| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Horace Carnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cardinale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lynn McCauley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Oxley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby is fouled on the floor by Mark Donnerberg - foul #3 on Mark Donnerberg, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (PF) Mark Donnerberg | |
| 19:26 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Woods - foul #1 on Manuel Woods, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | Nichols | James Thomas gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:26 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Lynn McCauley | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | E. Nazarene | James Thomas steps in front of the Keith Thomas pass | 38-30 |
| 17:59 | Nichols | David Oxley hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Jackson | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jesse Lorenzen - foul #1 on Jesse Lorenzen, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | Nichols | Manuel Woods is called for a charge - foul #2 on Manuel Woods, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby (SF), Bruce Giannini (PF) Benjamin Cardinale, Lynn McCauley | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:13 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:47 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Woods | 41-34 |
| 16:28 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison (PG), Gordon Briscoe (SG), Donnie McLain (C) Horace Carnes, Keith Thomas, Michael Darby | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), Gregory Owens (SF), Jimmy Stiver (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Christian Jackson, Manuel Woods, David Oxley, James Thomas, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:07 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Giannini pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:02 | E. Nazarene | Donald Sands steals it from Gordon Briscoe | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Nichols | Michael Drayton can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | Nichols | Gregory Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Daniel Ellison (fresh) SG - Gordon Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie McLain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Sands (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Drayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) PF - Jimmy Stiver (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Nichols | Donald Sands knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Owens and he's hacked by Daniel Ellison - foul #2 on Daniel Ellison, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale (SF), Lynn McCauley (PF) Martin Ashby, Donnie McLain | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), David Oxley (SF), Mark Donnerberg (PF) Michael Drayton, Gregory Owens, Jimmy Stiver | |
| 15:39 | Nichols | Donald Sands makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:17 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Cardinale | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | Nichols | Christian Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Donnerberg | 43-39 |
| 15:04 | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:03 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Sands | 43-39 |
| 14:39 | Nichols | David Oxley is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cardinale - foul #3 on Benjamin Cardinale, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Horace Carnes (PG), Keith Thomas (SG), Michael Darby (C) Daniel Ellison, Gordon Briscoe, Bruce Giannini | |
| Subs | Nichols | Manuel Woods (SG), Jesse Lorenzen (C) Donald Sands, Richard Patterson | |
| 14:26 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Thomas - foul #1 on Keith Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 14:26 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | E. Nazarene | The pull-up jumper by Horace Carnes is blocked by Manuel Woods | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Nichols | Keith Thomas is called for the reach on Manuel Woods - foul #2 on Keith Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Jimmy Stiver (SF) Christian Jackson, David Oxley | |
| 13:35 | Nichols | Donald Sands's layup is rejected by Michael Darby | 43-41 |
| 13:34 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 13:26 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Donnerberg - foul #4 on Mark Donnerberg, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby (SF) Benjamin Cardinale | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (PF) Mark Donnerberg | |
| 13:26 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Ashby - foul #3 on Martin Ashby, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Bruce Giannini (PF) Lynn McCauley | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 13:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | E. Nazarene | James Thomas steals the ball from Horace Carnes | 45-44 |
| 12:39 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 12:37 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Giannini pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | E. Nazarene | Horace Carnes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Nichols | Donald Sands knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Thomas | 45-46 |
| 11:51 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 11:49 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Horace Carnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Sands (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Stiver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison (PG), Gordon Briscoe (SG), Benjamin Cardinale (SF), Lynn McCauley (PF) Horace Carnes, Keith Thomas, Martin Ashby, Michael Darby | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), David Oxley (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Donald Sands, Manuel Woods, Jimmy Stiver, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 10:59 | Nichols | Christian Jackson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Thomas | 45-48 |
| 10:42 | E. Nazarene | Gordon Briscoe drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ellison | 48-48 |
| 10:30 | Nichols | Michael Drayton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison scores on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Nichols | Michael Drayton is called for 5 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby (C) Bruce Giannini | |
| Subs | Nichols | Manuel Woods (SG), Jimmy Stiver (PF) Michael Drayton, James Thomas | |
| 09:29 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley drills a floater from the left block | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Lynn McCauley | 53-48 |
| 08:55 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | E. Nazarene | Manuel Woods is called for the reach on Gordon Briscoe - foul #3 on Manuel Woods, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Horace Carnes (PG), Donnie McLain (PF), Michael Darby (C) Daniel Ellison, Benjamin Cardinale, Lynn McCauley | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen (C) Richard Patterson | |
| 08:30 | E. Nazarene | Gordon Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:14 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:59 | E. Nazarene | David Oxley takes the ball from Martin Ashby | 53-48 |
| 07:38 | Nichols | Manuel Woods is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas (SG), Bruce Giannini (PF) Gordon Briscoe, Donnie McLain | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Mark Donnerberg (PF) Christian Jackson, David Oxley | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Horace Carnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Sands (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Stiver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Donnerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:14 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Jesse Lorenzen | 53-48 |
| 06:56 | Nichols | Manuel Woods scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Stiver | 53-51 |
| 06:34 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Woods - foul #4 on Manuel Woods, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale (SF), Lynn McCauley (PF) Martin Ashby, Bruce Giannini | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), David Oxley (SF) Manuel Woods, Jimmy Stiver | |
| 06:34 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:34 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:15 | Nichols | David Oxley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christian Jackson | 54-53 |
| 06:05 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | David Oxley grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Donald Sands buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Lorenzen | 54-55 |
| 05:20 | E. Nazarene | Horace Carnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:03 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:01 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Donnerberg - foul #5 on Mark Donnerberg, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison (PG), Gordon Briscoe (SG), Bruce Giannini (C) Horace Carnes, Keith Thomas, Michael Darby | |
| Subs | Nichols | Manuel Woods (SG), James Thomas (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Donald Sands, Mark Donnerberg, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 04:44 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lynn McCauley - foul #2 on Lynn McCauley, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby (C) Lynn McCauley | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Drayton (PG), Jimmy Stiver (SF) Christian Jackson, David Oxley | |
| 04:26 | Nichols | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | E. Nazarene | Martin Ashby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 03:55 | Nichols | Michael Drayton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Stiver | 55-60 |
| 03:31 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Drayton - foul #1 on Michael Drayton, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas (SG), Donnie McLain (C) Gordon Briscoe, Benjamin Cardinale | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), David Oxley (SF) Michael Drayton, Jimmy Stiver | |
| 03:31 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Daniel Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie McLain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Oxley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Nichols | David Oxley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:07 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Ellison loses the dribble to Richard Patterson | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Horace Carnes (PG), Benjamin Cardinale (SF), Lynn McCauley (PF), Michael Darby (C) Daniel Ellison, Martin Ashby, Bruce Giannini, Donnie McLain | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen (C) Richard Patterson | |
| 02:42 | Nichols | Christian Jackson hits a runner from close range | 58-62 |
| 02:27 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 02:26 | Nichols | Manuel Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:06 | Nichols | David Oxley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 02:05 | Nichols | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:57 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen scores on a shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 01:43 | E. Nazarene | Horace Carnes misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 01:41 | Nichols | David Oxley grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 01:16 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Horace Carnes | 58-64 |
| 01:10 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby loses the dribble to Christian Jackson | 58-64 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Christian Jackson lays it in | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Horace Carnes | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Manuel Woods misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lynn McCauley | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Christian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Carnes - foul #1 on Horace Carnes, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Christian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Christian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | E. Nazarene | Michael Darby pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | E. Nazarene | Lynn McCauley loses the ball out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver (PF) James Thomas | |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Horace Carnes is called for the reach on Jesse Lorenzen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Carnes, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale is fouled on the floor by Manuel Woods - foul #5 on Manuel Woods, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (SG), James Thomas (PF) Manuel Woods, Jimmy Stiver | |
| 00:04 | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | E. Nazarene | Benjamin Cardinale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Donald Sands is hacked by Keith Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Thomas, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver (PF) James Thomas | |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Donald Sands makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Donald Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Keith Thomas clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-72 |