| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Edwin Schexnayder (fresh) SG - Donald Coger (fresh) SF - Elton Ball (fresh) PF - Robert McFarlain (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - John Parker (fresh) SG - Charles Peluso (fresh) SF - Robert Byrd (fresh) PF - Phillip Slusser (fresh) C - Stephen Valletta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Nichols | Donald Coger pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Nichols | Stephen Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Nichols | Robert McFarlain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Nichols | Donald Coger snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Vansant (PF) Robert McFarlain | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 17:14 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Slusser | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | Lakeland | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Lakeland | Edwin Schexnayder is called for the reach on Charles Peluso - foul #1 on Edwin Schexnayder, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (PG), Francis Donley (SF), James Laurel (PF) Edwin Schexnayder, Elton Ball, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 16:46 | Lakeland | John Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 16:28 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant tips it home | 2-2 |
| 15:57 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Parker | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Richard Fett (fresh) SG - Donald Coger (fresh) SF - Francis Donley (fresh) PF - James Laurel (fresh) C - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - John Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Peluso (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Slusser (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant clanks a shot near the basket | 2-5 |
| 15:41 | Nichols | Donald Coger tips it in | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser is hacked by James Laurel - foul #1 on James Laurel, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder (PG), Elton Ball (SF), Robert McFarlain (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Donald Coger, Francis Donley, James Laurel, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar (SG), Charles Manhart (SF), Mike Kuhns (PF), Dominic Greening (C) Charles Peluso, Robert Byrd, Phillip Slusser, Stephen Valletta | |
| 14:58 | Lakeland | Dominic Greening is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nichols | Francis Donley (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Seth Parker (SG) John Parker | |
| 14:53 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | Robert McFarlain grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:47 | Nichols | Richard Fett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 14:46 | Lakeland | Mike Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:41 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar is hacked by Edwin Schexnayder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Schexnayder, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Vansant (C) Edwin Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 14:19 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Kuhns | 4-7 |
| 14:09 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert McFarlain and the foul's on Mike Kuhns - foul #1 on Mike Kuhns, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Coger (SG) Francis Donley | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Parker (PG) Seth Parker | |
| 14:09 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Lakeland | Donald Coger is called for the reach on Joseph Zakar - foul #1 on Donald Coger, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Robert Byrd (SF) Charles Manhart | |
| 13:42 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Coger - foul #2 on Donald Coger, team foul #7 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | Francis Donley (SG) Donald Coger | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta (C) Dominic Greening | |
| 13:42 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:42 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:42 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Anthony Vansant | 7-7 |
| 13:19 | Nichols | Richard Fett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:18 | Nichols | Francis Donley grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:52 | Nichols | Richard Fett drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Elton Ball | 9-7 |
| 12:27 | Lakeland | Mike Kuhns drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Parker | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Nichols | Robert McFarlain makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Fett | 12-9 |
| 11:55 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Elton Ball - foul #1 on Elton Ball, team foul #8 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG), James Laurel (SG), Louis Townsley (PF) Richard Fett, Robert McFarlain, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Charles Peluso (SG), Phillip Slusser (PF) Joseph Zakar, Mike Kuhns | |
| 11:55 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jeremiah Carroll (fresh) SG - James Laurel (fresh) SF - Elton Ball (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Townsley (fresh) C - Francis Donley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - John Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Peluso (fresh) SF - Robert Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Slusser (fresh) C - Stephen Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Nichols | John Parker steals the ball from Francis Donley | 12-11 |
| 11:19 | Lakeland | James Laurel takes the ball from John Parker | 12-11 |
| 10:58 | Nichols | Charles Peluso steals it from Elton Ball | 12-11 |
| 10:34 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Parker | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Stephen Valletta swats the short shot by Elton Ball | 12-14 |
| 10:20 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:06 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Louis Townsley - foul #1 on Louis Townsley, team foul #9 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (SG), Anthony Vansant (C) Elton Ball, Louis Townsley | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar (PG), Charles Manhart (SF), Mike Kuhns (C) John Parker, Robert Byrd, Stephen Valletta | |
| 10:06 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:42 | Nichols | James Laurel clanks a shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 09:41 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:30 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Peluso | 12-17 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Manhart - foul #1 on Charles Manhart, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Nichols | Elton Ball (SF) Jeremiah Carroll | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:16 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:56 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Zakar | 12-19 |
| 08:27 | Nichols | Richard Fett is hacked by Mike Kuhns - foul #2 on Mike Kuhns, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert McFarlain (PF) James Laurel | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Parker (PG), Dominic Greening (PF), Jeffrey Ball (C) Charles Peluso, Phillip Slusser, Mike Kuhns | |
| 08:10 | Nichols | Robert McFarlain can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 08:09 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to Charles Manhart | 12-19 |
| 07:41 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Parker | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Richard Fett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Donley (fairly fresh) SF - Elton Ball (fairly fresh) PF - Robert McFarlain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Vansant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - John Parker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Manhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Greening (fresh) C - Jeffrey Ball (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Nichols | Francis Donley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 07:25 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fett | 12-22 |
| 07:12 | Nichols | Elton Ball misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Zakar - foul #1 on Joseph Zakar, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll (PG) Francis Donley | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Robert Byrd (SF), Stephen Valletta (C) Charles Manhart, Jeffrey Ball | |
| 07:12 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:12 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:51 | Lakeland | Robert McFarlain takes the ball from Stephen Valletta | 14-22 |
| 06:45 | Nichols | The short jumper by Elton Ball is denied by Stephen Valletta | 14-22 |
| 06:43 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to Dominic Greening | 14-22 |
| 06:36 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Laurel (SG), Louis Townsley (PF) Richard Fett, Robert McFarlain | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Charles Peluso (SG), Phillip Slusser (PF) John Parker, Dominic Greening | |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Jeremiah Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:24 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Elton Ball - foul #2 on Elton Ball, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (SF) Elton Ball | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 06:24 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:24 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:24 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:14 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | James Laurel makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremiah Carroll | 17-24 |
| 05:21 | Lakeland | Louis Townsley is called for the reach on Phillip Slusser - foul #2 on Louis Townsley, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert McFarlain (PF), Francis Donley (C) Louis Townsley, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Seth Parker (PG) Joseph Zakar | |
| 05:21 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:21 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:10 | Nichols | Richard Fett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 17-26 |
| 05:08 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:45 | Lakeland | Seth Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert McFarlain - foul #1 on Robert McFarlain, team foul #12 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Vansant (C) Jeremiah Carroll | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Dominic Greening (PF) Phillip Slusser | |
| 04:45 | Lakeland | Seth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:45 | Lakeland | Seth Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:35 | Nichols | James Laurel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Peluso - foul #1 on Charles Peluso, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| 04:35 | Nichols | James Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:35 | Nichols | James Laurel misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:35 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 04:07 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Seth Parker | 18-31 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Richard Fett misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Robert Byrd - foul #1 on Robert Byrd, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder (PG), Donald Coger (SG), Louis Townsley (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Francis Donley, James Laurel, Robert McFarlain, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Parker (PG), Joseph Zakar (SG), Charles Manhart (SF), Mike Kuhns (PF) Seth Parker, Charles Peluso, Robert Byrd, Stephen Valletta | |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the 3rd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:43 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Zakar | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Edwin Schexnayder (fresh) SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Fett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Townsley (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - John Parker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Manhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Kuhns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dominic Greening (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:21 | Nichols | Donald Coger can't tip it in | 21-33 |
| 03:19 | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 03:05 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Manhart, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | Francis Donley (SF) Richard Fett | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser (PF) Dominic Greening | |
| 02:55 | Nichols | Louis Townsley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edwin Schexnayder | 24-33 |
| 02:37 | Lakeland | Mike Kuhns misses the floater from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 02:35 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:24 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Donley - foul #1 on Francis Donley, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Laurel (PF) Louis Townsley | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Charles Peluso (SG), Stephen Valletta (C) Joseph Zakar, Mike Kuhns | |
| 02:24 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:24 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Donald Coger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 02:14 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:59 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso's pass is intercepted by Edwin Schexnayder | 24-35 |
| 01:55 | Nichols | Edwin Schexnayder hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 01:35 | Lakeland | Charles Manhart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 01:34 | Lakeland | John Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:29 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 01:27 | Lakeland | Phillip Slusser hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | James Laurel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 00:48 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Laurel - foul #2 on James Laurel, team foul #14 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Elton Ball (SF), Robert McFarlain (PF), Anthony Vansant (C) Edwin Schexnayder, James Laurel, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Robert Byrd (SF), Mike Kuhns (PF) Charles Manhart, Phillip Slusser | |
| 00:48 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:48 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:30 | Nichols | John Parker is called for the reach on Elton Ball - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Joseph Zakar (PG), Seth Parker (SG) John Parker, Charles Peluso | |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:04 | Lakeland | Robert Byrd misses the floater from close range | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Lakeland | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Kuhns | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | Lakeland | Stephen Valletta blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Robert McFarlain grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |