| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Patrick Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Roldan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bondurant (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Spinner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Oleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Harkness (fresh) PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Corey Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Carl Davis inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Wartburg | Carl Davis clanks a runner near the basket | 41-31 |
| 19:52 | Wartburg | Edward Spinner tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 19:51 | Wartburg | Patrick Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:40 | Wartburg | Edward Spinner makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Roldan | 43-31 |
| 19:26 | Nichols | Keith Harkness misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 19:24 | Nichols | Corey Wade grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 19:15 | Nichols | Keith Harkness knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | Wartburg | Anthony Bondurant connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Watts | 45-34 |
| 18:31 | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Davis | 45-37 |
| 18:08 | Wartburg | Corey Wade picks off the pass by Thomas Roldan | 45-37 |
| 17:53 | Nichols | Justin Davis blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 17:51 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:44 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:43 | Nichols | Keith Harkness pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:32 | Nichols | Keith Harkness is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Knowlton (PG), Alex Lesher (SG), Ricky Mederos (SF), Steven King (PF), John Wilson (C) Patrick Watts, Thomas Roldan, Carl Davis, Anthony Bondurant, Edward Spinner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Pete Marler (SG), Mark Dunaway (SF), Jeffery Ashurst (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Nicholas Oleson, Justin Davis, Keith Harkness, Michael Freeman, Corey Wade | |
| 17:08 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos is fouled on the floor by Mark Dunaway - foul #3 on Mark Dunaway, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Reid (PF) Mark Dunaway | |
| 16:48 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 16:46 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:24 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 16:23 | Wartburg | Steven King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:55 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos is hacked by Jesse Williams - foul #1 on Jesse Williams, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Bellinger (SG), Carl Davis (SF), Anthony Bondurant (PF), Edward Spinner (C) George Knowlton, Ricky Mederos, Steven King, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Davis (SG), Mark Dunaway (SF), Corey Wade (C) Pete Marler, Jeffery Ashurst, Jesse Williams | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Alex Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Bellinger (fresh) SF - Carl Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bondurant (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Spinner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Reid (fresh) C - Corey Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Wartburg | Anthony Bondurant buries a runner near the basket set up by Alex Lesher | 47-37 |
| 15:42 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan (SG) Alex Lesher | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Michael Freeman (PF) Michael Bickerstaff, Mark Reid | |
| 15:30 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Oleson - foul #1 on Nicholas Oleson, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 15:14 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Manuel Bellinger | 50-37 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | Corey Wade scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Freeman | 50-39 |
| 14:26 | Wartburg | Anthony Bondurant misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Watts (PG), George Knowlton (SG), Alex Lesher (SF), Steven King (C) Manuel Bellinger, Thomas Roldan, Carl Davis, Edward Spinner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Keith Harkness (SF), Jesse Williams (PF) Nicholas Oleson, Michael Freeman, Corey Wade | |
| 14:26 | Wartburg | Anthony Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:26 | Wartburg | Anthony Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Mark Dunaway loses the dribble to Patrick Watts | 52-39 |
| 13:42 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-39 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Keith Harkness grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:18 | Nichols | Keith Harkness can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 13:17 | Wartburg | Anthony Bondurant gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:58 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Harkness - foul #3 on Keith Harkness, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Bellinger (SG), Carl Davis (SF), Ricky Mederos (PF), John Wilson (C) Patrick Watts, George Knowlton, Anthony Bondurant, Steven King | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Pete Marler (SG), Jeffery Ashurst (SF), Mark Reid (PF), Corey Wade (C) Michael Bickerstaff, Justin Davis, Keith Harkness, Jesse Williams, Mark Dunaway | |
| 12:58 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:58 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:54 | Nichols | Carl Davis picks off the pass by Jeffery Ashurst in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 12:52 | Wartburg | Carl Davis lays it in | 55-39 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | Pete Marler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Pete Marler, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan (SG) Alex Lesher | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:20 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos is denied on a layup by Jeffery Ashurst | 55-39 |
| 12:19 | Wartburg | John Wilson tips it in | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:15 | Nichols | Carl Davis is called for the reach on Nicholas Oleson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Davis, team foul #1 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Edward Spinner (C) Carl Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:00 | Nichols | Ricky Mederos takes the ball from Mark Reid | 57-39 |
| 11:55 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos hits the finger roll | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Bellinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Roldan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Spinner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Oleson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Marler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Ashurst (fresh) PF - Mark Reid (fresh) C - Corey Wade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Pete Marler is hacked by Thomas Roldan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Roldan, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alex Lesher (PG) Manuel Bellinger | |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Davis (SG), Michael Freeman (PF) Nicholas Oleson, Mark Reid | |
| 11:47 | Nichols | Pete Marler's pass is intercepted by Alex Lesher | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:18 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Roldan and he's fouled by Pete Marler - foul #3 on Pete Marler, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Knowlton (SG), Carl Davis (SF), Steven King (PF) Thomas Roldan, Ricky Mederos, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Keith Harkness (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Pete Marler, Jeffery Ashurst, Corey Wade | |
| 11:18 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher misses the free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:18 | Wartburg | Steven King snags the offensive board | 61-39 |
| 11:06 | Wartburg | Steven King drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Knowlton | 63-39 |
| 10:50 | Nichols | Carl Davis steps in front of the Michael Bickerstaff pass | 63-39 |
| 10:30 | Wartburg | Michael Freeman steps in front of the Alex Lesher pass | 63-39 |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff's pass is intercepted by Carl Davis in the backcourt | 63-39 |
| 10:07 | Wartburg | Michael Freeman swats the short shot by George Knowlton | 63-39 |
| 10:05 | Wartburg | Steven King grabs the offensive board | 63-39 |
| 09:41 | Wartburg | Edward Spinner scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Davis | 65-39 |
| 09:35 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jesse Williams | 65-42 |
| 09:07 | Wartburg | Carl Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 09:06 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher tips it back up and in | 67-42 |
| 08:48 | Nichols | Justin Davis's pass is intercepted by George Knowlton | 67-42 |
| 08:44 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher lays it up and in on a great pass from George Knowlton | 69-42 |
| 08:25 | Nichols | Justin Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bickerstaff | 69-45 |
| 08:10 | Wartburg | Keith Harkness picks off the pass by Edward Spinner | 69-45 |
| 08:02 | Nichols | Michael Freeman misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven King - foul #1 on Steven King, team foul #3 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Patrick Watts (PG), Thomas Roldan (SG), Ricky Mederos (SF), Anthony Bondurant (PF), John Wilson (C) Alex Lesher, George Knowlton, Carl Davis, Steven King, Edward Spinner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Pete Marler (SG), Mark Dunaway (SF), Jeffery Ashurst (C) Michael Bickerstaff, Justin Davis, Keith Harkness, Jesse Williams | |
| 08:02 | Nichols | Michael Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:02 | Nichols | Michael Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:02 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 69-45 |
| 07:45 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 07:44 | Nichols | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Patrick Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Roldan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Bondurant (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Oleson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Marler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Freeman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Ashurst (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Nichols | John Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffery Ashurst - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Corey Wade (C) Michael Freeman | |
| 07:31 | Nichols | Thomas Roldan is called for the reach on Mark Dunaway - foul #2 on Thomas Roldan, team foul #5 | 69-45 |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Mark Dunaway misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-45 |
| 07:21 | Nichols | Corey Wade misses the tip | 69-45 |
| 07:19 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | Corey Wade is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #2 on Corey Wade, team foul #8 | 69-45 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 07:13 | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-45 |
| 06:50 | Wartburg | Patrick Watts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-45 |
| 06:48 | Nichols | Mark Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 71-45 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Pete Marler's pass is intercepted by Ricky Mederos | 71-45 |
| 06:10 | Wartburg | Thomas Roldan hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Watts | 73-45 |
| 06:01 | Nichols | Ricky Mederos steals the ball from Jeffery Ashurst | 73-45 |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos is hacked by Pete Marler - foul #4 on Pete Marler, team foul #9 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Bellinger (PG), George Knowlton (SG), Alex Lesher (SF), Steven King (C) Patrick Watts, Thomas Roldan, Anthony Bondurant, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Mark Reid (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Nicholas Oleson, Jeffery Ashurst, Corey Wade | |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 05:32 | Nichols | Manuel Bellinger is called for the reach on Michael Bickerstaff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Bellinger, team foul #6 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Wilson (C) Ricky Mederos | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Pete Marler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-47 |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | Steven King clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mark Reid - foul #1 on Mark Reid, team foul #10 | 75-47 |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | Steven King misses the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 05:00 | Wartburg | Steven King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 04:45 | Nichols | Pete Marler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Knowlton - foul #1 on George Knowlton, team foul #7 | 76-47 |
| 04:45 | Nichols | Pete Marler misses the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 04:45 | Nichols | Pete Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| 04:16 | Wartburg | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst (PF) Pete Marler | |
| 04:13 | Nichols | Manuel Bellinger picks off the pass by Mark Dunaway in the backcourt | 76-48 |
| 03:56 | Wartburg | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-48 |
| 03:54 | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst pulls down the rebound | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Nichols | Mark Reid misses short on an open floater from the left block | 76-48 |
| 03:46 | Wartburg | Steven King grabs the board | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Knowlton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Manuel Bellinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Lesher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven King (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dunaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reid (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Ashurst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wartburg | Mark Dunaway takes the ball from Steven King | 76-48 |
| 02:57 | Nichols | Jesse Williams jams it on a great pass from Jeffery Ashurst | 76-50 |
| 02:32 | Wartburg | Manuel Bellinger is hacked by Jesse Williams - foul #2 on Jesse Williams, team foul #11 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos (PF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Pete Marler (SG) Mark Reid | |
| 02:32 | Wartburg | Manuel Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:32 | Wartburg | Manuel Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 02:30 | Nichols | Pete Marler is fouled in the backcourt by George Knowlton - foul #2 on George Knowlton, team foul #8 | 78-50 |
| 02:30 | Nichols | Pete Marler makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 02:30 | Nichols | Pete Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 02:12 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 02:10 | Nichols | Jesse Williams gets the rebound | 78-52 |
| 01:54 | Nichols | George Knowlton is called for the reach on Michael Bickerstaff - foul #3 on George Knowlton, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Wilson (C) Manuel Bellinger | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 01:54 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos loses the dribble to Pete Marler | 78-53 |
| 01:31 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff banks in the layup set up by Pete Marler | 78-55 |
| 01:11 | Wartburg | Alex Lesher scores on a floater from the right wing set up by George Knowlton | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Pete Marler is fouled on the floor by George Knowlton - foul #4 on George Knowlton, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Pete Marler misses the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Pete Marler misses the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | Wartburg | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 00:44 | Wartburg | Steven King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-55 |
| 00:42 | Wartburg | Ricky Mederos snags the offensive board | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Wartburg | The jump hook by Steven King is blocked by Jesse Williams | 80-55 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst grabs the board | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Jesse Williams misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 80-55 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Steven King gets the rebound | 80-55 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | George Knowlton runs out the clock | 80-55 |