| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jay Latour (fresh) SG - David Nelson (fresh) SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) PF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) C - Scott Laverty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Adrian George (fresh) SG - William Doty (fresh) SF - Elmer Maston (fresh) PF - Michal Lowery (fresh) C - Alvin Sunderland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Raymond | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Nichols | Scott Laverty grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Dan Hutson's floater is tipped away by Michal Lowery | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nichols | David Nelson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Earlham | Michal Lowery grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Michal Lowery misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Raymond - foul #1 on Andrew Raymond, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Michal Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Earlham | Michal Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Nichols | Adrian George steals it from Scott Laverty | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Earlham | Adrian George banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Earlham | Adrian George buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Doty | 0-7 |
| 18:27 | Nichols | Dan Hutson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 18:26 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond gets the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:18 | Nichols | Jay Latour double dribbles | 0-7 |
| 18:09 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-7 |
| 18:07 | Nichols | Scott Laverty grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:01 | Nichols | The short jumper by Scott Laverty is denied by Michal Lowery | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Earlham | The rebound goes to William Doty | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Earlham | Adrian George knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Doty | 0-10 |
| 17:28 | Nichols | David Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Raymond | 3-10 |
| 17:15 | Earlham | Adrian George misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-10 |
| 17:14 | Nichols | Scott Laverty pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 17:08 | Nichols | Scott Laverty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 17:06 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond snags the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond jams it on a great pass from Jay Latour and the foul's on Michal Lowery - foul #1 on Michal Lowery, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), James Canty (SG), Edward Striegel (SF), Anthony Woods (C) Jay Latour, David Nelson, Dan Hutson, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bruce Parrish (PG), Malik Brammer (SG), Vic Marsh (SF), Anthony Truskowski (PF), Simon Sharpe (C) Adrian George, William Doty, Elmer Maston, Michal Lowery, Alvin Sunderland | |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:54 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:39 | Earlham | Malik Brammer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vic Marsh | 5-13 |
| 16:37 | Nichols | Malik Brammer steals the ball from Vernon Kwiecinski in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 16:32 | Earlham | Malik Brammer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-13 |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 16:13 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 5-13 |
| 16:12 | Earlham | Simon Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 16:04 | Earlham | Simon Sharpe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 16:03 | Earlham | Bruce Parrish can't tip it in | 5-13 |
| 16:01 | Earlham | Bruce Parrish tips it but misses | 5-13 |
| 16:00 | Nichols | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) SG - James Canty (fresh) SF - Edward Striegel (fresh) PF - Andrew Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bruce Parrish (fresh) SG - Malik Brammer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vic Marsh (fresh) PF - Anthony Truskowski (fresh) C - Simon Sharpe (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Nichols | James Canty buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vernon Kwiecinski | 8-13 |
| 15:30 | Earlham | Simon Sharpe misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-13 |
| 15:28 | Nichols | Anthony Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:16 | Nichols | Vic Marsh picks off the pass by Edward Striegel | 8-13 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Vic Marsh jams it | 8-15 |
| 14:55 | Nichols | Edward Striegel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 14:54 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 14:37 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bruce Parrish | 8-17 |
| 14:16 | Nichols | Edward Striegel hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Kwiecinski | 10-17 |
| 14:07 | Earlham | Malik Brammer is fouled on the floor by James Canty - foul #1 on James Canty, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jay Latour (PG), David Nelson (SG), Dan Hutson (SF), Larry Harris (PF), Scott Laverty (C) Vernon Kwiecinski, James Canty, Edward Striegel, Andrew Raymond, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Earlham | Adrian George (PG), William Doty (SG), Christopher White (SF), Michal Lowery (PF), Alvin Sunderland (C) Bruce Parrish, Malik Brammer, Vic Marsh, Anthony Truskowski, Simon Sharpe | |
| 14:02 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland is fouled on the floor by Scott Laverty - foul #1 on Scott Laverty, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Elmer Maston (SF) Christopher White | |
| 13:44 | Earlham | William Doty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 13:42 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Scott Laverty snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Larry Harris connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Nelson | 12-17 |
| 13:16 | Earlham | Adrian George clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 13:14 | Earlham | Michal Lowery hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Scott Laverty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alvin Sunderland - foul #1 on Alvin Sunderland, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher White (SF) Elmer Maston | |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Scott Laverty misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Scott Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:39 | Earlham | Michal Lowery is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michal Lowery, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski (PF) Michal Lowery | |
| 12:15 | Nichols | Larry Harris can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-19 |
| 12:14 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:01 | Earlham | Adrian George scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jay Latour (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) PF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Adrian George (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Doty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher White (fresh) PF - Anthony Truskowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Sunderland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nichols | David Nelson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-22 |
| 11:32 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 11:26 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski blows the layup | 13-22 |
| 11:25 | Nichols | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 11:18 | Nichols | Scott Laverty clanks a floater from the left side | 13-22 |
| 11:16 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:57 | Earlham | Adrian George drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Doty | 13-25 |
| 10:42 | Nichols | David Nelson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-25 |
| 10:41 | Earlham | Alvin Sunderland pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 10:37 | Earlham | Scott Laverty steps in front of the Christopher White pass | 13-25 |
| 10:23 | Nichols | David Nelson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Hutson | 15-25 |
| 10:03 | Earlham | William Doty misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 10:01 | Nichols | Scott Laverty snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:41 | Nichols | Jay Latour is fouled on the floor by Adrian George - foul #1 on Adrian George, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), James Canty (SG), Edward Striegel (SF), Andrew Raymond (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Jay Latour, David Nelson, Dan Hutson, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bruce Parrish (PG), Malik Brammer (SG), Elmer Maston (SF), Simon Sharpe (C) Adrian George, William Doty, Christopher White, Alvin Sunderland | |
| 09:31 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski loses the dribble to Bruce Parrish | 15-25 |
| 09:28 | Earlham | Malik Brammer hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Parrish | 15-27 |
| 09:06 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski hits the finger roll | 17-27 |
| 08:53 | Earlham | Simon Sharpe misses the easy layup | 17-27 |
| 08:52 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski is hacked by Bruce Parrish - foul #1 on Bruce Parrish, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | William McGrapth (PG) Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Anthony Truskowski denies the turnaround by Edward Striegel | 17-27 |
| 08:25 | Nichols | Edward Striegel grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:20 | Nichols | James Canty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 08:19 | Nichols | Anthony Woods tips it in | 19-27 |
| 08:12 | Earlham | Simon Sharpe can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 08:10 | Nichols | Edward Striegel grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 07:50 | Nichols | James Canty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Scott Laverty (C) William McGrapth, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Doty (SG), Vic Marsh (SF), Alvin Sunderland (C) Malik Brammer, Elmer Maston, Simon Sharpe | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Canty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bruce Parrish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Doty (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vic Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Truskowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Sunderland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Earlham | Bruce Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by James Canty - foul #2 on James Canty, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | William McGrapth (PG) James Canty | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 07:36 | Earlham | Vic Marsh misses the runner from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 07:34 | Nichols | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:30 | Nichols | David Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (PF) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Earlham | Adrian George (PG) Bruce Parrish | |
| 07:17 | Earlham | Adrian George connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vic Marsh | 19-30 |
| 06:56 | Nichols | William McGrapth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vic Marsh - foul #1 on Vic Marsh, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dan Hutson (SF) Vernon Kwiecinski | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:56 | Nichols | William McGrapth misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:56 | Nichols | William McGrapth misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:56 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 06:44 | Earlham | Vic Marsh connects on the floater from close range set up by Adrian George | 19-32 |
| 06:26 | Nichols | William McGrapth clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 06:24 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Adrian George | 19-32 |
| 06:07 | Earlham | David Nelson steals it from Anthony Truskowski | 19-32 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Dan Hutson lays it in set up by David Nelson | 21-32 |
| 05:54 | Earlham | Adrian George buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Doty | 21-34 |
| 05:42 | Nichols | Dan Hutson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvin Sunderland - foul #2 on Alvin Sunderland, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jay Latour (PG), Larry Harris (PF), Anthony Woods (C) William McGrapth, Andrew Raymond, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bruce Parrish (PG), Malik Brammer (SG), Elmer Maston (SF), Simon Sharpe (C) Adrian George, William Doty, Vic Marsh, Alvin Sunderland | |
| 05:42 | Nichols | Dan Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:42 | Nichols | Dan Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:28 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (SG) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:28 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:28 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | Bruce Parrish is called for the reach on Jay Latour - foul #2 on Bruce Parrish, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Striegel (SF) Dan Hutson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Adrian George (PG) Bruce Parrish | |
| 05:11 | Nichols | Jay Latour makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | Jay Latour makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Truskowski, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| 04:32 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:30 | Earlham | Elmer Maston grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:24 | Earlham | Adrian George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Simon Sharpe - foul #1 on Simon Sharpe, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Dan Hutson (SF), Scott Laverty (C) Vernon Kwiecinski, Edward Striegel, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Dan Hutson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:58 | Nichols | Scott Laverty clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Adrian George - foul #2 on Adrian George, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bruce Parrish (PG), Michal Lowery (PF), Alvin Sunderland (C) Adrian George, Anthony Truskowski, Simon Sharpe | |
| 03:58 | Nichols | Scott Laverty makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:58 | Nichols | Scott Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:47 | Earlham | Malik Brammer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 03:46 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Scott Laverty | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jay Latour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bruce Parrish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Malik Brammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Maston (fairly fresh) PF - Michal Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Sunderland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nichols | David Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 03:25 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Alvin Sunderland | 27-36 |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Elmer Maston misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dan Hutson - foul #1 on Dan Hutson, team foul #6 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), Anthony Woods (PF) Jay Latour, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher White (SG) Malik Brammer | |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Elmer Maston makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Elmer Maston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:57 | Nichols | Dan Hutson is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Vic Marsh (SF) Elmer Maston | |
| 02:39 | Earlham | Bruce Parrish is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bruce Parrish, team foul #12 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Striegel (SF) Dan Hutson | |
| Subs | Earlham | Adrian George (PG), William Doty (SG), Simon Sharpe (C) Bruce Parrish, Christopher White, Alvin Sunderland | |
| 02:29 | Nichols | Scott Laverty hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 27-38 |
| 02:28 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Adrian George | 27-38 |
| 02:11 | Earlham | Adrian George clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 02:10 | Earlham | Vic Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | William Doty scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian George | 27-41 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Edward Striegel misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michal Lowery - foul #3 on Michal Lowery, team foul #13 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jay Latour (PG), Larry Harris (PF) Vernon Kwiecinski, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski (PF), Alvin Sunderland (C) Michal Lowery, Simon Sharpe | |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Edward Striegel makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Edward Striegel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Anthony Truskowski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-41 |
| 01:23 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 28-41 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Alvin Sunderland steals it from David Nelson | 28-41 |
| 00:54 | Earlham | William Doty is hacked by Jay Latour - foul #1 on Jay Latour, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (SG), Dan Hutson (SF) David Nelson, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Earlham | Elmer Maston (SF) Vic Marsh | |
| 00:54 | Earlham | William Doty makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:54 | Earlham | William Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:54 | Nichols | Edward Striegel grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:51 | Nichols | William Doty picks off the pass by Jay Latour in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | William Doty loses the dribble to Larry Harris | 28-42 |
| 00:41 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Elmer Maston grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Adrian George misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Edward Striegel - foul #1 on Edward Striegel, team foul #8 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (PF), Scott Laverty (C) Larry Harris, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Malik Brammer (SG), Simon Sharpe (C) William Doty, Alvin Sunderland | |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Adrian George makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Adrian George misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Adrian George makes the 3rd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Jay Latour misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski snags the offensive board | 28-44 |