| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Fleming (fresh) PF - David Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Kent Fleming inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Earlham | Marvin Connell is hacked by Desmond Hardin - foul #1 on Desmond Hardin, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Earlham | Mickey Smith tips it in | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Marvin Connell - foul #1 on Marvin Connell, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Earlham | Mickey Smith snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Earlham | Basil Insley is called for the reach on David Fraizer - foul #1 on Basil Insley, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Earlham | Kent Fleming misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jenkins | 31-30 |
| 17:47 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Desmond Hardin steals the ball from Mickey Smith | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Fraizer - foul #2 on David Fraizer, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (SG), Robin Morefield (C) Marvin Connell, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins, Basil Insley | |
| 17:09 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Earlham | Robin Morefield is fouled on the floor by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jordan Tello (SG), Donald Keeling (C) Michael Coleman, David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Anderson (C) Desmond Hardin | |
| 16:51 | Earlham | Kent Fleming comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Earlham | Jordan Tello tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 16:48 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 16:29 | Earlham | Robin Morefield snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:09 | Earlham | Robin Morefield is hacked by Kelvin Woodward - foul #1 on Kelvin Woodward, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Mosca (SF) Kent Fleming | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG) Kelvin Woodward | |
| 15:53 | Earlham | Robin Morefield makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Mosca | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Tello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Mosca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Morefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Keeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Dahl (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Nichols | Billy Swinney scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Karl Tinklenberg | 33-35 |
| 15:29 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), David Fraizer (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Ryan Lipscomb, Jordan Tello, Robin Morefield, Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart, John Anderson | |
| 15:14 | Earlham | Marvin Connell hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mickey Smith | 35-35 |
| 14:56 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-35 |
| 14:54 | Earlham | David Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:42 | Earlham | David Fraizer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:41 | Nichols | Basil Insley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:31 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Marvin Connell - foul #2 on Marvin Connell, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kent Fleming (SF) Christopher Mosca | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward (SG) Karl Tinklenberg | |
| 14:14 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Earlham | Michael Coleman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kent Fleming | 37-35 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:38 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Nichols | Kent Fleming steals the ball from Desmond Hardin | 37-35 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | David Fraizer hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Coleman | 39-35 |
| 12:23 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin is hacked by Marvin Connell - foul #3 on Marvin Connell, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (PG), Jordan Tello (SG), Robin Morefield (PF), Donald Keeling (C) Michael Coleman, Marvin Connell, David Fraizer, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), John Anderson (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| 12:16 | Nichols | Charles Stewart double dribbles | 39-35 |
| 12:00 | Earlham | Donald Keeling buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Lipscomb | 41-35 |
| 11:43 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Tello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robin Morefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Keeling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Earlham | Jordan Tello misses the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 11:24 | Nichols | John Anderson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:19 | Nichols | Ryan Lipscomb is called for the reach on Karl Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Ryan Lipscomb, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Mosca (SF) Kent Fleming | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 11:07 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 11:06 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:53 | Earlham | Kelvin Woodward is called for the reach on Ryan Lipscomb - foul #2 on Kelvin Woodward, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), David Fraizer (PF) Jordan Tello, Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG) Kelvin Woodward | |
| 10:39 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb's pass is intercepted by Franklin Dahl | 41-37 |
| 10:24 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 10:23 | Earlham | David Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:14 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:13 | Nichols | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:03 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg connects on the jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 09:35 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Dahl - foul #1 on Franklin Dahl, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG), Kent Fleming (SF), Mickey Smith (C) Michael Coleman, Christopher Mosca, Robin Morefield | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Kelvin Woodward (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart, John Anderson | |
| 09:35 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:35 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:24 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:23 | Earlham | Mickey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:05 | Earlham | Marvin Connell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 09:03 | Nichols | Basil Insley gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:41 | Nichols | Basil Insley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:40 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins loses the dribble to Mickey Smith | 42-39 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Marvin Connell is hacked by Donald Hawkins - foul #2 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), Robin Morefield (PF) Ryan Lipscomb, David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (C) Basil Insley | |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Marvin Connell makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Marvin Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jordan Tello (SG) Marvin Connell | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:47 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 07:46 | Earlham | Robin Morefield gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:33 | Earlham | Jordan Tello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Charles Stewart snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Tello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Fleming (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robin Morefield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 44-42 |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Robin Morefield buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kent Fleming | 46-42 |
| 06:43 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 06:42 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Mickey Smith | 46-42 |
| 06:32 | Earlham | Jordan Tello drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Coleman and he's fouled by Kelvin Woodward - foul #3 on Kelvin Woodward, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG), Christopher Mosca (SF), Donald Keeling (C) Michael Coleman, Kent Fleming, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), John Anderson (PF), Basil Insley (C) Michael Jenkins, Kelvin Woodward, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Charles Stewart | |
| 06:32 | Earlham | Jordan Tello makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:08 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Tello - foul #1 on Jordan Tello, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), David Fraizer (PF) Jordan Tello, Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:08 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:08 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:59 | Earlham | John Anderson picks off the pass by Christopher Mosca | 49-44 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 05:41 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Keeling (C) Robin Morefield | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward (SG) Billy Swinney | |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Mosca - foul #2 on Christopher Mosca, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kent Fleming (SF) Christopher Mosca | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:12 | Earlham | Donald Keeling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 05:10 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:03 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:01 | Earlham | David Fraizer grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | David Fraizer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Basil Insley - foul #2 on Basil Insley, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (SG), Mickey Smith (C) Marvin Connell, Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Franklin Dahl, John Anderson, Basil Insley | |
| 04:43 | Earlham | David Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | David Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Mickey Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:17 | Earlham | Desmond Hardin swats the layup by Mickey Smith | 50-48 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin knocks in the shot near the basket | 50-50 |
| 03:40 | Earlham | David Fraizer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-50 |
| 03:39 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Hawkins | 50-50 |
| 03:16 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mickey Smith - foul #1 on Mickey Smith, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jordan Tello (SG), Christopher Mosca (SF), Robin Morefield (PF), Donald Keeling (C) Michael Coleman, Kent Fleming, David Fraizer, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Basil Insley (C) Kelvin Woodward, Charles Stewart | |
| 03:16 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:16 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Tello (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Mosca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Morefield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Keeling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Earlham | Donald Keeling misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Desmond Hardin - foul #2 on Desmond Hardin, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG) Jordan Tello | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins | |
| 02:58 | Earlham | Donald Keeling makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:58 | Earlham | Donald Keeling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), Kent Fleming (SF), David Fraizer (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Ryan Lipscomb, Christopher Mosca, Donald Keeling, Robin Morefield | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Kelvin Woodward (SG) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl | |
| 02:41 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 02:39 | Earlham | Mickey Smith snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:25 | Earlham | Marvin Connell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Hawkins (SF) Karl Tinklenberg | |
| 02:25 | Earlham | Marvin Connell makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:25 | Earlham | Marvin Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:01 | Nichols | Basil Insley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Basil Insley, team foul #13 | 54-51 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Basil Insley takes the ball from David Fraizer | 54-51 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:19 | Earlham | Kent Fleming pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:15 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses the runner in the paint | 54-51 |
| 01:14 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Mickey Smith - foul #2 on Mickey Smith, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Kent Fleming throws it down on a great pass from Mickey Smith and he's fouled by Donald Hawkins - foul #3 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #14 | 56-54 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Kent Fleming makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Marvin Connell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kent Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | David Fraizer wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Earlham | Kent Fleming scores on a runner from close range | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Jenkins | 59-59 |
| 03:58 | Earlham | Marvin Connell connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Coleman | 61-59 |
| 03:33 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Marvin Connell - foul #4 on Marvin Connell, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (SG), Robin Morefield (C) Marvin Connell, Mickey Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 03:33 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | Earlham | Robin Morefield pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Kent Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Keeling (C) David Fraizer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins, Basil Insley | |
| 02:53 | Nichols | Charles Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG), David Fraizer (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Ryan Lipscomb, Robin Morefield, Donald Keeling | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Hawkins (SF), Basil Insley (C) Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart | |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Mickey Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Basil Insley - foul #4 on Basil Insley, team foul #15 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG) Karl Tinklenberg | |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Mickey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Mickey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #16 | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Michael Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:55 | Earlham | Michael Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mickey Smith - foul #3 on Mickey Smith, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Michael Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:24 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:01 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins lays it in set up by Kelvin Woodward | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kent Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Insley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Earlham | Michael Coleman knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Mickey Smith | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Coleman - foul #2 on Michael Coleman, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | David Fraizer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Marvin Connell is called for the reach on Basil Insley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Connell, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (SG) Marvin Connell | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Mickey Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Michael Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 69-70 |