| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Joseph Guffey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merlin Croce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Turnage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric McCaddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Casey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Mark Yingling (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ross Couch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Whitmer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Fenley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | James Whitmer inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:29 | Wabash | The rebound goes to James Casey | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Wabash | Merlin Croce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 18:43 | Bates | Ross Couch scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:20 | Wabash | James Casey loses the dribble to Ross Couch | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Bates | Frank Fenley is hacked by Eric McCaddon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric McCaddon, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Wabash | Archie Josey (PG), Thomas Webb (SF), John Meis (PF), Harry Vital (C) Joseph Guffey, George Turnage, Eric McCaddon, James Casey | |
| Subs | Bates | James Peterson (SG), Bobby Jung (SF), Bill Mobley (C) Ross Couch, James Whitmer, Jeremiah Armstrong | |
| 18:04 | Bates | Mark Yingling hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by John Meis - foul #2 on John Meis, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wabash | Freddie Bentley (PG) Merlin Croce | |
| Subs | Bates | David Fleck (SG) Frank Fenley | |
| 18:04 | Bates | Mark Yingling makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | Wabash | Freddie Bentley drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Webb | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Bates | James Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | Bates | Bill Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Bates | Bill Mobley banks in the wide open layup | 33-33 |
| 16:58 | Wabash | John Meis connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Archie Josey | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Bates | Harry Vital picks off the pass by Bobby Jung in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Wabash | Harry Vital can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 16:43 | Bates | Bill Mobley snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:24 | Bates | James Peterson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 16:23 | Bates | Mark Yingling grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Bates | David Fleck misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Wabash | John Meis grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Wabash | Thomas Webb scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Vital | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Freddie Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Archie Josey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Vital (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Mark Yingling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fleck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Jung (fairly fresh) C - Bill Mobley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Bates | David Fleck drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Wabash | John Meis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Wabash | Freddie Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Wabash | Thomas Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wabash | Joseph Guffey (PG), Merlin Croce (SG), George Turnage (SF), Eric McCaddon (PF), James Casey (C) Freddie Bentley, Archie Josey, Thomas Webb, John Meis, Harry Vital | |
| Subs | Bates | Keith Michael (PG), Ross Couch (SG), James Whitmer (SF), Frank Fenley (PF), Jeremiah Armstrong (C) Mark Yingling, David Fleck, James Peterson, Bobby Jung, Bill Mobley | |
| 14:45 | Bates | James Casey steals it from James Whitmer | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Wabash | Joseph Guffey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:30 | Bates | Merlin Croce blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Keith Michael | 38-36 |
| 14:28 | Wabash | The rebound goes to Joseph Guffey | 38-36 |
| 14:11 | Wabash | Joseph Guffey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Bates | The rebound goes to Frank Fenley | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Bates | Keith Michael travels in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Wabash | James Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 14:00 | Bates | Frank Fenley gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:52 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong is fouled on the floor by James Casey - foul #2 on James Casey, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wabash | Daniel Blessing (PG), Raymond Book (C) Joseph Guffey, James Casey | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 13:33 | Bates | Daniel Blessing steals the ball from Ross Couch | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon misses the shot from close range | 38-36 |
| 13:09 | Bates | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Armstrong | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | Bates | James Whitmer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by George Turnage - foul #2 on George Turnage, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wabash | Joseph Guffey (PG), James Casey (C) Merlin Croce, George Turnage | |
| Subs | Bates | Mark Yingling (PG), Elliott Marshburn (C) Keith Michael, Jeremiah Armstrong | |
| 13:05 | Bates | James Whitmer makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:44 | Wabash | The jump hook by Eric McCaddon is blocked by Elliott Marshburn | 38-39 |
| 12:43 | Bates | Mark Yingling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:41 | Bates | Joseph Guffey is called for the reach on James Whitmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Guffey, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wabash | Archie Josey (SF) Eric McCaddon | |
| Subs | Bates | Claude Hurt (SF) James Whitmer | |
| 12:26 | Bates | Ross Couch slams it home | 38-41 |
| 12:13 | Wabash | Archie Josey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:11 | Bates | Frank Fenley gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:00 | Bates | Joseph Guffey takes the ball from Claude Hurt | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Joseph Guffey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Blessing (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Archie Josey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Book (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Casey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Mark Yingling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Couch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Claude Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Fenley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Elliott Marshburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wabash | James Casey connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Guffey | 40-41 |
| 11:27 | Bates | Mark Yingling misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:26 | Wabash | The rebound goes to James Casey | 40-41 |
| 11:22 | Wabash | Daniel Blessing connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Guffey | 42-41 |
| 11:06 | Bates | Frank Fenley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | Wabash | James Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | Wabash | Joseph Guffey is fouled on the floor by Claude Hurt - foul #1 on Claude Hurt, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wabash | Freddie Bentley (PG), Merlin Croce (SG), George Turnage (SF), John Meis (PF), Harry Vital (C) Joseph Guffey, Daniel Blessing, Archie Josey, Raymond Book, James Casey | |
| Subs | Bates | Keith Michael (PG), David Fleck (SG), James Peterson (SF), Bobby Jung (PF), Jeremiah Armstrong (C) Mark Yingling, Ross Couch, Claude Hurt, Frank Fenley, Elliott Marshburn | |
| 10:28 | Wabash | Merlin Croce is hacked by David Fleck - foul #2 on David Fleck, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wabash | Eric McCaddon (PF) Harry Vital | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 10:06 | Wabash | John Meis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 10:04 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:02 | Bates | Freddie Bentley is called for the reach on David Fleck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Bentley, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wabash | Thomas Webb (SF) George Turnage | |
| Subs | Bates | James Whitmer (SF) Keith Michael | |
| 09:54 | Bates | James Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 42-41 |
| 09:52 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Wabash | Merlin Croce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:05 | Wabash | Thomas Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wabash | Joseph Guffey (PG), Harry Vital (C) Freddie Bentley, John Meis | |
| Subs | Bates | Keith Michael (PG), Ross Couch (SG), Frank Fenley (PF), Bill Mobley (C) James Peterson, David Fleck, Bobby Jung, Jeremiah Armstrong | |
| 08:54 | Bates | James Whitmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Webb - foul #1 on Thomas Webb, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wabash | George Turnage (SF) Merlin Croce | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 08:54 | Bates | James Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:54 | Bates | James Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:37 | Wabash | Thomas Webb connects on the jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 08:22 | Bates | Bill Mobley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Guffey - foul #4 on Joseph Guffey, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wabash | Archie Josey (PG), Merlin Croce (SG) Joseph Guffey, Thomas Webb | |
| Subs | Bates | Claude Hurt (SF) James Whitmer | |
| 08:22 | Bates | Bill Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:22 | Bates | Bill Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:01 | Wabash | Frank Fenley swats the short shot by George Turnage | 44-45 |
| 07:59 | Wabash | Harry Vital tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 07:57 | Bates | Frank Fenley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Archie Josey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merlin Croce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Turnage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric McCaddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Keith Michael (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Couch (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Claude Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Fenley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Bates | Keith Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wabash | Daniel Blessing (PG), James Casey (C) George Turnage, Harry Vital | |
| Subs | Bates | David Fleck (SG), James Peterson (SF), Elliott Marshburn (PF) Ross Couch, Claude Hurt, Frank Fenley | |
| 07:35 | Wabash | Elliott Marshburn is called for the reach on Eric McCaddon - foul #2 on Elliott Marshburn, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wabash | Freddie Bentley (PG) Merlin Croce | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong (C) Elliott Marshburn | |
| 07:29 | Wabash | Archie Josey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Bentley | 47-45 |
| 07:04 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bill Mobley | 47-47 |
| 06:54 | Wabash | James Casey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Bill Mobley - foul #1 on Bill Mobley, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wabash | Merlin Croce (SG), Thomas Webb (SF), John Meis (PF) Daniel Blessing, Archie Josey, Eric McCaddon | |
| Subs | Bates | Mark Yingling (PG), Claude Hurt (SF), Bobby Jung (PF) Keith Michael, David Fleck, Bill Mobley | |
| 06:54 | Wabash | James Casey makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:54 | Wabash | James Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:52 | Bates | Mark Yingling is fouled in the backcourt by John Meis - foul #3 on John Meis, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 06:52 | Bates | Mark Yingling makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:52 | Bates | Mark Yingling makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:37 | Wabash | Freddie Bentley loses the dribble to Bobby Jung | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | Bates | Bobby Jung misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 06:21 | Wabash | John Meis pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Wabash | John Meis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wabash | Joseph Guffey (PG), Raymond Book (SF), Harry Vital (C) Freddie Bentley, Merlin Croce, James Casey | |
| Subs | Bates | Ross Couch (SG), Elliott Marshburn (C) James Peterson, Jeremiah Armstrong | |
| 06:09 | Bates | Ross Couch is hacked by Raymond Book in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Book, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wabash | George Turnage (SF) Raymond Book | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 06:09 | Bates | Ross Couch makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:09 | Bates | Ross Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | Wabash | Harry Vital is hacked by Ross Couch - foul #2 on Ross Couch, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wabash | Archie Josey (PG), Daniel Blessing (SG), Raymond Book (C) Joseph Guffey, Thomas Webb, John Meis | |
| Subs | Bates | David Fleck (SG), James Whitmer (SF), Frank Fenley (PF) Ross Couch, Claude Hurt, Bobby Jung | |
| 05:29 | Wabash | Harry Vital misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Bates | James Whitmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:21 | Bates | David Fleck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 05:20 | Wabash | Raymond Book gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:02 | Wabash | Raymond Book buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 04:39 | Bates | James Whitmer is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wabash | Joseph Guffey (PG), Merlin Croce (SG), Eric McCaddon (PF) Archie Josey, Daniel Blessing, Harry Vital | |
| Subs | Bates | Keith Michael (PG), Ross Couch (SG), Claude Hurt (SF), Bill Mobley (PF), Jeremiah Armstrong (C) Mark Yingling, David Fleck, James Whitmer, Frank Fenley, Elliott Marshburn | |
| 04:25 | Wabash | Raymond Book hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:24 | Wabash | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Guffey | 51-51 |
| 04:05 | Wabash | Merlin Croce knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Bates | Claude Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wabash | Freddie Bentley (PG), Thomas Webb (SF), John Meis (C) Joseph Guffey, George Turnage, Raymond Book | |
| Subs | Bates | James Peterson (SG), Bobby Jung (SF) Ross Couch, Claude Hurt | |
| 03:54 | Wabash | John Meis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric McCaddon | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Wabash | PG - Freddie Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Croce (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric McCaddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Meis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Keith Michael (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Jung (fresh) PF - Bill Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremiah Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Bates | James Peterson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Michael | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bill Mobley - foul #2 on Bill Mobley, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Wabash | Archie Josey (PG) Freddie Bentley | |
| Subs | Bates | James Whitmer (SF) Jeremiah Armstrong | |
| 03:29 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:29 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:29 | Bates | Bill Mobley grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | Bates | James Whitmer connects on the shot from close range set up by James Peterson and he's hacked by Thomas Webb - foul #2 on Thomas Webb, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wabash | James Casey (C) Eric McCaddon | |
| Subs | Bates | David Fleck (SG), Elliott Marshburn (C) James Peterson, Bill Mobley | |
| 03:10 | Bates | James Whitmer makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Wabash | James Whitmer is called for the reach on Merlin Croce - foul #3 on James Whitmer, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wabash | Freddie Bentley (PG) Thomas Webb | |
| Subs | Bates | Mark Yingling (PG), Frank Fenley (PF) Keith Michael, Bobby Jung | |
| 02:51 | Wabash | Merlin Croce misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Bates | Elliott Marshburn pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 02:34 | Bates | David Fleck connects on the floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 02:34 | Wabash | Wabash calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wabash | Joseph Guffey (PG), George Turnage (SF) Freddie Bentley, Archie Josey | |
| Subs | Bates | Ross Couch (SG), Jeremiah Armstrong (C) David Fleck, Elliott Marshburn | |
| 02:16 | Wabash | Joseph Guffey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:11 | Bates | Ross Couch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wabash | Harry Vital (C) James Casey | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 02:00 | Wabash | John Meis is hacked by Frank Fenley - foul #3 on Frank Fenley, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wabash | James Casey (C) Harry Vital | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 02:00 | Wabash | John Meis misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:00 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:35 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:33 | Bates | Mark Yingling gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | Bates | Frank Fenley is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 60-60 |
| 00:51 | Wabash | John Meis knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Merlin Croce | 62-60 |
| 00:40 | Bates | Mark Yingling connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 00:25 | Wabash | Joseph Guffey buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Merlin Croce | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Bates | Joseph Guffey is called for the reach on Mark Yingling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Guffey, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wabash | Archie Josey (PG) Joseph Guffey | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 00:23 | Bates | Mark Yingling makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:23 | Bates | Mark Yingling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Wabash | Wabash calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Wabash | Eric McCaddon (PF) John Meis | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 00:13 | Wabash | George Turnage can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon tips it home | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Bates | Frank Fenley knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeremiah Armstrong and he's fouled by Merlin Croce - foul #2 on Merlin Croce, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Bates | Frank Fenley misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Wabash | Eric McCaddon grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Wabash | Wabash calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Wabash | George Turnage clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Wabash | Wabash is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bates | Jeremiah Armstrong runs out the clock | 66-67 |