| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jeff Resler (fresh) SG - Tracey Maurer (fresh) SF - Henry Spurlock (fresh) PF - Lewis Stokely (fresh) C - Darryl Blanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Shawn Haigh (fresh) SG - Joseph Zaltz (fresh) SF - Steven Husband (fresh) PF - Roger Karlson (fresh) C - Johnny Pilger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePauw | DePauw is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nichols | Steven Husband scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | DePauw | Jeff Resler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Roger Karlson | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger loses the dribble to Jeff Resler | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Resler | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Resler | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Nichols | Joseph Zaltz's floater is tipped away by Darryl Blanton | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | DePauw | The jump hook by Henry Spurlock is blocked by Johnny Pilger | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Joseph Zaltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Hammons (PF), Albert Card (C) Lewis Stokely, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Ryan (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Kevin Meyer (SF), Leonel Robinson (PF) Shawn Haigh, Joseph Zaltz, Steven Husband, Roger Karlson | |
| 17:10 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Leonel Robinson | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Nichols | Jeff Resler is called for the reach on Scott Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Resler, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Sean Nisbett (SG), Thomas Moore (SF) Jeff Resler, Tracey Maurer, Henry Spurlock | |
| Subs | Nichols | Steven Penton (SF) Johnny Pilger | |
| 16:58 | Nichols | Steven Penton misses the shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Nichols | Leonel Robinson grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Penton | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett's pass is intercepted by Kevin Meyer | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Nichols | Thomas Moore steals it from Christopher Parker | 4-5 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Donald Oberlin (fresh) SG - Sean Nisbett (fresh) SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) PF - Thomas Hammons (fairly fresh) C - Albert Card (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Scott Ryan (fresh) SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) SF - Steven Penton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Tracey Maurer (SG), Henry Spurlock (SF), Lewis Stokely (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Donald Oberlin, Sean Nisbett, Thomas Moore, Thomas Hammons, Albert Card | |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG), Joseph Zaltz (SG), Steven Husband (SF), Roger Karlson (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) Scott Ryan, Christopher Parker, Steven Penton, Kevin Meyer, Leonel Robinson | |
| 15:19 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Nichols | Roger Karlson can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:10 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:09 | Nichols | Roger Karlson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:52 | Nichols | Roger Karlson misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lewis Stokely - foul #1 on Lewis Stokely, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 14:52 | Nichols | Roger Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Nichols | Roger Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:31 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lewis Stokely and he's fouled by Shawn Haigh - foul #1 on Shawn Haigh, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | DePauw | Raymond Walker (C) Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kevin Meyer (PF) Roger Karlson | |
| 14:31 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Meyer | 7-10 |
| 13:50 | DePauw | Jeff Resler hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Spurlock | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Sean Nisbett (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Albert Card (PF) Jeff Resler, Tracey Maurer, Henry Spurlock, Lewis Stokely | |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Ryan (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Steven Penton (SF), Roger Karlson (PF) Shawn Haigh, Joseph Zaltz, Steven Husband, Johnny Pilger | |
| 13:36 | DePauw | Albert Card double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | DePauw | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Leonel Robinson (C) Kevin Meyer | |
| 13:26 | Nichols | The jump hook by Leonel Robinson is blocked by Albert Card | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | DePauw | Raymond Walker pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:08 | DePauw | Albert Card misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | DePauw | Albert Card tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | Christopher Parker is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Nichols | Roger Karlson can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | DePauw | Albert Card pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:26 | DePauw | Thomas Moore hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Sean Nisbett | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Nichols | Leonel Robinson connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Ryan | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | DePauw | Thomas Moore makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Oberlin | 16-12 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Donald Oberlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Nisbett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Card (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Scott Ryan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Parker (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Penton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Sean Nisbett picks off the pass by Steven Penton in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 11:48 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Nisbett | 18-12 |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Scott Ryan clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Walker - foul #1 on Raymond Walker, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Tracey Maurer (SG), Henry Spurlock (SF), Thomas Hammons (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Donald Oberlin, Sean Nisbett, Thomas Moore, Albert Card, Raymond Walker | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Zaltz (SG), Steven Husband (SF), Kevin Meyer (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) Christopher Parker, Steven Penton, Roger Karlson, Leonel Robinson | |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Scott Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Scott Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:25 | DePauw | Steven Husband takes the ball from Henry Spurlock | 18-14 |
| 11:11 | Nichols | Henry Spurlock is called for the reach on Kevin Meyer - foul #1 on Henry Spurlock, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | DePauw | Lewis Stokely (PF) Thomas Hammons | |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG) Scott Ryan | |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:39 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | DePauw | Jeff Resler pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:16 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Meyer | 18-14 |
| 10:14 | DePauw | Darryl Blanton tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| 09:49 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh's pass is intercepted by Jeff Resler | 20-14 |
| 09:46 | DePauw | Jeff Resler lays it in | 22-14 |
| 09:28 | Nichols | Joseph Zaltz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 09:26 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer can't tip it in | 22-14 |
| 09:25 | DePauw | Henry Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:08 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 22-14 |
| 09:07 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:50 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger is hacked by Darryl Blanton - foul #1 on Darryl Blanton, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (PG), Sean Nisbett (SG), Thomas Hammons (PF) Jeff Resler, Tracey Maurer, Lewis Stokely | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lionel Roche (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Roger Karlson (PF) Shawn Haigh, Joseph Zaltz, Kevin Meyer | |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Roger Karlson connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Parker | 22-16 |
| 08:28 | DePauw | Donald Oberlin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Nisbett | 24-16 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Steven Husband misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-16 |
| 08:16 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 07:56 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons buries a jumper from the free throw line | 26-16 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Donald Oberlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Nisbett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Henry Spurlock (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lionel Roche (fresh) SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Husband (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Karlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Pilger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Nichols | Christopher Parker misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 07:45 | Nichols | Roger Karlson grabs the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 07:36 | Nichols | Steven Husband comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 07:34 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger tips it in | 26-18 |
| 07:15 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 07:14 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons tips it home | 28-18 |
| 06:46 | Nichols | Roger Karlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Sacco (PG), Tracey Maurer (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Lewis Stokely (PF), Albert Card (C) Donald Oberlin, Sean Nisbett, Henry Spurlock, Thomas Hammons, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG), Scott Ryan (SG), Steven Penton (SF), Leonel Robinson (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Lionel Roche, Christopher Parker, Steven Husband, Roger Karlson, Johnny Pilger | |
| 06:28 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely blows the layup but the foul's on Leonel Robinson - foul #1 on Leonel Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-18 |
| 06:28 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:28 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Kevin Meyer | 28-18 |
| 06:09 | Nichols | Leonel Robinson misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 28-18 |
| 06:08 | DePauw | Lewis Stokely snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 05:52 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer is whistled for traveling | 28-18 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Raymond Walker (C) Christopher Sacco, Lewis Stokely | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lionel Roche (PG) Shawn Haigh | |
| 05:26 | Nichols | Raymond Walker denies the turnaround by Lionel Roche | 28-18 |
| 05:25 | Nichols | Lionel Roche snags the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 05:20 | Nichols | Steven Penton makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lionel Roche and he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | DePauw | Lewis Stokely (PF) Albert Card | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Zaltz (SG), Roger Karlson (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) Lionel Roche, Leonel Robinson, Kevin Meyer | |
| 05:20 | Nichols | Steven Penton makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:58 | DePauw | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Steven Penton - foul #1 on Steven Penton, team foul #3 | 28-21 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Sacco (PG), Henry Spurlock (SF) Jeff Resler, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christopher Parker (PG), Steven Husband (SF) Scott Ryan, Steven Penton | |
| 04:49 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Nichols | Roger Karlson snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:43 | Nichols | Christopher Sacco is called for the reach on Christopher Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sacco, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Hammons (C) Raymond Walker | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 04:43 | Nichols | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:43 | Nichols | Christopher Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:43 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:28 | DePauw | Roger Karlson is called for the reach on Tracey Maurer - foul #1 on Roger Karlson, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Sean Nisbett (SG) Tracey Maurer | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 04:05 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Roger Karlson pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Christopher Parker is hacked by Christopher Sacco - foul #2 on Christopher Sacco, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Albert Card (PF) Christopher Sacco, Henry Spurlock, Lewis Stokely | |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG), Leonel Robinson (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Joseph Zaltz, Roger Karlson, Johnny Pilger | |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Christopher Parker misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:53 | DePauw | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | DePauw | PG - Jeff Resler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Nisbett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Card (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Shawn Haigh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Husband (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | DePauw | Thomas Hammons buries a fadeaway from the left side | 30-22 |
| 03:29 | Nichols | Christopher Parker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Donald Oberlin (SG) Sean Nisbett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Ryan (SG) Christopher Parker | |
| 03:08 | DePauw | Leonel Robinson steps in front of the Thomas Moore pass | 30-22 |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Leonel Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Hammons - foul #1 on Thomas Hammons, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Tracey Maurer (SG), Henry Spurlock (SF), Raymond Walker (PF), Darryl Blanton (C) Jeff Resler, Thomas Moore, Albert Card, Thomas Hammons | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lionel Roche (PG), Johnny Pilger (C) Shawn Haigh, Steven Husband | |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Leonel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Leonel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:56 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Darryl Blanton | 30-22 |
| 02:36 | DePauw | Leonel Robinson swats the layup by Raymond Walker | 30-22 |
| 02:35 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Scott Ryan | 30-22 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Scott Ryan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 02:10 | DePauw | The rebound goes to Donald Oberlin | 30-22 |
| 01:44 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonel Robinson - foul #2 on Leonel Robinson, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | DePauw | Jeff Resler (PG), Sean Nisbett (SF), Lewis Stokely (PF), Albert Card (C) Donald Oberlin, Henry Spurlock, Raymond Walker, Darryl Blanton | |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG), Joseph Zaltz (SG), Steven Penton (SF), Roger Karlson (PF) Lionel Roche, Scott Ryan, Kevin Meyer, Leonel Robinson | |
| 01:44 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:44 | DePauw | Tracey Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:26 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 31-22 |
| 01:25 | Nichols | Roger Karlson tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 01:10 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracey Maurer | 34-24 |
| 01:04 | Nichols | Roger Karlson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Karlson, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | DePauw | Thomas Moore (SF) Tracey Maurer | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:43 | DePauw | Thomas Moore misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Penton - foul #2 on Steven Penton, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | DePauw | Christopher Sacco (PG), Thomas Hammons (C) Jeff Resler, Albert Card | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christopher Parker (PG), Kevin Meyer (C) Shawn Haigh, Johnny Pilger | |
| 00:43 | DePauw | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:43 | DePauw | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 00:22 | DePauw | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:01 | DePauw | Roger Karlson swats the layup by Thomas Moore | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | DePauw | Sean Nisbett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |