| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Douglas Deshazo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Yao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Adams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Allen Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Allen Collins, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Adam Caverly (C) Allen Collins | |
| 19:16 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin is hacked by Paul Yao - foul #2 on Paul Yao, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Nichols | Billy Swinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Jon Adams | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Adams | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 18:17 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman is hacked by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (C) Basil Insley | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson (PG) Douglas Deshazo | |
| 17:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Adam Caverly loses the dribble to Karl Tinklenberg | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Nichols | Billy Swinney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Adams - foul #2 on Jon Adams, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Donald Smith (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Scott Hollis (SG), Anthony Steverson (SF), Cedric White (PF), Edwin Boyer (C) Kevin Pittman, Paul Yao, Jon Adams, Adam Caverly | |
| 17:26 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White clanks a floater in the paint | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Nichols | Scott Hollis picks off the pass by Donald Smith | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Cedric White - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Cowart (SF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Douglas Deshazo (PG), Paul Yao (SF) Christopher Jackson, Anthony Steverson | |
| 16:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Charles Stewart blocks the short jumper by Cedric White | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Nichols | Jack Cowart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lucas Williams (fresh) SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Douglas Deshazo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Hollis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Yao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Boyer (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | Basil Insley swats the short shot by Douglas Deshazo | 42-38 |
| 15:34 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Jack Cowart | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Nichols | Jack Cowart connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lucas Williams | 45-38 |
| 14:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Stewart - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Donald Smith (C) Lucas Williams, Franklin Dahl, Jack Cowart, Charles Stewart, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson (PG), Kevin Pittman (SG), Jon Adams (PF), Allen Collins (C) Douglas Deshazo, Scott Hollis, Paul Yao, Edwin Boyer | |
| 14:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jon Adams gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 13:53 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White tips it in | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Nichols | Kevin Pittman steps in front of the Michael Jenkins pass | 47-43 |
| 13:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Jenkins steals the ball from Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 13:14 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 12:50 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-43 |
| 12:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Jon Adams | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 47-45 |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Jon Adams | 47-45 |
| 11:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Hawkins picks off the pass by Cedric White | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg lays it up and in set up by Donald Hawkins | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric White (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | The jump hook by Jon Adams is blocked by Michael Jenkins | 49-45 |
| 11:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Karl Tinklenberg | 49-45 |
| 11:01 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Karl Tinklenberg picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson | 49-45 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Karl Tinklenberg | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Hawkins - foul #1 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Basil Insley (C) Michael Jenkins, Karl Tinklenberg, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Douglas Deshazo (PG), Edward Helm (SG), Paul Yao (SF), Adam Caverly (PF) Christopher Jackson, Kevin Pittman, Cedric White, Jon Adams | |
| 10:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Nichols | Lucas Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Edward Helm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | The short jumper by Allen Collins is denied by Franklin Dahl | 51-46 |
| 09:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Adam Caverly grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Adam Caverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Jon Adams (PF) Allen Collins | |
| 08:20 | Nichols | Billy Swinney drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Franklin Dahl | 54-46 |
| 07:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Yao is hacked by Franklin Dahl - foul #2 on Franklin Dahl, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Cowart (SF), John Anderson (PF) Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson (PG), Edwin Boyer (C) Douglas Deshazo, Adam Caverly | |
| 07:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Lucas Williams - foul #1 on Lucas Williams, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Desmond Hardin (PF) Basil Insley | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Yao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Boyer (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Billy Swinney is called for the reach on Edward Helm - foul #2 on Billy Swinney, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG) Lucas Williams | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman (SG), Anthony Steverson (SF) Paul Yao, Jon Adams | |
| 07:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Edward Helm misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Boyer | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG) Billy Swinney | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Jon Adams (PF) Edward Helm | |
| 07:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to John Anderson | 54-47 |
| 06:40 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin clanks a floater near the basket | 54-47 |
| 06:38 | Nichols | Jack Cowart grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Anthony Steverson grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 06:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 54-49 |
| 05:57 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Basil Insley (C) Michael Jenkins, Jack Cowart, Desmond Hardin, John Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Douglas Deshazo (PG), Paul Yao (SF), Edward Helm (PF), Adam Caverly (C) Christopher Jackson, Anthony Steverson, Jon Adams, Edwin Boyer | |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Adam Caverly is called for the reach on Basil Insley - foul #1 on Adam Caverly, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG) Karl Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Scott Hollis (SG) Kevin Pittman | |
| 05:32 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Yao snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Hawkins steals the ball from Adam Caverly | 54-49 |
| 04:57 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Hollis - foul #1 on Scott Hollis, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Cedric White (PF) Scott Hollis | |
| 04:57 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Yao makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #4 on Charles Stewart, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Donald Smith (C) Franklin Dahl, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman (SG) Edward Helm | |
| 04:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Yao misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:38 | Nichols | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Billy Swinney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Smith swats the layup by Kevin Pittman | 58-51 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Yao - foul #3 on Paul Yao, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Desmond Hardin (PF) Billy Swinney, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 04:19 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Adam Caverly | 58-51 |
| 03:57 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Cedric White | 58-54 |
| 03:35 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Adam Caverly | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Douglas Deshazo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Pittman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Yao (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cedric White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Caverly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Karl Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Kevin Pittman - foul #3 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SF), Basil Insley (C) Donald Hawkins, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson (PG), Anthony Steverson (SF), Edward Helm (PF), Edwin Boyer (C) Douglas Deshazo, Paul Yao, Cedric White, Adam Caverly | |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl is hacked by Edwin Boyer - foul #1 on Edwin Boyer, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG), Billy Swinney (SG) Michael Jenkins, Karl Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Jon Adams (PF) Kevin Pittman | |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF) Lucas Williams, Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman (SG), Paul Yao (SF) Edward Helm, Anthony Steverson | |
| 02:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 60-58 |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:05 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 02:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Douglas Deshazo (PG), Allen Collins (C) Christopher Jackson, Edwin Boyer | |
| 01:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 01:48 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Desmond Hardin | 64-58 |
| 01:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman knocks in the shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 00:45 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | The jump hook by Jon Adams is blocked by Basil Insley | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Deshazo - foul #1 on Douglas Deshazo, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Jack Cowart (SF), Donald Smith (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Douglas Deshazo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Pittman | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Jack Cowart is hacked by Douglas Deshazo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Deshazo, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Jack Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Jack Cowart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jon Adams grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins is hacked by Billy Swinney - foul #3 on Billy Swinney, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Jack Cowart, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 00:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Allen Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Douglas Deshazo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Deshazo, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Kevin Pittman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Adams | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Deshazo - foul #4 on Douglas Deshazo, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Yao comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-68 |