| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Whitaker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Culbreath (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Donald Zanin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chance Young (fresh) PF - Maurice Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McDilda (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Maurice Little and the foul's on Eugene Culbreath - foul #3 on Eugene Culbreath, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford (C) Eugene Culbreath | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 19:45 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:22 | Nichols | Robert Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Williams | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | Nichols | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Charles Williams clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Moore - foul #1 on Kevin Moore, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | E. Nazarene | The short jumper by Chance Young is denied by Robert Jones | 36-30 |
| 18:41 | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #3 on Donald Davis, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ricky Cardona (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 18:25 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | Nichols | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford tips it in | 38-30 |
| 17:45 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker scores on a floater from the right side | 40-30 |
| 17:02 | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Newman (SG), Robert Boyle (PF), Lowell January (C) Charles Williams, Danny Whitaker, Benjamin Comerford | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush (SF), George Shumate (PF), Ronald Popa (C) Chance Young, Maurice Little, Charles McDilda | |
| 16:33 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin jams it | 40-32 |
| 16:12 | Nichols | Nicholas Newman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:10 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Kevin Moore | 40-32 |
| 15:48 | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush blows the dunk but he's fouled by Lowell January - foul #2 on Lowell January, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG), Charles Williams (SG), David Maher (SF), Danny Whitaker (PF), Eugene Culbreath (C) Ricky Cardona, Nicholas Newman, Robert Jones, Robert Boyle, Lowell January | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John McHan (PG), Chance Young (SF), Charles McDilda (C) Donald Zanin, Kevin Moore, Ronald Popa | |
| 15:48 | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:48 | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:48 | Nichols | David Maher grabs the board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Maher (fresh) PF - Danny Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Culbreath (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - John McHan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McTush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chance Young (fresh) PF - George Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McDilda (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Nichols | Charles Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles McDilda - foul #1 on Charles McDilda, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford (SF) David Maher | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Edwin Kilmer (SG), Maurice Little (PF) Eric McTush, George Shumate | |
| 15:36 | Nichols | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:23 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:21 | E. Nazarene | John McHan grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | E. Nazarene | Edwin Kilmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:01 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 14:46 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:42 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 14:41 | E. Nazarene | The offensive rebound goes to John McHan | 43-33 |
| 14:29 | E. Nazarene | Danny Whitaker steps in front of the Chance Young pass | 43-33 |
| 14:12 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:10 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:47 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young loses the dribble to Benjamin Comerford | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 13:28 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford tips it in | 45-33 |
| 13:11 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chance Young | 45-35 |
| 12:54 | Nichols | Donald Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 12:39 | Nichols | Donald Davis is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ricky Cardona (PG), Nicholas Newman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Boyle (PF), Lowell January (C) Donald Davis, Charles Williams, Benjamin Comerford, Danny Whitaker, Eugene Culbreath | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin (PG), Kevin Moore (SG), Eric McTush (SF), George Shumate (PF), Ronald Popa (C) John McHan, Edwin Kilmer, Chance Young, Maurice Little, Charles McDilda | |
| 12:23 | E. Nazarene | George Shumate is hacked by Robert Boyle - foul #3 on Robert Boyle, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| 12:08 | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric McTush | 45-37 |
| 11:49 | Nichols | Eric McTush steps in front of the Ricky Cardona pass | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ricky Cardona (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lowell January (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Donald Zanin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McTush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Popa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | E. Nazarene | Nicholas Newman picks off the pass by Kevin Moore | 45-37 |
| 11:18 | Nichols | Nicholas Newman loses the dribble to Kevin Moore | 45-37 |
| 10:55 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin is fouled on the floor by Lowell January - foul #3 on Lowell January, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Danny Whitaker (PF), Eugene Culbreath (C) Ricky Cardona, Nicholas Newman, Robert Boyle, Lowell January | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Chance Young (SF) Eric McTush | |
| 10:39 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Danny Whitaker | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | Nichols | Donald Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Williams | 47-37 |
| 09:54 | E. Nazarene | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Donald Zanin | 47-37 |
| 09:37 | Nichols | Robert Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:21 | E. Nazarene | George Shumate makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Zanin | 47-39 |
| 09:01 | Nichols | Robert Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 08:43 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 08:41 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | Nichols | Charles Williams banks in the layup set up by Danny Whitaker | 52-39 |
| 07:56 | E. Nazarene | George Shumate buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Zanin | 52-42 |
| 07:33 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-42 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Robert Jones can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 07:31 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Ronald Popa | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Culbreath (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Donald Zanin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chance Young (fairly fresh) PF - George Shumate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Popa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chance Young and he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ricky Cardona (PG), Nicholas Newman (SG), Benjamin Comerford (SF), Robert Boyle (PF), Lowell January (C) Donald Davis, Charles Williams, Robert Jones, Danny Whitaker, Eugene Culbreath | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John McHan (SG), Eric McTush (SF), Maurice Little (PF), Charles McDilda (C) Kevin Moore, Chance Young, George Shumate, Ronald Popa | |
| 07:10 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:01 | Nichols | Eric McTush picks off the pass by Benjamin Comerford | 52-45 |
| 06:41 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Nichols | Lowell January gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:24 | Nichols | Maurice Little picks off the pass by Ricky Cardona | 52-45 |
| 06:05 | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush can't connect on a floater from close range | 52-45 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:55 | Nichols | Nicholas Newman clanks a floater near the basket | 52-45 |
| 05:54 | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 05:32 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric McTush | 52-47 |
| 05:18 | Nichols | Nicholas Newman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ricky Cardona | 55-47 |
| 05:14 | E. Nazarene | Eric McTush connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Zanin | 55-49 |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Lowell January can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:59 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | Nichols | Robert Boyle grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:36 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:35 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Boyle | 55-49 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:17 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:17 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Danny Whitaker (PF), Eugene Culbreath (C) Ricky Cardona, Nicholas Newman, Benjamin Comerford, Robert Boyle, Lowell January | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore (SG), Chance Young (SF) Donald Zanin, Eric McTush | |
| 03:59 | Nichols | Robert Jones hits the finger roll | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 03:47 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:47 | E. Nazarene | Charles McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:33 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:31 | E. Nazarene | John McHan pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Culbreath (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - John McHan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chance Young (fresh) PF - Maurice Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles McDilda (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young banks in the layup set up by John McHan and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 03:26 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:07 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 03:06 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Maurice Little | 57-54 |
| 02:49 | E. Nazarene | John McHan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Maurice Little denies the turnaround by Robert Jones | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Chance Young | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young tips it in | 57-56 |
| 01:57 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker buries a floater from close range set up by Charles Williams and the foul's on John McHan - foul #1 on John McHan, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin (PG) John McHan | |
| 01:57 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:42 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Zanin | 60-59 |
| 01:27 | Nichols | The jump hook by Robert Jones is blocked by Charles McDilda | 60-59 |
| 01:26 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:58 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #4 on Donald Davis, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:58 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:58 | E. Nazarene | Donald Zanin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Charles Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:42 | Nichols | Danny Whitaker can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 00:40 | E. Nazarene | Kevin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | E. Nazarene | Danny Whitaker is called for the reach on Chance Young - foul #2 on Danny Whitaker, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | E. Nazarene | Chance Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Davis - foul #5 on Donald Davis, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ricky Cardona (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John McHan (SG), Eric McTush (SF) Kevin Moore, Chance Young | |
| 00:08 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | E. Nazarene | Maurice Little misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Eugene Culbreath grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Culbreath | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | The clock runs out | 60-63 |