| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Kevin Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kravetsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Donis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Dan Hutson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nichols | Grady Williams is called for the reach on Scott Laverty - foul #1 on Grady Williams, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Nichols | John Steele drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dan Hutson and he's hacked by Norman Kravetsky - foul #2 on Norman Kravetsky, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:33 | Nichols | John Steele makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | La Verne | David Nelson steps in front of the Grady Williams pass | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Nichols | Kevin Lillard is called for the reach on John Steele in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Lillard, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 18:56 | Nichols | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:54 | Nichols | David Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Steele | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Hutson - foul #1 on Dan Hutson, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | Scott Laverty blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 18:02 | Nichols | David Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:44 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Harris | 45-34 |
| 17:36 | La Verne | Kevin Lillard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Ayers | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Nichols | John Steele knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:09 | La Verne | Grady Williams's floater is tipped away by Scott Laverty | 47-37 |
| 17:08 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Williams | 47-37 |
| 16:48 | La Verne | Grady Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:46 | Nichols | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:35 | Nichols | Scott Laverty misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 16:33 | Nichols | Scott Laverty tips it home | 49-37 |
| 16:14 | La Verne | John Steele is called for the reach on Grady Williams - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), James Canty (SG), Andrew Raymond (SF), Anthony Woods (PF), Edward Striegel (C) John Steele, David Nelson, Dan Hutson, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | La Verne | Brian Kinnard (PG), David Mayer (SG), Ralph Morning (SF), David Burnley (PF), Jerold Kilichowski (C) Kevin Lillard, Norman Kravetsky, Grady Williams, Douglas Donis, Gregory Ayers | |
| 15:58 | La Verne | Ralph Morning knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Kinnard | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Canty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Striegel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Brian Kinnard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerold Kilichowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Anthony Woods is hacked by Jerold Kilichowski - foul #1 on Jerold Kilichowski, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 15:19 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski is hacked by David Burnley - foul #2 on David Burnley, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 15:05 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | La Verne | Jerold Kilichowski grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:44 | La Verne | Jerold Kilichowski's pass is intercepted by Anthony Woods | 49-39 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Edward Striegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Scott Laverty (C) James Canty, Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky (SG), Phillip Cockrell (SF) Ralph Morning, David Burnley | |
| 14:02 | La Verne | Brian Kinnard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:01 | La Verne | Phillip Cockrell grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | La Verne | Phillip Cockrell makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Kinnard | 49-41 |
| 13:35 | Nichols | Edward Striegel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Nelson | 52-41 |
| 13:12 | La Verne | David Mayer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 13:11 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Edward Striegel drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Laverty | 55-41 |
| 12:29 | La Verne | Jerold Kilichowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Norman Kravetsky | 55-43 |
| 12:07 | Nichols | Anthony Woods comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 12:06 | La Verne | David Mayer grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 12:02 | La Verne | Edward Striegel picks off the pass by Norman Kravetsky | 55-43 |
| 11:47 | Nichols | Scott Laverty blows the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Cockrell - foul #3 on Phillip Cockrell, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), Dan Hutson (SF), Larry Harris (PF) Vernon Kwiecinski, Edward Striegel, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | La Verne | Kevin Lillard (PG), Grady Williams (SF), Douglas Donis (PF), Gregory Ayers (C) Brian Kinnard, Phillip Cockrell, Jerold Kilichowski, David Mayer | |
| 11:47 | Nichols | Scott Laverty makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:47 | Nichols | Scott Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Kevin Lillard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kravetsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Donis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | La Verne | Kevin Lillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Steele - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (C) Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 11:34 | La Verne | Kevin Lillard misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:34 | La Verne | Kevin Lillard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:12 | Nichols | John Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 11:10 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:05 | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:04 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Dan Hutson | 57-44 |
| 10:59 | Nichols | John Steele can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:57 | La Verne | Douglas Donis pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:53 | La Verne | Andrew Raymond swats the layup by Kevin Lillard | 57-44 |
| 10:51 | Nichols | Larry Harris grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 10:36 | Nichols | John Steele snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:24 | Nichols | David Nelson knocks in the floater from the left block | 59-44 |
| 10:05 | La Verne | Dan Hutson swats the short shot by Gregory Ayers | 59-44 |
| 10:03 | La Verne | Douglas Donis tips it in | 59-46 |
| 09:56 | Nichols | Larry Harris is denied on a layup by Grady Williams | 59-46 |
| 09:54 | La Verne | Grady Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:48 | La Verne | Douglas Donis hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Lillard | 59-48 |
| 09:41 | Nichols | Dan Hutson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 09:39 | Nichols | John Steele snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:30 | Nichols | David Nelson is hacked by Grady Williams - foul #2 on Grady Williams, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), Scott Laverty (C) John Steele, Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | La Verne | Brian Kinnard (SG), Ralph Morning (SF), David Burnley (PF), David Mayer (C) Norman Kravetsky, Grady Williams, Douglas Donis, Gregory Ayers | |
| 09:30 | Nichols | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:30 | Nichols | Scott Laverty grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 09:15 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Harris | 59-48 |
| 08:49 | Nichols | Dan Hutson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by David Nelson and the foul's on Brian Kinnard - foul #1 on Brian Kinnard, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Canty (SG), Anthony Woods (PF) David Nelson, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | La Verne | Phillip Cockrell (SF) Kevin Lillard | |
| 08:49 | Nichols | Dan Hutson makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:25 | La Verne | David Mayer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Kinnard | 62-51 |
| 08:03 | Nichols | Dan Hutson blows the layup | 62-51 |
| 08:01 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 07:59 | La Verne | Ralph Morning snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:46 | La Verne | Phillip Cockrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 07:45 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Kinnard | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Canty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dan Hutson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Brian Kinnard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Cockrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | La Verne | David Burnley is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #3 on Anthony Woods, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), Andrew Raymond (SF), Larry Harris (PF) James Canty, Dan Hutson, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | La Verne | Kevin Lillard (PG), Grady Williams (SF), Douglas Donis (PF), Gregory Ayers (C) David Mayer, Phillip Cockrell, David Burnley, Ralph Morning | |
| 07:11 | La Verne | Brian Kinnard is fouled on the floor by Vernon Kwiecinski - foul #3 on Vernon Kwiecinski, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Canty (SG) Vernon Kwiecinski | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 07:01 | La Verne | Brian Kinnard knocks in the floater from the right side | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Nichols | Kevin Lillard takes the ball from Andrew Raymond | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | La Verne | Grady Williams buries a shot from close range set up by Gregory Ayers and he's hacked by Andrew Raymond - foul #2 on Andrew Raymond, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Anthony Woods (C) James Canty, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Mayer (SG) Brian Kinnard | |
| 06:29 | La Verne | Grady Williams makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:08 | Nichols | David Nelson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Steele | 65-56 |
| 05:45 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 05:43 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 05:26 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 65-56 |
| 05:24 | La Verne | Grady Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:05 | La Verne | Kevin Lillard is hacked by John Steele - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), Edward Striegel (SF), Scott Laverty (C) John Steele, Andrew Raymond, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky (SG), Ralph Morning (SF), Jerold Kilichowski (PF) Grady Williams, Douglas Donis, Gregory Ayers | |
| 05:05 | La Verne | Kevin Lillard misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:05 | Nichols | Edward Striegel grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 04:39 | Nichols | Scott Laverty drills a runner from the baseline set up by David Nelson | 67-56 |
| 04:25 | La Verne | Norman Kravetsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 04:23 | Nichols | Scott Laverty gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:16 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:02 | Nichols | David Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Vernon Kwiecinski, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), Dan Hutson (SF) David Nelson, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | La Verne | Brian Kinnard (PG), David Burnley (PF) Kevin Lillard, David Mayer | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward Striegel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Brian Kinnard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Norman Kravetsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerold Kilichowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | La Verne | Ralph Morning drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Kinnard | 67-58 |
| 02:55 | Nichols | John Steele knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Ralph Morning - foul #1 on Ralph Morning, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Larry Harris (PF) Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | La Verne | Grady Williams (SF), Douglas Donis (PF), Gregory Ayers (C) Ralph Morning, David Burnley, Jerold Kilichowski | |
| 02:55 | Nichols | John Steele misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:55 | La Verne | Douglas Donis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers is fouled on the floor by Vernon Kwiecinski - foul #5 on Vernon Kwiecinski, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Canty (SG) Vernon Kwiecinski | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 02:51 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:51 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Edward Striegel pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Edward Striegel knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Steele | 71-59 |
| 02:21 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Striegel - foul #2 on Edward Striegel, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | William McGrapth (PG), Andrew Raymond (SF), Anthony Woods (PF) John Steele, Dan Hutson, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Mayer (SG), Ralph Morning (SF), Jerold Kilichowski (PF) Norman Kravetsky, Grady Williams, Douglas Donis | |
| 02:21 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:21 | La Verne | Gregory Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:21 | Nichols | Anthony Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:21 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| 02:06 | Nichols | William McGrapth makes the fadeaway from the left side | 73-60 |
| 01:54 | La Verne | Ralph Morning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Mayer | 73-62 |
| 01:30 | Nichols | William McGrapth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Raymond | 76-62 |
| 01:09 | La Verne | Brian Kinnard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Mayer | 76-64 |
| 00:40 | Nichols | Edward Striegel makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Gregory Ayers - foul #1 on Gregory Ayers, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Burnley (PF) Gregory Ayers | |
| 00:40 | Nichols | Edward Striegel makes the free throw | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | La Verne | David Mayer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 79-64 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Nichols | Brian Kinnard picks off the pass by William McGrapth | 79-64 |
| 00:08 | La Verne | Brian Kinnard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | William McGrapth runs out the clock | 79-64 |