| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Amidon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Neal (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Basil Insley - foul #1 on Basil Insley, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:44 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:44 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:31 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 19:30 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 19:06 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Thompson | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | Nichols | Steven Denby picks off the pass by Billy Swinney | 31-38 |
| 18:23 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Franklin Dahl - foul #2 on Franklin Dahl, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Swinney | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Best | 37-40 |
| 17:27 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:25 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Basil Insley tips it home | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | E. Nazarene | Johnnie Neal misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Hawkins - foul #1 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (PG) Billy Thompson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (SG), Donald Smith (C) Franklin Dahl, Basil Insley | |
| 17:04 | E. Nazarene | Johnnie Neal makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | E. Nazarene | Johnnie Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:50 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Burke (SF), Don Anderson (PF), David Blackston (C) James Amidon, John Best, Johnnie Neal | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 16:35 | E. Nazarene | William Burke buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Blackston and he's fouled by Desmond Hardin - foul #2 on Desmond Hardin, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Cowart (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin | |
| 16:35 | E. Nazarene | William Burke makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | Nichols | Billy Swinney hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Cowart | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | E. Nazarene | David Blackston misses the shot from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio is denied on a layup by Charles Stewart | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | E. Nazarene | David Blackston tips it in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Patrick Delvecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Blackston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nichols | Don Anderson steps in front of the Jack Cowart pass | 44-44 |
| 15:36 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio connects on the floater from the left block set up by Don Anderson | 46-44 |
| 15:22 | Nichols | Jack Cowart makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Billy Swinney | 46-47 |
| 14:54 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 14:52 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:35 | Nichols | Don Anderson steals it from Lucas Williams | 46-47 |
| 14:19 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Anderson | 48-47 |
| 13:51 | Nichols | Donald Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to David Blackston | 48-47 |
| 13:30 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Billy Thompson (PG), John Natividad (SG), James Amidon (SF), John Best (PF), Johnnie Neal (C) Patrick Delvecchio, Steven Denby, William Burke, Don Anderson, David Blackston | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel (PG), Franklin Dahl (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Lucas Williams, Jack Cowart, Donald Smith, Charles Stewart | |
| 13:12 | E. Nazarene | John Natividad scores on a floater from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Thompson - foul #2 on Billy Thompson, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | E. Nazarene | John Natividad misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:10 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:09 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin tips it home | 50-51 |
| 11:46 | E. Nazarene | Billy Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:45 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Franklin Dahl | 50-51 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Amidon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Siegel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 11:29 | E. Nazarene | Billy Thompson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:08 | E. Nazarene | Donald Hawkins takes the ball from John Natividad | 50-51 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Billy Thompson - foul #3 on Billy Thompson, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (PG), Steven Denby (SG), Don Anderson (C) Billy Thompson, John Natividad, Johnnie Neal | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Smith (C) Basil Insley | |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel makes the 3rd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:29 | E. Nazarene | John Best lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Delvecchio | 52-53 |
| 10:22 | Nichols | John Best is called for the reach on Nicholas Siegel - foul #2 on John Best, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Burke (SF), David Blackston (C) James Amidon, John Best | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Lucas Williams (SG) Nicholas Siegel, Franklin Dahl | |
| 10:12 | Nichols | Billy Swinney can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 52-53 |
| 10:11 | E. Nazarene | David Blackston grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio is hacked by Billy Swinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Swinney, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (C) Desmond Hardin | |
| 09:47 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:45 | E. Nazarene | David Blackston grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:32 | E. Nazarene | William Burke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:06 | Nichols | Donald Smith clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-53 |
| 09:04 | Nichols | Donald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Nichols | Lucas Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Swinney | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | E. Nazarene | William Burke is fouled on the floor by Donald Hawkins - foul #2 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Billy Thompson (PG), John Best (PF), Johnnie Neal (C) Patrick Delvecchio, Don Anderson, David Blackston | |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG), Jack Cowart (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Basil Insley (C) Lucas Williams, Donald Hawkins, Donald Smith, Charles Stewart | |
| 08:43 | E. Nazarene | William Burke makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | E. Nazarene | William Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Nichols | Billy Swinney is fouled on the floor by William Burke - foul #1 on William Burke, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | James Amidon (SF) William Burke | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:05 | Nichols | Billy Swinney buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Thompson | 56-59 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Amidon (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Best (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Nichols | Billy Thompson is called for the reach on Billy Swinney - foul #4 on Billy Thompson, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Hawkins (SF) Jack Cowart | |
| 07:05 | Nichols | Basil Insley is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson (C) Johnnie Neal | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:28 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (SG) Steven Denby | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG) Billy Swinney | |
| 06:12 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Delvecchio | 59-59 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | James Amidon steals the ball from Donald Hawkins | 59-59 |
| 05:58 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon lays it in | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Lucas Williams misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:40 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Thompson - foul #5 on Billy Thompson, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby (SG), Johnnie Neal (C) Billy Thompson, John Best | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Jack Cowart (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Lucas Williams, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:08 | E. Nazarene | Franklin Dahl steals it from Patrick Delvecchio | 61-61 |
| 05:05 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 05:04 | E. Nazarene | Johnnie Neal snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:50 | Nichols | Jack Cowart gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 04:29 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Denby and he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | William Burke (SF), John Best (PF) James Amidon, Johnnie Neal | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF) Franklin Dahl, Jack Cowart, Charles Stewart | |
| 04:04 | E. Nazarene | Don Anderson makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:49 | Nichols | Donald Smith drills a shot from the baseline set up by Desmond Hardin | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lucas Williams - foul #2 on Lucas Williams, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | David Blackston (C) Don Anderson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Basil Insley (C) Donald Smith | |
| 03:40 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Patrick Delvecchio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Denby (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Best (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Blackston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | E. Nazarene | William Burke can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 66-63 |
| 03:05 | E. Nazarene | William Burke can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 03:03 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Basil Insley blows the layup but the foul's on John Best - foul #3 on John Best, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | John Natividad (PG), Johnnie Neal (C) Patrick Delvecchio, David Blackston | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Cowart (SG) Billy Swinney | |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Patrick Delvecchio (PG), James Amidon (SF) John Natividad, William Burke | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Franklin Dahl (SG) Lucas Williams, Jack Cowart | |
| 02:33 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| 02:16 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-65 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Nichols | Basil Insley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 01:59 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Delvecchio | 69-67 |
| 01:46 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin is hacked by John Best - foul #4 on John Best, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 01:46 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | E. Nazarene | Johnnie Neal lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Delvecchio and he's hacked by Basil Insley - foul #2 on Basil Insley, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | E. Nazarene | Johnnie Neal makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Billy Swinney drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Basil Insley - foul #3 on Basil Insley, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl double dribbles | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon is hacked by Billy Swinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Swinney, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | E. Nazarene | James Amidon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Billy Swinney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Billy Swinney tips it but misses | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Steven Denby grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |