | Nichols | Lee Bandy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 16:06 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:42 | Earlham | Bert Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Boyer - foul #1 on Robert Boyer, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Hook (PG), Paul Griffing (SG) Lee Bandy, Jason Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG) Wayne Strong | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Hook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Griffing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Hale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Earlham | The short jumper by Robert Slinkard is denied by Danny Hale | 30-40 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | Brian Wadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:53 | Earlham | James Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Robert Boyer | 30-40 |
| 14:22 | Nichols | Richard Hayes's pass is intercepted by Bert Hall | 30-40 |
| 14:09 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 14:08 | Nichols | Paul Griffing grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:53 | Nichols | Paul Griffing misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:52 | Earlham | Brian Wadley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:44 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning misses long on a jumper from close range | 30-40 |
| 13:42 | Earlham | Bert Hall tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 13:41 | Nichols | Michael Hook grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:37 | Nichols | Paul Griffing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-40 |
| 13:36 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:09 | Earlham | Bert Hall comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Boyer - foul #2 on Robert Boyer, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lee Bandy (PG), Jason Muysenberg (SG), George Pomberg (SF), Jeremy Hayhurst (PF), Paul Vanhoy (C) Michael Hook, Paul Griffing, Richard Hayes, Danny Hale, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) James Wilson, Robert Slinkard, Brian Wadley, Derrick Dunning | |
| 13:09 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:09 | Earlham | Bert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:46 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bob Lawton - foul #3 on Bob Lawton, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG) Bert Hall | |
| 12:46 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:46 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:46 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | George Pomberg is called for the reach on Bill Smith - foul #2 on George Pomberg, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG) Sean Walker | |
| 12:02 | Earlham | Bob Lawton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bill Smith | 31-45 |
| 11:44 | Nichols | Ralph Diggs swats the layup by Lee Bandy | 31-45 |
| 11:42 | Nichols | Jeremy Hayhurst grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lee Bandy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Muysenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Pomberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Vanhoy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nichols | Jeremy Hayhurst hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Diggs - foul #2 on Ralph Diggs, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Hook (PG), Paul Griffing (SG) Lee Bandy, Jason Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 11:33 | Nichols | Jeremy Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:33 | Nichols | Jeremy Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:18 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 11:17 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling tips it in | 33-47 |
| 10:56 | Nichols | Michael Hook connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:43 | Earlham | George Pomberg takes the ball from Bill Smith | 36-47 |
| 10:25 | Nichols | George Pomberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hook | 39-47 |
| 10:10 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Wilson | 39-49 |
| 09:46 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 09:45 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Ralph Diggs | 39-49 |
| 09:23 | Earlham | James Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 08:58 | Nichols | Paul Griffing buries a shot from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:45 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:43 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:36 | Nichols | Paul Griffing misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:35 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffing - foul #1 on Paul Griffing, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lee Bandy (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Jason Muysenberg (SF), Danny Hale (PF), Robert Boyer (C) Michael Hook, Paul Griffing, George Pomberg, Jeremy Hayhurst, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Derrick Dunning (C) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 08:05 | Earlham | Sean Walker drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bert Hall | 41-53 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Richard Hayes misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 07:48 | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Richard Hayes makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lee Bandy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Muysenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Hale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Brian Wadley | 43-55 |
| 06:57 | Nichols | Robert Boyer banks in the layup | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | Earlham | Robert Boyer steals it from Bert Hall | 45-55 |
| 06:20 | Nichols | Danny Hale hits the finger roll set up by Robert Boyer | 47-55 |
| 06:02 | Earlham | Brian Wadley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Boyer - foul #3 on Robert Boyer, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Hook (PG), Paul Griffing (SG) Lee Bandy, Jason Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling (C) Derrick Dunning | |
| 06:02 | Earlham | Brian Wadley misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:02 | Earlham | Brian Wadley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:34 | Nichols | Robert Boyer loses the dribble to Brian Wadley | 47-56 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Sean Walker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bert Hall | 47-58 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | Paul Griffing is hacked by Robert Slinkard - foul #1 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg (SF), Jeremy Hayhurst (PF), Paul Vanhoy (C) Richard Hayes, Danny Hale, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Wayne Strong (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Derrick Dunning (C) Sean Walker, Bert Hall, Robert Slinkard, Brian Wadley, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 04:49 | Nichols | Paul Griffing makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | Paul Griffing misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:49 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 04:29 | Nichols | Paul Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:17 | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Jeremy Hayhurst | 50-58 |
| 03:55 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Pomberg (SF) Jason Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Wayne Strong | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Nichols | Derrick Dunning denies the turnaround by Paul Vanhoy | 50-58 |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Hook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Griffing (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Pomberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Hayhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Vanhoy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Bob Lawton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Griffing - foul #2 on Paul Griffing, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lee Bandy (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Danny Hale (C) Michael Hook, Paul Griffing, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (C) Derrick Dunning | |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:08 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Danny Hale | 50-59 |
| 02:55 | Nichols | Ralph Diggs steals it from Jeremy Hayhurst | 50-59 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Sean Walker buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bob Lawton and the foul's on Richard Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Hayes, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg (SF), Robert Boyer (C) George Pomberg, Jeremy Hayhurst | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ross Schultz (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Wayne Strong (SF), Robert Slinkard (PF) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Ralph Diggs | |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Sean Walker makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:20 | Nichols | Lee Bandy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 02:19 | Nichols | Robert Boyer tips it home | 52-62 |
| 02:00 | Earlham | Ross Schultz drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bert Hall | 52-64 |
| 01:43 | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-64 |
| 01:41 | Nichols | Robert Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:34 | Nichols | Danny Hale misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-64 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | Robert Boyer steps in front of the Wayne Strong pass | 52-64 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Lee Bandy buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 01:00 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Hook (PG), Paul Griffing (SG), George Pomberg (SF), Jeremy Hayhurst (PF), Paul Vanhoy (C) Lee Bandy, Richard Hayes, Jason Muysenberg, Danny Hale, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Ross Schultz, Bert Hall, Wayne Strong, Robert Slinkard, Sean Walker | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Earlham | Bill Smith is hacked by Michael Hook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hook, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (SG) Bob Lawton | |
| 00:59 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Nichols | Ralph Diggs takes the ball from Paul Vanhoy | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Paul Vanhoy is called for the reach on Ralph Diggs - foul #3 on Paul Vanhoy, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lee Bandy (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Jason Muysenberg (SF), Danny Hale (PF), Robert Boyer (C) Michael Hook, Paul Griffing, George Pomberg, Jeremy Hayhurst, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) James Wilson, Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Robert Boyer blocks the short jumper by Bert Hall | 55-67 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Jason Muysenberg clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-67 |