| Lineup | Bates | PG - Sam Reimers (fresh) SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SF - Sean McGrady (fresh) PF - Clarence Holloway (fresh) C - Robert Bastien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Roy Sherman (fresh) SG - Lowell Record (fresh) SF - Richard Mantooth (fresh) PF - Douglas Kangas (fresh) C - Jeff Herbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Aurora | Roy Sherman is fouled on the floor by Sam Reimers - foul #1 on Sam Reimers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Aurora | Roy Sherman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Mantooth | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Bates | Clarence Holloway misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Sherman - foul #1 on Roy Sherman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Bates | Clarence Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:11 | Bates | Clarence Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas's layup is rejected by Robert Bastien | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Bates | Robert Bastien gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Bates | Lowell Record takes the ball from Roy Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Aurora | Lowell Record clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Herbert | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Aurora | Richard Mantooth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Bates | The rebound goes to Robert Bastien | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Bates | Richard Mantooth is called for the reach on Sean McGrady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mantooth, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Bates | Sean McGrady is fouled on the floor by Roy Sherman - foul #2 on Roy Sherman, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Aurora | George Lowther (PG), George Mitchell (PF) Roy Sherman, Douglas Kangas | |
| 17:41 | Bates | Sean McGrady misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Lowther - foul #1 on George Lowther, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (SF), Irvin Owen (C) Richard Mantooth, Jeff Herbert | |
| 17:41 | Bates | Sean McGrady makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Bates | Sean McGrady misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Aurora | Irvin Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Aurora | Robert Vasser connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lowell Record | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Aurora | The refs have stopped play. Irvin Owen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 3-6 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Todd Pafford (SG), John Wynne (C) Lowell Record, Irvin Owen | |
| 16:55 | Bates | Roy Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | Bates | Robert Bastien tips it home | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Aurora | George Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Aurora | George Mitchell tips it in | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Bates | Sam Reimers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bastien | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Bates | Roy Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Bates | Robert Bastien pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Sam Reimers (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SF - Sean McGrady (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bastien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - George Lowther (fresh) SG - Todd Pafford (fresh) SF - Robert Vasser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wynne (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Bates | Roy Johnson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:43 | Aurora | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:38 | Aurora | George Lowther scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:23 | Bates | Sam Reimers is called for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Bates | Dean Howse (PG), Ronnie Keithley (SF), Jason Fitzgerald (PF), William Charles (C) Sam Reimers, Sean McGrady, Clarence Holloway, Robert Bastien | |
| Subs | Aurora | Lowell Record (SG), Richard Mantooth (SF), Douglas Kangas (PF), Jeff Herbert (C) Todd Pafford, Robert Vasser, George Mitchell, John Wynne | |
| 15:05 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas lays it up and in set up by George Lowther | 5-13 |
| 15:03 | Bates | George Lowther steals it from Dean Howse in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 14:39 | Aurora | Lowell Record can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:21 | Bates | Roy Johnson buries a runner from the left block set up by Dean Howse | 7-13 |
| 14:09 | Aurora | George Lowther misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Bates | Sam Reimers (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 14:09 | Aurora | George Lowther makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:09 | Aurora | George Lowther misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:09 | Bates | William Charles grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:54 | Bates | William Charles connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:40 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jeff Herbert and the foul's on Jason Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Jason Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Bates | Sean McGrady (SF), Clarence Holloway (PF) Ronnie Keithley, William Charles | |
| Subs | Aurora | Todd Pafford (PG), Robert Vasser (SG), George Mitchell (C) George Lowther, Lowell Record, Jeff Herbert | |
| 13:40 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:34 | Bates | Todd Pafford steals it from Sam Reimers in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 13:32 | Aurora | Todd Pafford banks in the layup | 10-19 |
| 13:14 | Bates | Clarence Holloway knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Dean Howse and the foul's on Todd Pafford - foul #1 on Todd Pafford, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Bates | Roy Johnson (SG), Robert Bastien (C) Dean Howse, Jason Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Aurora | Charles Yavorsky (SF), John Wynne (C) Richard Mantooth, Douglas Kangas | |
| 13:14 | Bates | Clarence Holloway misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:14 | Bates | Clarence Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:00 | Bates | Sam Reimers drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 14-19 |
| 12:35 | Aurora | John Wynne blows the layup | 14-19 |
| 12:34 | Bates | Sean McGrady grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 12:23 | Bates | Roy Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronnie Keithley (PG), Justin Staples (SF), William Charles (PF) Sam Reimers, Sean McGrady, Clarence Holloway | |
| Subs | Aurora | Lowell Record (SG), Jeff Herbert (C) Charles Yavorsky, George Mitchell | |
| 12:23 | Bates | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:23 | Bates | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:07 | Aurora | Lowell Record is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | Bates | Dean Howse (PG) Justin Staples | |
| Subs | Aurora | George Lowther (PG) Todd Pafford | |
| 11:46 | Bates | Robert Bastien lays it in on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Dean Howse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Keithley (fresh) PF - William Charles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Bastien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - George Lowther (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lowell Record (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Vasser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wynne (fresh) C - Jeff Herbert (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Aurora | Lowell Record misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 11:20 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert can't tip it in | 18-19 |
| 11:18 | Bates | William Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:12 | Bates | Dean Howse connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on George Lowther - foul #2 on George Lowther, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Bates | Sean McGrady (SF), Jason Fitzgerald (PF) Roy Johnson, Robert Bastien | |
| Subs | Aurora | Todd Pafford (PG), Richard Mantooth (SF), Douglas Kangas (PF), Irvin Owen (C) George Lowther, Robert Vasser, John Wynne, Jeff Herbert | |
| 11:12 | Bates | Dean Howse misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:12 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:51 | Aurora | Todd Pafford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 10:50 | Aurora | Irvin Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:28 | Aurora | Lowell Record connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Kangas | 20-22 |
| 10:22 | Bates | Richard Mantooth is called for the reach on Sean McGrady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mantooth, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Sam Reimers (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Clarence Holloway (PF) Dean Howse, Ronnie Keithley, William Charles | |
| Subs | Aurora | Charles Yavorsky (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Richard Mantooth, Douglas Kangas | |
| 10:22 | Bates | Sean McGrady makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:22 | Bates | Sean McGrady makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:08 | Aurora | Irvin Owen clanks a shot in the lane | 22-22 |
| 10:07 | Bates | The rebound goes to Clarence Holloway | 22-22 |
| 09:44 | Bates | Sam Reimers misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Pafford - foul #2 on Todd Pafford, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Justin Staples (SF), Robert Bastien (C) Sean McGrady, Jason Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (PG), Jeff Herbert (C) Todd Pafford, Irvin Owen | |
| 09:44 | Bates | Sam Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:44 | Bates | Sam Reimers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:23 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 09:22 | Bates | The rebound goes to Justin Staples | 24-22 |
| 09:01 | Bates | Robert Bastien banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Johnson and he's hacked by Jeff Herbert - foul #1 on Jeff Herbert, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronnie Keithley (SF) Justin Staples | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Wynne (PF) Charles Yavorsky | |
| 09:01 | Bates | Robert Bastien misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:01 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Keithley | 26-22 |
| 08:38 | Bates | Robert Bastien scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Vasser - foul #1 on Robert Vasser, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Bates | William Charles (PF) Clarence Holloway | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Kangas (PF) Jeff Herbert | |
| 08:38 | Bates | Robert Bastien makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:27 | Aurora | Robert Vasser clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 08:25 | Aurora | John Wynne misses the tip | 29-22 |
| 08:23 | Bates | William Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 08:05 | Bates | Robert Vasser is called for the reach on Sam Reimers - foul #2 on Robert Vasser, team foul #12 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Dean Howse (SG), Sean McGrady (SF), Jason Fitzgerald (PF) Roy Johnson, Ronnie Keithley, Robert Bastien | |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG), Charles Yavorsky (SF), Irvin Owen (C) Robert Vasser, George Mitchell, John Wynne | |
| 08:05 | Bates | Sam Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 08:05 | Bates | Sam Reimers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 08:05 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 07:45 | Bates | Dean Howse can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 07:44 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Irvin Owen | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Sam Reimers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Howse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean McGrady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Roy Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lowell Record (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Yavorsky (fresh) PF - Douglas Kangas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Irvin Owen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronnie Keithley (SG), Clarence Holloway (PF) Sam Reimers, William Charles | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jeff Herbert (C) Douglas Kangas | |
| 07:12 | Bates | Dean Howse is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 06:57 | Aurora | Roy Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Roy Johnson (SG), Robert Bastien (C) Ronnie Keithley, Jason Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Aurora | George Mitchell (SF), John Wynne (PF) Charles Yavorsky, Irvin Owen | |
| 06:55 | Bates | Dean Howse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 06:45 | Aurora | Roy Sherman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 06:44 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert tips it in | 33-24 |
| 06:40 | Bates | Dean Howse connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Johnson | 35-24 |
| 06:34 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-24 |
| 06:33 | Bates | Robert Bastien grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 06:12 | Bates | Dean Howse misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lowell Record - foul #1 on Lowell Record, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronnie Keithley (SF), Justin Staples (PF), William Charles (C) Sean McGrady, Clarence Holloway, Robert Bastien | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Kangas (PF) Jeff Herbert | |
| 06:12 | Bates | Dean Howse misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:12 | Bates | Dean Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:12 | Aurora | John Wynne gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:52 | Aurora | The short jumper by John Wynne is denied by Justin Staples | 35-24 |
| 05:51 | Bates | The rebound goes to Ronnie Keithley | 35-24 |
| 05:37 | Bates | Roy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lowell Record - foul #2 on Lowell Record, team foul #14 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Sam Reimers (PG) Dean Howse | |
| Subs | Aurora | George Lowther (PG), Todd Pafford (SG), Charles Yavorsky (SF), Irvin Owen (C) Roy Sherman, Lowell Record, George Mitchell, John Wynne | |
| 05:37 | Bates | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:37 | Bates | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:29 | Aurora | Ronnie Keithley is called for the reach on Charles Yavorsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Keithley, team foul #4 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald (PF) Justin Staples | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 05:18 | Aurora | Irvin Owen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Irvin Owen, team foul #15 | 37-24 |
| 05:04 | Bates | Roy Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-24 |
| 04:40 | Aurora | Charles Yavorsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Pafford | 39-27 |
| 04:20 | Bates | George Lowther is called for the reach on Sam Reimers - foul #3 on George Lowther, team foul #16 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Bates | Trevor Wood (SG), Sean McGrady (SF), Clarence Holloway (PF), Robert Bastien (C) Roy Johnson, Ronnie Keithley, Jason Fitzgerald, William Charles | |
| Subs | Aurora | Roy Sherman (PG), George Mitchell (SF), John Wynne (PF), Jeff Herbert (C) George Lowther, Charles Yavorsky, Douglas Kangas, Irvin Owen | |
| 04:20 | Bates | Sam Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 04:20 | Bates | Sam Reimers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 04:04 | Aurora | Robert Bastien steals the ball from John Wynne | 41-27 |
| 03:42 | Bates | Sean McGrady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-27 |
| 03:41 | Bates | Clarence Holloway hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Sam Reimers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Trevor Wood (fresh) SF - Sean McGrady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bastien (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Roy Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Pafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wynne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Aurora | Roy Sherman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 03:21 | Bates | Clarence Holloway gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 03:19 | Bates | Trevor Wood is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Wood, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Bates | Dean Howse (PG), Roy Johnson (SG) Sam Reimers, Trevor Wood | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vasser (SG), Richard Mantooth (SF), Douglas Kangas (PF) Todd Pafford, George Mitchell, John Wynne | |
| 03:06 | Aurora | Robert Vasser banks in the layup | 43-29 |
| 03:00 | Bates | Richard Mantooth is called for the reach on Roy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mantooth, team foul #17 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronnie Keithley (SF) Sean McGrady | |
| Subs | Aurora | Lowell Record (SG) Richard Mantooth | |
| 03:00 | Bates | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:00 | Bates | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:38 | Aurora | Roy Sherman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Herbert and he's hacked by Dean Howse - foul #1 on Dean Howse, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald (PF), William Charles (C) Clarence Holloway, Robert Bastien | |
| Subs | Aurora | Charles Yavorsky (SF) Lowell Record | |
| 02:38 | Aurora | Roy Sherman makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:21 | Bates | Roy Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 02:20 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Roy Sherman | 45-32 |
| 02:10 | Aurora | Robert Vasser is denied on a dunk by Ronnie Keithley | 45-32 |
| 02:09 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 01:49 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 47-34 |
| 01:33 | Aurora | Charles Yavorsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 01:31 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 01:23 | Bates | Roy Johnson's floater is tipped away by Charles Yavorsky | 47-34 |
| 01:21 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 01:02 | Aurora | Douglas Kangas's layup is rejected by William Charles | 47-34 |
| 01:01 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert tips it in | 47-36 |
| 00:45 | Bates | Dean Howse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Keithley | 50-36 |
| 00:32 | Aurora | William Charles is called for the reach on Jeff Herbert - foul #1 on William Charles, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Bates | Sam Reimers (PG), Trevor Wood (SG), Sean McGrady (SF), Clarence Holloway (PF), Robert Bastien (C) Dean Howse, Roy Johnson, Ronnie Keithley, Jason Fitzgerald, William Charles | |
| Subs | Aurora | Todd Pafford (SG), George Mitchell (SF), Irvin Owen (PF) Robert Vasser, Charles Yavorsky, Douglas Kangas | |
| 00:32 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:32 | Aurora | Jeff Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 00:17 | Bates | Clarence Holloway misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 50-38 |
| 00:15 | Aurora | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 00:04 | Aurora | Trevor Wood steals it from Jeff Herbert | 50-38 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Trevor Wood misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-38 |