| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Black (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Earlham | John Dixon steps in front of the Michael Maxey pass | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | Bates | Daniel Moore misses the jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Earlham | James Drozdowski grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Billy Cole - foul #1 on Billy Cole, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Bates | Billy Cole misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:37 | Earlham | Nathan Black grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Earlham | Daniel Moore steals it from Michael Maxey | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Bates | John Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:14 | Bates | Daniel Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:02 | Bates | John Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | Earlham | Nathan Black comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Towler - foul #3 on Joseph Towler, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SF), David Eadie (PF) Billy Cole, Joseph Towler | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 17:43 | Earlham | Nathan Black makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | Earlham | Nathan Black misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Bates | Russell Villalobos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:22 | Earlham | Charles Dowe snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:58 | Bates | Russell Villalobos grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Bates | Daniel Moore lays it in and he's hacked by James Drozdowski - foul #2 on James Drozdowski, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Bates | Fred Banner (SG), Billy Cole (SF) John Dixon, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Dwight Alexander (SG), Allen Bremer (SF), Jared Zieglen (PF), William Buckmaster (C) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, Nathan Black | |
| 16:36 | Bates | Daniel Moore makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Earlham | David Eadie steals it from Allen Bremer | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Bates | Fred Banner travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:49 | Earlham | Henry Aguiar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Bates | Joseph Towler (PF) Russell Villalobos | |
| Subs | Earlham | Marc Burton (C) Dwight Alexander | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Banner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Eadie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bremer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Buckmaster (fresh) PF - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Bates | Fred Banner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:21 | Bates | Joseph Towler grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Bates | Billy Cole hits the finger roll set up by Russell Custer | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | Earlham | Allen Bremer is hacked by Fred Banner - foul #2 on Fred Banner, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SF), Michael Meekins (C) Billy Cole, David Eadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Nathan Black (PF) Henry Aguiar, William Buckmaster, Jared Zieglen | |
| 14:41 | Earlham | Nathan Black drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marc Burton | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Bates | Allen Bremer is called for the reach on Russell Villalobos - foul #2 on Allen Bremer, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), John Dixon (SG) Russell Custer, Fred Banner | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF) Allen Bremer, Nathan Black | |
| 14:05 | Bates | Russell Villalobos comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Michael Maxey banks in the layup on a great pass from James Drozdowski | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Bates | James Drozdowski steals the ball from Daniel Moore | 41-39 |
| 13:22 | Earlham | Marc Burton lays it up and in on a great pass from James Drozdowski | 41-41 |
| 13:03 | Bates | Russell Villalobos hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Dixon | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Earlham | James Drozdowski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Charles Dowe grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:42 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Charles Dowe tips it in | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | Bates | Joseph Towler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG), Fred Banner (SG), Billy Cole (SF), David Eadie (PF) Daniel Moore, John Dixon, Joseph Towler, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Allen Bremer (SG), William Buckmaster (SF), Nathan Black (PF), Jared Zieglen (C) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, Marc Burton | |
| 12:13 | Earlham | Henry Aguiar is fouled on the floor by Russell Custer - foul #1 on Russell Custer, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Bates | Joseph Towler (PF) Russell Villalobos | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 11:58 | Earlham | Joseph Towler steals it from Jared Zieglen | 43-43 |
| 11:37 | Bates | Fred Banner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Custer | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Banner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Eadie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bremer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Buckmaster (fresh) PF - Nathan Black (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:19 | Earlham | Nathan Black grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:06 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Towler - foul #4 on Joseph Towler, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), Russell Villalobos (C) Russell Custer, Joseph Towler | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG), Michael Maxey (SG), Marc Burton (C) Henry Aguiar, William Buckmaster, Nathan Black | |
| 11:06 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:42 | Bates | Russell Villalobos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to David Eadie | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Bates | Daniel Moore can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Maxey - foul #2 on Michael Maxey, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dixon (SG), Michael Meekins (C) Fred Banner, Russell Villalobos | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF) Allen Bremer, Jared Zieglen | |
| 10:23 | Bates | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Bates | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:04 | Earlham | Marc Burton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Meekins - foul #1 on Michael Meekins, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SF) Billy Cole | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:04 | Earlham | Marc Burton misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:04 | Earlham | Marc Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:47 | Bates | Marc Burton denies the turnaround by Russell Villalobos | 47-46 |
| 09:45 | Earlham | Marc Burton gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:30 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:29 | Bates | David Eadie snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:14 | Bates | Marc Burton swats the short shot by Daniel Moore | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | Earlham | Marc Burton snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:56 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:55 | Bates | David Eadie gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Bates | Russell Villalobos is called for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Villalobos, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG), Billy Cole (SF) Daniel Moore, David Eadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Allen Bremer (SG), William Buckmaster (SF) James Drozdowski, Michael Maxey, Calvin Zimm | |
| 08:17 | Earlham | Allen Bremer blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 08:16 | Bates | Michael Meekins pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | Bates | Russell Villalobos scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Billy Cole and he's fouled by Marc Burton - foul #4 on Marc Burton, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Bates | Fred Banner (SG) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Earlham | Nathan Black (PF), Jared Zieglen (C) Charles Dowe, Marc Burton | |
| 08:09 | Bates | Russell Villalobos misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:09 | Earlham | Allen Bremer pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:54 | Earlham | William Buckmaster drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Henry Aguiar | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | Bates | Billy Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Russell Custer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Banner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Villalobos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Meekins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Henry Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bremer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Black (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Earlham | Allen Bremer makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Aguiar and the foul's on Fred Banner - foul #3 on Fred Banner, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Joseph Towler (PF) Russell Villalobos | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF), Marc Burton (C) William Buckmaster, Jared Zieglen | |
| 07:16 | Earlham | Allen Bremer misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:16 | Bates | Joseph Towler gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:01 | Bates | Fred Banner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 06:48 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Calvin Zimm, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), John Dixon (SG), David Eadie (C) Russell Custer, Billy Cole, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Maxey (SG), Charles Dowe (PF) Allen Bremer, Nathan Black | |
| 06:31 | Bates | Joseph Towler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG) Henry Aguiar | |
| 06:10 | Earlham | Marc Burton makes the floater from the baseline set up by James Drozdowski | 54-52 |
| 05:47 | Bates | Fred Banner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:46 | Earlham | James Drozdowski pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:34 | Earlham | The jump hook by Calvin Zimm is blocked by David Eadie | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Bates | David Eadie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:16 | Bates | John Dixon is hacked by Marc Burton - foul #5 on Marc Burton, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SG), Billy Cole (SF) John Dixon, Fred Banner | |
| Subs | Earlham | Allen Bremer (SF), Nathan Black (PF), Jared Zieglen (C) Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe, Marc Burton | |
| 04:58 | Bates | David Eadie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jared Zieglen | 54-52 |
| 04:38 | Earlham | Michael Maxey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:36 | Bates | Billy Cole grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | Bates | Billy Cole misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 04:16 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Towler | 54-52 |
| 03:59 | Bates | Daniel Moore scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Cole | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Earlham | Allen Bremer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 03:40 | Bates | David Eadie snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:21 | Bates | Russell Villalobos connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Eadie | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Villalobos (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Eadie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Black (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Earlham | James Drozdowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Bremer | 59-55 |
| 03:13 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dixon (SG), Michael Meekins (C) Russell Villalobos, David Eadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF) Michael Maxey, Jared Zieglen | |
| 02:54 | Bates | Joseph Towler loses the dribble to Nathan Black | 59-55 |
| 02:54 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Maxey (SG) Allen Bremer | |
| 02:35 | Earlham | Michael Maxey is fouled on the floor by John Dixon - foul #2 on John Dixon, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Bates | The rebound goes to Joseph Towler | 59-55 |
| 02:19 | Bates | Billy Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-55 |
| 02:17 | Bates | Michael Meekins tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 02:15 | Bates | John Dixon snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | Bates | Daniel Moore misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Nathan Black snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:44 | Earlham | James Drozdowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 01:43 | Bates | Joseph Towler gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | Bates | John Dixon can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 01:30 | Bates | Billy Cole tips it home | 61-55 |
| 01:26 | Earlham | James Drozdowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 01:03 | Bates | Joseph Towler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 01:01 | Earlham | The rebound goes to James Drozdowski | 61-58 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | James Drozdowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:44 | Earlham | Nathan Black grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | James Drozdowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Bates | John Dixon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Bates | Joseph Towler grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Bates | Michael Meekins can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | James Drozdowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | James Drozdowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Black (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bates | Michael Meekins wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Bates | John Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:20 | Bates | Joseph Towler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Bates | Michael Meekins clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Black - foul #3 on Nathan Black, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Bates | Michael Meekins misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Bates | Michael Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Charles Dowe is fouled on the floor by Billy Cole - foul #2 on Billy Cole, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Charles Dowe misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Earlham | Charles Dowe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Bates | The rebound goes to Joseph Towler | 62-61 |
| 03:25 | Bates | Joseph Towler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:24 | Earlham | Michael Maxey snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:09 | Earlham | Nathan Black hits the finger roll set up by James Drozdowski and he's fouled by Michael Meekins - foul #2 on Michael Meekins, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SF) Billy Cole | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 03:09 | Earlham | Nathan Black makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:56 | Bates | Daniel Moore hits a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Towler | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | Earlham | Nathan Black clanks a floater from the right block | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | Bates | Joseph Towler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | Bates | John Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Dowe - foul #2 on Charles Dowe, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG), Allen Bremer (SF), Jared Zieglen (C) James Drozdowski, Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe | |
| 02:24 | Bates | John Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | Bates | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:21 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), Billy Cole (SF) Russell Custer, Russell Villalobos | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Drozdowski (PG) Henry Aguiar | |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Billy Cole is called for the reach on James Drozdowski - foul #3 on Billy Cole, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Dowe (PF) Jared Zieglen | |
| 02:07 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:56 | Bates | Joseph Towler travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF) Allen Bremer | |
| 01:34 | Earlham | Nathan Black buries a jumper from close range | 65-66 |
| 01:27 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the shot from close range | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Michael Maxey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Earlham | Charles Dowe grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:56 | Bates | Joseph Towler gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Black (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Bates | Billy Cole misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 67-66 |
| 00:35 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Nathan Black comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Nathan Black misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Nathan Black misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Bates | Joseph Towler pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Bates | Joseph Towler is fouled in the backcourt by James Drozdowski - foul #3 on James Drozdowski, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Michael Maxey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Drozdowski | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Bates | Bates calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bates | Billy Cole comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Black (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Bates | Michael Meekins wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Bates | John Dixon is hacked by Michael Maxey - foul #3 on Michael Maxey, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 04:41 | Bates | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:41 | Bates | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:29 | Earlham | Michael Maxey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 04:03 | Bates | Daniel Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 04:02 | Bates | Joseph Towler hits the follow up shot | 73-72 |
| 03:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm is hacked by Billy Cole - foul #4 on Billy Cole, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| 03:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:32 | Bates | John Dixon knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Cole | 75-74 |
| 03:18 | Earlham | James Drozdowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 75-74 |
| 02:58 | Bates | Nathan Black is called for the reach on Billy Cole - foul #4 on Nathan Black, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Bates | Fred Banner (SG) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:58 | Bates | Billy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:58 | Bates | Billy Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:58 | Earlham | Charles Dowe gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Drozdowski | 76-77 |
| 02:38 | Bates | Daniel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SF) Billy Cole | |
| Subs | Earlham | Allen Bremer (SF) Calvin Zimm | |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dixon (SG), Billy Cole (SF) Fred Banner, Russell Villalobos | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF) Allen Bremer | |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Drozdowski | 76-79 |
| 02:08 | Bates | John Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 02:07 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:55 | Bates | Michael Meekins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Black - foul #5 on Nathan Black, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jared Zieglen (C) Nathan Black | |
| 01:55 | Bates | Michael Meekins misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:55 | Bates | Michael Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | James Drozdowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:35 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:25 | Bates | Billy Cole is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Billy Cole, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Villalobos (SF) Billy Cole | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:06 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:46 | Earlham | Michael Maxey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 00:44 | Bates | The rebound goes to Michael Meekins | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Villalobos (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Zimm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:26 | Bates | Daniel Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Villalobos | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Joseph Towler swats the layup by Michael Maxey | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Villalobos (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Zimm (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dowe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bates | Michael Meekins wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Bates | John Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-79 |
| 04:38 | Bates | Joseph Towler hits the follow up shot | 81-79 |
| 04:17 | Earlham | Charles Dowe scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 81-81 |
| 03:57 | Bates | Michael Meekins makes the shot from the right side | 83-81 |
| 03:42 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 03:41 | Bates | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:24 | Bates | Michael Meekins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Moore | 85-81 |
| 03:18 | Earlham | Michael Maxey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-81 |
| Subs | Bates | Fred Banner (SG) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Earlham | Allen Bremer (SF), William Buckmaster (C) Calvin Zimm, Charles Dowe | |
| 03:06 | Bates | Russell Villalobos misses the easy layup | 85-81 |
| 03:04 | Bates | Joseph Towler misses the tip | 85-81 |
| 03:02 | Bates | Joseph Towler pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 02:45 | Bates | Michael Meekins knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Fred Banner | 87-81 |
| 02:45 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dixon (SG) Fred Banner | |
| Subs | Earlham | Calvin Zimm (SF), Charles Dowe (PF) Allen Bremer, William Buckmaster | |
| 02:40 | Earlham | James Drozdowski is hacked by Daniel Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Moore, team foul #17 | 87-81 |
| 02:40 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 02:40 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 02:20 | Bates | John Dixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Villalobos and he's hacked by Calvin Zimm - foul #3 on Calvin Zimm, team foul #13 | 89-82 |
| 02:20 | Bates | John Dixon makes the free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-82 |
| 02:07 | Earlham | Charles Dowe snags the offensive board | 90-82 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Meekins - foul #3 on Michael Meekins, team foul #18 | 90-82 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:50 | Bates | Michael Meekins grabs the board | 90-83 |
| 01:37 | Bates | John Dixon buries a shot near the basket set up by Michael Meekins | 92-83 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | James Drozdowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #4 on Daniel Moore, team foul #19 | 92-83 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | James Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 01:06 | Bates | Michael Meekins is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Meekins, team foul #20 | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Earlham | Michael Maxey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 92-87 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Villalobos (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Towler (fresh) 15 pts. 18 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Meekins (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Drozdowski (fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maxey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Zimm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Zieglen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Bates | Joseph Towler is fouled in the backcourt by James Drozdowski - foul #4 on James Drozdowski, team foul #14 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Bates | Harold Luman (PG), David Eadie (C) Daniel Moore, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:42 | Bates | Joseph Towler misses the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:42 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Michael Maxey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 93-87 |
| 00:34 | Bates | Joseph Towler gets the rebound | 93-87 |
| 00:34 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 93-87 |
| Subs | Bates | Fred Banner (SG) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:32 | Bates | Joseph Towler is hacked by James Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Drozdowski, team foul #15 | 93-87 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Henry Aguiar (PG) James Drozdowski | |
| 00:32 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:32 | Bates | Joseph Towler misses the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Charles Dowe gets the rebound | 94-87 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| 00:24 | Earlham | Michael Maxey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-90 |
| 00:24 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 94-90 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Custer (PG), Michael Meekins (C) Harold Luman, David Eadie | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:21 | Bates | Joseph Towler is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Aguiar - foul #1 on Henry Aguiar, team foul #16 | 94-90 |
| 00:21 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:21 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-90 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Moore (PG), John Dixon (SG) Russell Custer, Fred Banner | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Calvin Zimm clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Jared Zieglen grabs the offensive board | 96-90 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Michael Maxey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-90 |
| 00:07 | Bates | The rebound goes to Joseph Towler | 96-90 |
| 00:04 | Bates | Joseph Towler is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Aguiar - foul #2 on Henry Aguiar, team foul #17 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Bates | Harold Luman (PG), Fred Banner (SG), David Eadie (C) Daniel Moore, John Dixon, Michael Meekins | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:04 | Bates | Joseph Towler misses the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:04 | Bates | Joseph Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Henry Aguiar misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 97-90 |