| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Dwight Landman (fresh) SG - Michael Ashby (fresh) SF - Rudy Naquin (fresh) PF - David Westlund (fresh) C - John Buelow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) SG - Nick Grace (fresh) SF - Richard Boisvert (fresh) PF - George Rigney (fresh) C - Tom Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | David Westlund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | David Westlund can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by George Rigney - foul #1 on George Rigney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nichols | David Westlund makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Nichols | David Westlund makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nick Grace | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Nichols | David Westlund can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Springfield | Tom Peterson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Springfield | George Rigney makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Nick Grace | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Nichols | Dwight Landman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by George Rigney | 5-7 |
| 18:07 | Nichols | David Westlund misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 18:06 | Springfield | Richard Boisvert snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:57 | Springfield | George Rigney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:56 | Nichols | Dwight Landman grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Nichols | Dwight Landman is hacked by George Rigney - foul #2 on George Rigney, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | William Hiatt (PF) George Rigney | |
| 17:09 | Nichols | John Buelow misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | Springfield | Nick Grace snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Nichols | Michael Ashby is hacked by William Hiatt - foul #1 on William Hiatt, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Beran (PG), David Metcalf (SG), Arthur Kenyon (SF), Chad Webb (PF), Milton Keyes (C) Dwight Landman, Michael Ashby, Rudy Naquin, David Westlund, John Buelow | |
| Subs | Springfield | Steve Sanders (SG) Nick Grace | |
| 16:28 | Nichols | William Beran can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Boisvert - foul #1 on Richard Boisvert, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Bergman (C) Tom Peterson | |
| 16:28 | Nichols | William Beran makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:28 | Nichols | William Beran makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Springfield | Steve Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:12 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Chad Webb | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Nichols | Chad Webb misses long on a floater from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:55 | Springfield | William Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - William Beran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Metcalf (fresh) SF - Arthur Kenyon (fresh) PF - Chad Webb (fresh) C - Milton Keyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Sanders (fresh) SF - Richard Boisvert (fairly fresh) PF - William Hiatt (fresh) C - Richard Bergman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs connects on the 3 from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:21 | Nichols | Arthur Kenyon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | Nichols | David Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | Nichols | Milton Keyes buries a runner from the right block | 9-12 |
| 14:51 | Springfield | Steve Sanders's pass is intercepted by Chad Webb | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | Nichols | Chad Webb makes the jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 14:22 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Milton Keyes - foul #1 on Milton Keyes, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dwight Landman (PG), Michael Ashby (SG), Rudy Naquin (SF), David Westlund (PF), John Buelow (C) William Beran, David Metcalf, Arthur Kenyon, Chad Webb, Milton Keyes | |
| Subs | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf (PG), Nick Grace (SG), Dennis Mai (PF), Tom Peterson (C) Donald Jacobs, Steve Sanders, Richard Boisvert, William Hiatt | |
| 14:11 | Springfield | John Buelow is called for the reach on Cory Phaneuf - foul #1 on John Buelow, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | John Thompson (SF) Richard Bergman | |
| 13:52 | Springfield | Tom Peterson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Nick Grace | 11-14 |
| 13:36 | Nichols | Michael Ashby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Ashby, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | Springfield | Nick Grace is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nick Grace, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Steve Sanders (SF) John Thompson | |
| 13:04 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Bergman (PF) Dennis Mai | |
| 12:46 | Springfield | Nick Grace can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ashby - foul #2 on Michael Ashby, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Metcalf (SG) Michael Ashby | |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Jacobs (PG) Cory Phaneuf | |
| 12:46 | Springfield | Nick Grace makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:46 | Springfield | Nick Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:42 | Nichols | Dwight Landman is hacked by Nick Grace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Grace, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Dennis Mai (PF) Nick Grace | |
| 12:31 | Nichols | John Buelow connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dwight Landman | 13-16 |
| 12:08 | Springfield | Tom Peterson buries a floater from the right block set up by Steve Sanders | 13-18 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | David Metcalf comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Mai - foul #1 on Dennis Mai, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf (SG), Richard Boisvert (SF), William Hiatt (PF) Steve Sanders, Richard Bergman, Dennis Mai | |
| 11:50 | Nichols | David Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | David Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Dwight Landman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rudy Naquin (fresh) PF - David Westlund (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cory Phaneuf (fresh) SF - Richard Boisvert (fresh) PF - William Hiatt (fresh) C - Tom Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Springfield | Tom Peterson is fouled on the floor by John Buelow - foul #2 on John Buelow, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Beran (PG), Chad Webb (PF), Milton Keyes (C) Dwight Landman, David Westlund, John Buelow | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 11:26 | Springfield | William Hiatt hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Jacobs | 14-20 |
| 11:03 | Nichols | Milton Keyes misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Peterson - foul #1 on Tom Peterson, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Kenyon (SF) Rudy Naquin | |
| Subs | Springfield | Dennis Mai (C) Tom Peterson | |
| 11:03 | Nichols | Milton Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Nichols | Milton Keyes misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Springfield | William Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:43 | Springfield | Arthur Kenyon is called for the reach on Cory Phaneuf - foul #1 on Arthur Kenyon, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Steve Sanders (SG) Cory Phaneuf | |
| 10:23 | Springfield | Richard Boisvert is whistled for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dwight Landman (PG), David Westlund (PF) William Beran, David Metcalf | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Bergman (PF) William Hiatt | |
| 10:07 | Nichols | Richard Bergman steals it from Dwight Landman | 15-20 |
| 09:56 | Springfield | Steve Sanders is hacked by Chad Webb - foul #1 on Chad Webb, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nichols | Rudy Naquin (SF) Chad Webb | |
| Subs | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf (PG) Donald Jacobs | |
| 09:56 | Springfield | Steve Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:56 | Nichols | Milton Keyes gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:36 | Nichols | David Westlund misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 09:34 | Nichols | Milton Keyes grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:22 | Nichols | Dwight Landman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Nichols | Milton Keyes gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Nichols | Dennis Mai picks off the pass by Milton Keyes | 15-20 |
| 08:43 | Springfield | Dennis Mai clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:42 | Nichols | David Westlund gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Dwight Landman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Milton Keyes | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Westlund - foul #1 on David Westlund, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Beran (PG), Edgar Walsh (SG), David Metcalf (SF), Chad Webb (PF), Robert Gillispie (C) Dwight Landman, Arthur Kenyon, Rudy Naquin, David Westlund, Milton Keyes | |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Jacobs (PG), John Thompson (SF), William Hiatt (PF), Tom Peterson (C) Steve Sanders, Richard Boisvert, Richard Bergman, Dennis Mai | |
| 08:19 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:19 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:00 | Nichols | The jump hook by Robert Gillispie is blocked by Tom Peterson | 18-22 |
| 07:59 | Nichols | David Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:37 | Nichols | William Beran scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Walsh | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - William Beran (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edgar Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gillispie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Phaneuf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - William Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:17 | Nichols | Robert Gillispie snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Nichols | Edgar Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dwight Landman (PG), Rudy Naquin (SF), David Westlund (PF) William Beran, Edgar Walsh, Robert Gillispie | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Boisvert (SF) Cory Phaneuf | |
| 06:45 | Springfield | John Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Jacobs | 21-25 |
| 06:20 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dwight Landman | 23-25 |
| 06:08 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Springfield | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Springfield | William Hiatt misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Dwight Landman - foul #1 on Dwight Landman, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Milton Keyes (C) Chad Webb | |
| Subs | Springfield | Steve Sanders (SG) John Thompson | |
| 05:52 | Springfield | William Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Springfield | William Hiatt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | David Westlund snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 05:38 | Nichols | David Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 23-25 |
| 05:36 | Springfield | Richard Boisvert snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 05:30 | Springfield | Richard Boisvert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-25 |
| 05:29 | Springfield | Steve Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:21 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dwight Landman - foul #2 on Dwight Landman, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Beran (PG), Arthur Kenyon (SG) Dwight Landman, David Metcalf | |
| Subs | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf (SG), Richard Bergman (PF), Dennis Mai (C) Richard Boisvert, William Hiatt, Tom Peterson | |
| 05:21 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:21 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:21 | Nichols | The rebound goes to David Westlund | 23-26 |
| 05:04 | Nichols | Milton Keyes can't throw it down | 23-26 |
| 05:02 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin tips it home | 25-26 |
| 04:57 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf jams it and the foul's on Arthur Kenyon - foul #2 on Arthur Kenyon, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edgar Walsh (SG), Chad Webb (PF) Arthur Kenyon, David Westlund | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 04:57 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:57 | Nichols | Milton Keyes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:43 | Nichols | Richard Bergman denies the turnaround by Rudy Naquin | 25-28 |
| 04:42 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:14 | Springfield | Richard Bergman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-28 |
| 04:12 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | Nichols | Edgar Walsh is hacked by Cory Phaneuf - foul #1 on Cory Phaneuf, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Ashby (SG), David Metcalf (SF), David Westlund (PF), John Buelow (C) William Beran, Rudy Naquin, Chad Webb, Milton Keyes | |
| Subs | Springfield | Nick Grace (SG), Richard Boisvert (SF), George Rigney (PF), Tom Peterson (C) Donald Jacobs, Steve Sanders, Richard Bergman, Dennis Mai | |
| 03:52 | Nichols | Edgar Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | Springfield | Tom Peterson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:37 | Springfield | Michael Ashby is called for the reach on Richard Boisvert - foul #3 on Michael Ashby, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dwight Landman (PG), Arthur Kenyon (SF) Edgar Walsh, Michael Ashby | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 03:37 | Springfield | Richard Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:37 | Springfield | Richard Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Dwight Landman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Kenyon (fresh) PF - David Westlund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Buelow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Cory Phaneuf (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nick Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Boisvert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rigney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nichols | David Metcalf drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dwight Landman | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf's pass is intercepted by Dwight Landman | 27-29 |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Dwight Landman banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 02:32 | Springfield | Nick Grace knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Rigney | 29-31 |
| 02:14 | Nichols | David Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Rudy Naquin (SF), Chad Webb (PF) Arthur Kenyon, David Westlund | |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Jacobs (PG) Cory Phaneuf | |
| 02:01 | Springfield | Tom Peterson buries a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | John Buelow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 01:38 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Tom Peterson | 29-33 |
| 01:32 | Springfield | George Rigney makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Jacobs | 29-35 |
| 01:19 | Nichols | John Buelow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 01:17 | Springfield | George Rigney grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 01:00 | Springfield | Donald Jacobs travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Kenyon (SG), David Westlund (PF) David Metcalf, Chad Webb | |
| Subs | Springfield | Steve Sanders (SG), Richard Bergman (SF), William Hiatt (C) Nick Grace, Richard Boisvert, Tom Peterson | |
| 00:39 | Nichols | David Westlund misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 00:38 | Nichols | John Buelow tips it in | 31-35 |
| 00:27 | Springfield | Steve Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 00:25 | Nichols | David Westlund snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Arthur Kenyon is hacked by Richard Bergman - foul #1 on Richard Bergman, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Beran (PG), Chad Webb (SF), Milton Keyes (C) Dwight Landman, Rudy Naquin, John Buelow | |
| Subs | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf (SG) George Rigney | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Arthur Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Arthur Kenyon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | David Westlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | William Beran makes the floater from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Cory Phaneuf clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |