| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Milton Schank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Amidon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 19:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Nichols | Carl Earnhardt steals the ball from Karl Tinklenberg | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Desmond Hardin | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | E. Nazarene | Basil Insley is called for the reach on Milton Schank - foul #1 on Basil Insley, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:26 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:24 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:08 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:07 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:50 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Karl Tinklenberg and the foul's on Don Anderson - foul #1 on Don Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Donald Smith (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (PG), William Burke (SF), Brent Wilson (PF), John Best (C) Milton Schank, James Amidon, Don Anderson, Carl Earnhardt | |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | E. Nazarene | John Best misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:18 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John Natividad (SG) Steven Denby | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Franklin Dahl (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Patrick Delvecchio (fresh) SG - John Natividad (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Burke (fresh) PF - Brent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Best (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Swinney - foul #3 on Billy Swinney, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank (PG) Patrick Delvecchio | |
| 15:47 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Nichols | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:34 | Nichols | Charles Stewart misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 15:33 | Nichols | Donald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | Nichols | William Burke steals it from Lucas Williams | 40-42 |
| 15:10 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Best | 40-44 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | Lucas Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Brent Wilson | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | E. Nazarene | William Burke is hacked by Franklin Dahl - foul #2 on Franklin Dahl, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Lucas Williams, Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby (SG), James Amidon (SF), Don Anderson (PF), Carl Earnhardt (C) John Natividad, William Burke, Brent Wilson, John Best | |
| 14:36 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Nichols | Billy Swinney snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:26 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Tinklenberg | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Nichols | The jump hook by Desmond Hardin is blocked by Don Anderson | 40-44 |
| 14:00 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:43 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank loses the dribble to Basil Insley | 40-44 |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Billy Swinney comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milton Schank - foul #1 on Milton Schank, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (PG) Milton Schank | |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Delvecchio | 42-46 |
| 12:51 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Billy Swinney | 44-46 |
| 12:35 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:34 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:16 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:15 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | Nichols | Basil Insley grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Insley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Patrick Delvecchio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Don Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Denby - foul #1 on Steven Denby, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Billy Swinney, Donald Hawkins, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank (PG), William Burke (SF), Brent Wilson (PF), John Best (C) Patrick Delvecchio, James Amidon, Don Anderson, Carl Earnhardt | |
| 11:37 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:22 | E. Nazarene | William Burke misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Jenkins | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:43 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | Charles Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Hawkins (SF), Donald Smith (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John Natividad (SG) Steven Denby | |
| 10:28 | E. Nazarene | John Natividad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Donald Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Best - foul #1 on John Best, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:07 | E. Nazarene | John Best is fouled on the floor by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG) Franklin Dahl | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | James Amidon (SF) William Burke | |
| 09:49 | E. Nazarene | John Natividad buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Milton Schank | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | Nichols | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 09:30 | E. Nazarene | John Best travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby (SG), Don Anderson (PF) John Natividad, John Best | |
| 09:01 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | E. Nazarene | Donald Hawkins is called for the reach on James Amidon - foul #1 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Hawkins, Charles Stewart, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt (C) Brent Wilson | |
| 08:18 | E. Nazarene | Franklin Dahl steals the ball from Don Anderson | 52-48 |
| 08:15 | Nichols | Billy Swinney can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 08:14 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | E. Nazarene | 3 seconds is called on Don Anderson | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (PG), William Burke (SF) Milton Schank, James Amidon | |
| 07:39 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-48 |
| 07:37 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Patrick Delvecchio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Burke (fresh) PF - Don Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 07:21 | E. Nazarene | William Burke tips it in | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin's floater is tipped away by Carl Earnhardt | 52-50 |
| 07:02 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to William Burke | 52-50 |
| 06:42 | E. Nazarene | William Burke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:40 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Karl Tinklenberg | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Nichols | Billy Swinney buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 06:17 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio is hacked by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank (PG), John Natividad (SG), James Amidon (SF), Brent Wilson (PF), John Best (C) Patrick Delvecchio, Steven Denby, William Burke, Don Anderson, Carl Earnhardt | |
| 06:00 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:58 | Nichols | Basil Insley snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:35 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-50 |
| 05:25 | E. Nazarene | Karl Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Milton Schank - foul #4 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG), Charles Stewart (PF), Donald Smith (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby (SG) John Natividad | |
| 05:25 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:25 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:04 | Nichols | Donald Smith scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Hawkins | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG) Franklin Dahl | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt (C) John Best | |
| 04:50 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Milton Schank | 58-55 |
| 04:24 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:07 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 04:00 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | E. Nazarene | Brent Wilson's pass is intercepted by Charles Stewart | 58-55 |
| 03:18 | Nichols | Billy Swinney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Billy Swinney gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Charles Stewart, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson (PF) Brent Wilson | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Milton Schank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Amidon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Don Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins lays it in | 60-55 |
| 02:41 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby scores on a runner from close range set up by James Amidon | 60-57 |
| 02:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley knocks in the runner from close range set up by Karl Tinklenberg and he's hacked by Carl Earnhardt - foul #2 on Carl Earnhardt, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 02:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby is hacked by Basil Insley - foul #2 on Basil Insley, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Burke (SF) James Amidon | |
| 02:09 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:09 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Don Anderson steps in front of the Donald Hawkins pass | 63-59 |
| 01:40 | E. Nazarene | William Burke banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins blows the layup but the foul's on Don Anderson - foul #2 on Don Anderson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | James Amidon (SF) William Burke | |
| 01:21 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:00 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:59 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 00:23 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby is fouled on the floor by Desmond Hardin - foul #3 on Desmond Hardin, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:23 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Basil Insley gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Denby - foul #2 on Steven Denby, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Anderson | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Schank - foul #2 on Milton Schank, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | E. Nazarene | Carl Earnhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg is hacked by Steven Denby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Denby, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby is fouled on the floor by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #5 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG) Karl Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 00:06 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Milton Schank is called for the reach on Donald Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Schank, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Milton Schank comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-66 |