| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Frank Jensen (fresh) SG - Steven Denby (fresh) SF - James Amidon (fresh) PF - Don Anderson (fresh) C - Carl Earnhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) C - Basil Insley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Basil Insley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Anderson - foul #1 on Don Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby is fouled on the floor by Basil Insley - foul #1 on Basil Insley, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson tips it back up and in | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Earnhardt | 5-1 |
| 18:16 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:14 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:56 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon blows the layup | 5-1 |
| 17:54 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:49 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Earnhardt | 5-1 |
| 17:47 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon travels with the ball | 5-1 |
| 17:11 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Jensen - foul #1 on Frank Jensen, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 17:11 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Nichols | Basil Insley gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Nichols | Basil Insley grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:57 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins is hacked by James Amidon - foul #1 on James Amidon, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson (PF), John Best (C) Don Anderson, Carl Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), John Anderson (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Frank Jensen (fresh) SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Amidon (fresh) PF - Brent Wilson (fresh) C - John Best (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) SF - Franklin Dahl (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nichols | Charles Stewart misses long on a floater from close range | 5-2 |
| 15:40 | Nichols | John Anderson can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 15:38 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Frank Jensen | 5-2 |
| 15:21 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jason Hand (PG), William Burke (SF) Frank Jensen, James Amidon | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG) Kelvin Woodward | |
| 15:21 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Jason Hand picks off the pass by Charles Stewart | 8-2 |
| 14:56 | E. Nazarene | Jason Hand misses the lay-in | 8-2 |
| 14:54 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 14:28 | Nichols | Billy Swinney can't connect on a floater from the left block | 8-2 |
| 14:26 | Nichols | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:08 | Nichols | Charles Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 14:07 | E. Nazarene | William Burke grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 13:49 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Hand | 10-2 |
| 13:34 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 13:11 | E. Nazarene | William Burke drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brent Wilson | 12-4 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | Charles Stewart makes the jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:30 | E. Nazarene | William Burke connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brent Wilson | 14-6 |
| 12:17 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:16 | E. Nazarene | William Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:11 | E. Nazarene | William Burke hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Brent Wilson | 16-6 |
| 11:46 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 11:44 | E. Nazarene | William Burke snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Jason Hand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Best (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Karl Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) SF - Franklin Dahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | E. Nazarene | William Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen (PG), James Amidon (SF), Don Anderson (PF), Carl Earnhardt (C) Steven Denby, William Burke, Brent Wilson, John Best | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Kelvin Woodward (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart, John Anderson | |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins and he's fouled by Don Anderson - foul #2 on Don Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank (SG), Brent Wilson (PF) Jason Hand, Don Anderson | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:54 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-9 |
| 10:53 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:35 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Jenkins | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:54 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 16-11 |
| 09:53 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 09:52 | Nichols | Basil Insley hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 09:27 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby (SG), William Burke (PF) Milton Schank, Brent Wilson | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 09:05 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:37 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Jenkins | 18-18 |
| 08:12 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Denby | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Nichols | Basil Insley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:00 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:41 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Carl Earnhardt | 21-18 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Frank Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Insley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Basil Insley - foul #2 on Basil Insley, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (SF), John Best (C) James Amidon, Carl Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), John Anderson (C) Michael Jenkins, Kelvin Woodward, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| 07:34 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:34 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:34 | E. Nazarene | John Best grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:13 | E. Nazarene | Karl Tinklenberg steps in front of the Patrick Delvecchio pass | 22-18 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | The jump hook by Charles Stewart is blocked by William Burke | 22-18 |
| 06:54 | E. Nazarene | John Best grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | E. Nazarene | John Best misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Swinney - foul #1 on Billy Swinney, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jason Hand (PG), Milton Schank (SG), Brent Wilson (PF) Frank Jensen, Steven Denby, William Burke | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:48 | E. Nazarene | John Best makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:48 | E. Nazarene | John Best misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:48 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 06:26 | Nichols | John Anderson grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:12 | Nichols | Milton Schank steals the ball from Charles Stewart | 23-18 |
| 06:08 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank hits the finger roll | 25-18 |
| 05:42 | Nichols | John Best swats the layup by Karl Tinklenberg | 25-18 |
| 05:41 | E. Nazarene | John Best gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:16 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank is fouled on the floor by Billy Swinney - foul #2 on Billy Swinney, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby (SG), James Amidon (SF), Carl Earnhardt (C) Milton Schank, Patrick Delvecchio, John Best | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Kelvin Woodward (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF) Karl Tinklenberg, Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, John Anderson | |
| 05:10 | E. Nazarene | Jason Hand makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 04:52 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Amidon - foul #2 on James Amidon, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen (PG), Patrick Delvecchio (SF), William Burke (PF) Jason Hand, James Amidon, Brent Wilson | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Anderson (C) Charles Stewart | |
| 04:52 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:52 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:37 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Jensen | 30-20 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Jensen - foul #2 on Frank Jensen, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jason Hand (PG), John Best (PF) Frank Jensen, Patrick Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 04:22 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:03 | E. Nazarene | John Best makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jason Hand | 32-21 |
| 03:49 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Desmond Hardin | 32-24 |
| 03:32 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the board | 32-24 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Jason Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Best (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Earnhardt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Woodward | 32-26 |
| 02:54 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 02:52 | E. Nazarene | John Best tips it in | 34-26 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Steven Denby steps in front of the John Anderson pass | 34-26 |
| 02:29 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby jams it | 36-26 |
| 02:09 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin's pass is intercepted by Jason Hand | 36-26 |
| 01:45 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 01:44 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 01:15 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 01:10 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 01:09 | Nichols | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:49 | Nichols | Kelvin Woodward's pass is intercepted by John Best | 36-26 |
| 00:36 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 36-26 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen (PG), Milton Schank (SG), James Amidon (SF), Don Anderson (PF) Jason Hand, Steven Denby, William Burke, John Best | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Basil Insley (C) Michael Jenkins, Kelvin Woodward, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, John Anderson | |
| 00:36 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:36 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Frank Jensen steals the ball from Karl Tinklenberg | 38-26 |
| 00:04 | E. Nazarene | Frank Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Billy Swinney snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-26 |