| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Charles Holtzclaw (fresh) SG - Steven Hall (fresh) SF - Donald Ellerman (fresh) PF - Raymond Jensen (fresh) C - Edward Heimbach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bergeron (fresh) SG - Todd Stairs (fresh) SF - Tyler Fischer (fresh) PF - Larry Harris (fresh) C - Scott Laverty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Scott Laverty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nichols | Charles Holtzclaw steps in front of the Tyler Fischer pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman lays it in and he's fouled by Tyler Fischer - foul #1 on Tyler Fischer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Nichols | Todd Stairs gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Nichols | Edward Heimbach is called for the reach on Michael Bergeron - foul #1 on Edward Heimbach, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Nichols | Todd Stairs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Scott Laverty pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Nichols | Todd Stairs is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Tyler Fischer misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Ellerman - foul #1 on Donald Ellerman, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Tyler Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Tyler Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach is fouled on the floor by Scott Laverty - foul #1 on Scott Laverty, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Nichols | Scott Laverty gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron loses the dribble to Steven Hall in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Nichols | Charles Holtzclaw steals the ball from Larry Harris | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Holtzclaw | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Nichols | Tyler Fischer snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Nichols | Tyler Fischer scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bergeron | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bergeron - foul #1 on Michael Bergeron, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon (SG), Rodney Rosenow (SF), Robert Hockaday (PF), Art Jennings (C) Steven Hall, Donald Ellerman, Raymond Jensen, Edward Heimbach | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Drayton (PG), Corey Jarvis (SG), William Ross (SF), Edward Striegel (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Michael Bergeron, Todd Stairs, Tyler Fischer, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| 16:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Corey Jarvis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Savarese (PG) Charles Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 15:51 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Savarese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Michael Savarese (fresh) SG - Scott Redmon (fresh) SF - Rodney Rosenow (fresh) PF - Robert Hockaday (fresh) C - Art Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Gerald Drayton (fresh) SG - Corey Jarvis (fresh) SF - William Ross (fresh) PF - Edward Striegel (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Nichols | Scott Redmon is called for the reach on Gerald Drayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Redmon, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Woods | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Art Jennings buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Savarese | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | Nichols | Edward Striegel is fouled on the floor by Rodney Rosenow - foul #1 on Rodney Rosenow, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Nall (SG), Donald Ellerman (SF), Edward Heimbach (C) Scott Redmon, Robert Hockaday, Art Jennings | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 14:42 | Nichols | William Ross misses badly on a shot in the paint | 11-11 |
| 14:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman can't connect on a runner in the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Gerald Drayton | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Edward Heimbach | 11-11 |
| 13:28 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow misses the shot from the left block | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Nall drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton loses the dribble to Michael Savarese | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw (PG), Scott Redmon (SG), Robert Hockaday (SF), Raymond Jensen (PF), Art Jennings (C) Michael Savarese, Donald Nall, Donald Ellerman, Rodney Rosenow, Edward Heimbach | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Todd Stairs (SG), Tyler Fischer (SF), Larry Harris (PF), Scott Laverty (C) Gerald Drayton, Corey Jarvis, William Ross, Edward Striegel, Anthony Woods | |
| 11:37 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Stairs | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Charles Holtzclaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Redmon (fresh) SF - Robert Hockaday (fresh) PF - Raymond Jensen (fresh) C - Art Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bergeron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Stairs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon can't finish the layup | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Nichols | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | Nichols | Todd Stairs is hacked by Scott Redmon - foul #2 on Scott Redmon, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall (SG) Scott Redmon | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 10:43 | Nichols | Larry Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:42 | Nichols | Todd Stairs pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:31 | Nichols | Larry Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:30 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Laverty | 14-14 |
| 10:12 | Nichols | Larry Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tyler Fischer | 14-16 |
| 09:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman (SF), Edward Heimbach (C) Robert Hockaday, Art Jennings | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), Dan Hutson (PF) Michael Bergeron, Larry Harris | |
| 09:32 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall connects on the shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Nichols | Dan Hutson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | Nichols | John Steele snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | John Steele is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach's pass is intercepted by Dan Hutson | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Nichols | Dan Hutson is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Nall (SF), Rodney Rosenow (C) Donald Ellerman, Edward Heimbach | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), William Ross (SF), Anthony Woods (C) John Steele, Tyler Fischer, Scott Laverty | |
| 08:03 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Savarese (PG), Art Jennings (C) Charles Holtzclaw, Raymond Jensen | |
| Subs | Nichols | Corey Jarvis (SG), Gerald Drayton (SF), Larry Harris (PF) Todd Stairs, Dan Hutson, Anthony Woods | |
| 07:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:46 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:29 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Ross | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Michael Savarese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Nall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Rosenow (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Art Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Jarvis (fresh) SF - Gerald Drayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ross (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-18 |
| 07:14 | Nichols | Corey Jarvis grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | Nichols | Corey Jarvis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Jarvis, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Robert Hockaday (SF) Donald Nall | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:50 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 06:49 | Nichols | Larry Harris grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:47 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Savarese - foul #1 on Michael Savarese, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman (SF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:47 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Robert Hockaday pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:29 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Jarvis - foul #2 on Corey Jarvis, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw (PG), Steven Hall (SG) Michael Savarese, Art Jennings | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Striegel (SF) Corey Jarvis | |
| 06:29 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:29 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:00 | Nichols | Larry Harris scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Bergeron | 19-20 |
| 05:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow lays it up and in set up by Charles Holtzclaw | 21-20 |
| 05:16 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron misses the easy layup | 21-20 |
| 05:14 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the tip | 21-20 |
| 05:12 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 04:43 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 04:41 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Savarese (PG), Art Jennings (SG), Donald Nall (SF), Raymond Jensen (PF), Edward Heimbach (C) Charles Holtzclaw, Steven Hall, Donald Ellerman, Robert Hockaday, Rodney Rosenow | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), Todd Stairs (SG), Tyler Fischer (SF), Anthony Woods (C) Michael Bergeron, Gerald Drayton, Larry Harris, William Ross | |
| 04:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tyler Fischer - foul #2 on Tyler Fischer, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Drayton (SF), Dan Hutson (PF) Tyler Fischer, Edward Striegel | |
| 04:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Edward Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Donald Nall takes the ball from John Steele | 25-20 |
| 03:33 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Nall scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Savarese | 28-20 |
| 03:13 | Nichols | John Steele is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Michael Savarese (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Nall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Jensen (tiring) C - Edward Heimbach (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Stairs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Drayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Hutson (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dan Hutson - foul #1 on Dan Hutson, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw (PG), Scott Redmon (SG), Donald Ellerman (SF) Michael Savarese, Art Jennings, Donald Nall | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Tyler Fischer (SF), Scott Laverty (C) John Steele, Gerald Drayton, Dan Hutson | |
| 03:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:06 | Nichols | Scott Laverty pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:53 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron misses short on an open shot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 02:52 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 02:28 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw's pass is intercepted by Tyler Fischer | 29-22 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Todd Stairs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Todd Stairs, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Savarese (PG), Rodney Rosenow (SF) Charles Holtzclaw, Donald Ellerman | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Ross (PG), Corey Jarvis (SG), Edward Striegel (PF) Michael Bergeron, Todd Stairs, Anthony Woods | |
| 01:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 01:51 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen tips it but misses | 29-22 |
| 01:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Redmon and he's fouled by Edward Striegel - foul #1 on Edward Striegel, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Nall (SF), Art Jennings (C) Rodney Rosenow, Edward Heimbach | |
| Subs | Nichols | Larry Harris (PF) Edward Striegel | |
| 01:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Raymond Jensen makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:34 | Nichols | William Ross is hacked by Raymond Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Jensen, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Rodney Rosenow (PF) Raymond Jensen | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:34 | Nichols | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:34 | Nichols | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Rosenow | 35-24 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | Larry Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Rosenow - foul #2 on Rodney Rosenow, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Holtzclaw (PG) Michael Savarese | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Todd Stairs (SG) Corey Jarvis, Tyler Fischer | |
| 01:12 | Nichols | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:12 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 00:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Laverty is called for the reach on Scott Redmon - foul #2 on Scott Laverty, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| 00:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Scott Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Redmon - foul #3 on Scott Redmon, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman (SF) Scott Redmon | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The short jumper by Art Jennings is denied by Larry Harris | 37-27 |
| 00:44 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Art Jennings banks in the layup | 39-27 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Todd Stairs is hacked by Rodney Rosenow - foul #3 on Rodney Rosenow, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steven Hall (SG), Robert Hockaday (PF), Edward Heimbach (C) Donald Nall, Rodney Rosenow, Art Jennings | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Striegel (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Todd Stairs misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Todd Stairs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:05 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Donald Ellerman's floater is tipped away by Anthony Woods | 39-28 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Anthony Woods misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-28 |