| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Michael Pough (fresh) SG - Bryan Griswold (fresh) SF - Todd Parrish (fresh) PF - Paul Steele (fresh) C - Patrick Butts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Coakley (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) PF - Stephen Towry (fresh) C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Juniata | Patrick Butts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Juniata | Todd Parrish can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Juniata | Paul Steele grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Juniata | Paul Steele's layup is rejected by Richard Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nichols | Richard Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Nichols | Stephen Towry tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Juniata | Stephen Towry blocks the short jumper by Todd Parrish | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Nichols | Eric Coakley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Nichols | Michael Pough picks off the pass by Richard Williams | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Juniata | Stephen Towry steals the ball from Todd Parrish | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Nichols | Richard Williams tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:02 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Nichols | Eric Coakley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Towry | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Juniata | Todd Parrish is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Juniata | Michael Pough misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Juniata | Paul Steele tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Nichols | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Breitenberg | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Nichols | Robert Taylor misses badly on a runner near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Patrick Butts | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Juniata | Todd Parrish is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| Subs | Juniata | Albert Regina (PG), Leroy Rainer (C) Michael Pough, Patrick Butts | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 16:13 | Nichols | Richard Williams connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Coakley | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Juniata | Todd Parrish misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Nichols | Stephen Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Albert Regina (fresh) SG - Bryan Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Parrish (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Rainer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Coakley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nichols | Robert Taylor scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Coakley | 4-11 |
| 15:34 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 15:33 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Nichols | Eric Coakley travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | Juniata | Michael Pough (PG), Adam Evan (SG), James Blood (PF), Patrick Butts (C) Albert Regina, Bryan Griswold, Todd Parrish, Paul Steele | |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Edward Quinto (SG), Johnnie Neary (SF), Jason Farris (PF), Andrew Pace (C) Eric Coakley, Robert Taylor, Gary Breitenberg, Stephen Towry, Richard Williams | |
| 15:04 | Juniata | Andrew Pace steals the ball from James Blood | 4-11 |
| 14:47 | Nichols | George Salsbury loses the dribble to Patrick Butts | 4-11 |
| 14:37 | Juniata | Jason Farris denies the turnaround by Leroy Rainer | 4-11 |
| 14:35 | Nichols | Edward Quinto pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:21 | Nichols | Michael Pough is called for the reach on Jason Farris - foul #1 on Michael Pough, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Taylor (SG) Edward Quinto | |
| 14:09 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by George Salsbury | 4-13 |
| 13:52 | Juniata | Adam Evan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 13:51 | Juniata | Patrick Butts gets the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:36 | Juniata | Adam Evan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 13:34 | Nichols | George Salsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:18 | Nichols | Robert Taylor misses the lay-in | 4-13 |
| 13:16 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Adam Evan | 4-13 |
| 12:57 | Juniata | Jason Farris blocks the short jumper by Leroy Rainer | 4-13 |
| 12:56 | Nichols | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:34 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-13 |
| 12:32 | Juniata | James Blood gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:11 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer is hacked by Johnnie Neary - foul #1 on Johnnie Neary, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Juniata | Albert Regina (PG), Bryan Griswold (SG), Todd Parrish (SF), Paul Steele (PF), Forest Craddock (C) Michael Pough, Adam Evan, Leroy Rainer, James Blood, Patrick Butts | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), Edward Quinto (SG), Gary Breitenberg (SF), Stephen Towry (PF), Richard Williams (C) George Salsbury, Robert Taylor, Johnnie Neary, Jason Farris, Andrew Pace | |
| 11:58 | Juniata | Forest Craddock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 11:57 | Nichols | Eric Coakley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Albert Regina (fresh) SG - Bryan Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Parrish (fresh) PF - Paul Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Forest Craddock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Coakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Quinto (fresh) SF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Albert Regina - foul #1 on Albert Regina, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses the 3rd free throw | 4-14 |
| 11:50 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Paul Steele | 4-14 |
| 11:29 | Juniata | Albert Regina clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 11:27 | Nichols | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 11:10 | Nichols | Eric Coakley knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Stephen Towry | 4-16 |
| 10:57 | Juniata | Paul Steele is hacked by Stephen Towry - foul #1 on Stephen Towry, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Taylor (SG) Edward Quinto | |
| 10:38 | Juniata | Forest Craddock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-16 |
| 10:36 | Juniata | Paul Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 10:19 | Juniata | The jump hook by Paul Steele is blocked by Richard Williams | 4-16 |
| 10:17 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 10:02 | Nichols | Stephen Towry is hacked by Todd Parrish - foul #1 on Todd Parrish, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | Michael Pough (PG), Leroy Rainer (C) Albert Regina, Forest Craddock | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 09:48 | Nichols | Richard Williams is called for traveling | 4-16 |
| 09:30 | Juniata | Todd Parrish misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Breitenberg - foul #1 on Gary Breitenberg, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | Patrick Butts (C) Leroy Rainer | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 09:30 | Juniata | Todd Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 09:30 | Juniata | Todd Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 09:12 | Nichols | A charge is called on Stephen Towry - foul #2 on Stephen Towry, team foul #6 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | Leroy Rainer (SF) Todd Parrish | |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Johnnie Neary (SF), Jason Farris (PF) Eric Coakley, Gary Breitenberg, Stephen Towry | |
| 08:54 | Juniata | Michael Pough is whistled for a carry | 5-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | Adam Evan (SG) Bryan Griswold | |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Pace (C) Richard Williams | |
| 08:40 | Nichols | Jason Farris double dribbles | 5-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | James Blood (PF) Paul Steele | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:16 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by George Salsbury - foul #1 on George Salsbury, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | Todd Parrish (SF) James Blood | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Quinto (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 08:16 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 08:05 | Nichols | Leroy Rainer is called for the reach on Johnnie Neary - foul #1 on Leroy Rainer, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), Gary Breitenberg (SF) Edward Quinto, Andrew Pace | |
| 07:42 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 07:40 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Leroy Rainer | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Michael Pough (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Evan (fresh) SF - Todd Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leroy Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Butts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Coakley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Salsbury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Farris (fresh) 2 blk. C - Johnnie Neary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Juniata | Michael Pough misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 07:18 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer grabs the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 07:04 | Juniata | Todd Parrish knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Rainer | 11-16 |
| 06:50 | Nichols | Michael Pough takes the ball from George Salsbury | 11-16 |
| 06:47 | Juniata | Todd Parrish hits the finger roll set up by Michael Pough | 13-16 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg is hacked by Todd Parrish - foul #2 on Todd Parrish, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | Albert Regina (PG), Bryan Griswold (SG), James Blood (SF), Paul Steele (PF), Forest Craddock (C) Michael Pough, Adam Evan, Todd Parrish, Leroy Rainer, Patrick Butts | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Taylor (SG), Richard Williams (C) George Salsbury, Johnnie Neary | |
| 06:15 | Nichols | Forest Craddock denies the turnaround by Robert Taylor | 13-16 |
| 06:14 | Juniata | Paul Steele snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 06:09 | Juniata | Eric Coakley is called for the reach on Albert Regina - foul #1 on Eric Coakley, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Quinto (PG), Willie Gatling (SF), Andrew Pace (PF) Eric Coakley, Gary Breitenberg, Jason Farris | |
| 06:09 | Juniata | Albert Regina misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:09 | Nichols | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 06:00 | Nichols | Edward Quinto misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 05:58 | Juniata | Paul Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 05:52 | Juniata | Albert Regina drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Griswold | 15-16 |
| 05:39 | Nichols | Robert Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Steele - foul #1 on Paul Steele, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Johnnie Neary (SF) Willie Gatling | |
| 05:39 | Nichols | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:39 | Nichols | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:18 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Forest Craddock | 17-18 |
| 05:13 | Nichols | Richard Williams loses the dribble to Forest Craddock | 17-18 |
| 04:48 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 04:47 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 04:33 | Nichols | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 04:32 | Juniata | Forest Craddock pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:13 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 04:11 | Nichols | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 04:06 | Nichols | Edward Quinto hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Neary and the foul's on Albert Regina - foul #2 on Albert Regina, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Juniata | Michael Pough (PG), Leroy Rainer (SF), Patrick Butts (C) Albert Regina, James Blood, Forest Craddock | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg (SF), Jason Farris (PF) Johnnie Neary, Andrew Pace | |
| 04:06 | Nichols | Edward Quinto misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:06 | Nichols | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 03:55 | Nichols | Richard Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 03:46 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer banks in the layup set up by Michael Pough | 19-22 |
| 03:33 | Nichols | Robert Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Breitenberg | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Michael Pough (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Rainer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Butts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Edward Quinto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Farris (fresh) 2 blk. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Juniata | Patrick Butts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Jason Farris snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Richard Williams can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Butts - foul #1 on Patrick Butts, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Juniata | Adam Evan (SG), Todd Parrish (SF) Bryan Griswold, Leroy Rainer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), George Salsbury (SG), Stephen Towry (PF) Edward Quinto, Robert Taylor, Jason Farris | |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:51 | Juniata | Todd Parrish misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Coakley - foul #2 on Eric Coakley, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Juniata | Leroy Rainer (PF) Paul Steele | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Farris (C) Richard Williams | |
| 02:51 | Juniata | Todd Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:51 | Juniata | Todd Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Jason Farris gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:35 | Nichols | Adam Evan picks off the pass by Stephen Towry | 20-26 |
| 02:13 | Juniata | George Salsbury steps in front of the Patrick Butts pass | 20-26 |
| 01:59 | Nichols | George Salsbury hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Coakley | 20-29 |
| 01:46 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer's pass is intercepted by Stephen Towry | 20-29 |
| 01:26 | Nichols | Jason Farris misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 20-29 |
| 01:24 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:05 | Juniata | Michael Pough misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Salsbury - foul #2 on George Salsbury, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Juniata | Bryan Griswold (SG), Paul Steele (PF) Adam Evan, Patrick Butts | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Taylor (SG), Johnnie Neary (SF), Richard Williams (C) George Salsbury, Gary Breitenberg, Jason Farris | |
| 01:05 | Juniata | Michael Pough misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:05 | Juniata | Michael Pough misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:57 | Nichols | Richard Williams misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-29 |
| 00:55 | Juniata | Leroy Rainer grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 00:40 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Todd Parrish and the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Juniata | Albert Regina (PG), James Blood (C) Michael Pough, Leroy Rainer | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:40 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Regina - foul #3 on Albert Regina, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Juniata | Adam Evan (PG), Forest Craddock (C) Albert Regina, Todd Parrish | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Farris (PF) Stephen Towry | |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:05 | Juniata | Bryan Griswold is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG) Eric Coakley | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary misses long on a runner in the paint | 23-31 |