| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Elroy Loveday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryon Dillard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lamar Riebe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 19:51 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | Nichols | Scott Laverty comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Nichols | Larry Harris tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Nichols | Dan Hutson can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:14 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday is hacked by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | E. Nazarene | John Steele steals it from Bryon Dillard | 30-36 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | David Nelson throws it down on a great pass from John Steele | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | E. Nazarene | John Steele is called for the reach on Elroy Loveday - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe scores on a jump hook from the left block | 32-38 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | John Steele misses the floater from the left block | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Bryon Dillard | 32-38 |
| 17:46 | E. Nazarene | Earnest Lantz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:45 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Dan Hutson | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | Nichols | David Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Hutson | 35-38 |
| 17:02 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Nichols | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Nichols | David Nelson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Steele and he's fouled by Earnest Lantz - foul #2 on Earnest Lantz, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), Andrew Raymond (SF), Anthony Woods (PF), Edward Striegel (C) John Steele, Dan Hutson, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Walter Kimble (PG), Daniel Hurley (SG), Russell Tuthill (PF), Shane Barker (C) Elroy Loveday, Earnest Lantz, Lamar Riebe, Bruce Walters | |
| 16:47 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:25 | E. Nazarene | Anthony Woods blocks the jumper by Walter Kimble | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | E. Nazarene | Russell Tuthill tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | Nichols | Edward Striegel travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Canty (SG), Scott Laverty (C) David Nelson, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jessie Harris (SG) Bryon Dillard | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Canty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) PF - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Walter Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Harris (fresh) SF - Daniel Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | E. Nazarene | Jessie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dan Hutson (SF), Larry Harris (PF) Andrew Raymond, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday (PG), Earnest Lantz (SG), Lamar Riebe (PF) Walter Kimble, Jessie Harris, Shane Barker | |
| 15:06 | Nichols | Dan Hutson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:04 | E. Nazarene | Russell Tuthill grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | E. Nazarene | Dan Hutson steps in front of the Daniel Hurley pass | 38-40 |
| 14:18 | Nichols | James Canty makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Laverty | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Canty - foul #2 on James Canty, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), David Nelson (SG), Anthony Woods (PF), Andrew Raymond (C) Vernon Kwiecinski, James Canty, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Walter Kimble (PG), Bryon Dillard (SF), Bruce Walters (C) Elroy Loveday, Earnest Lantz, Russell Tuthill | |
| 13:54 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:54 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Anthony Woods misses badly on a runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:12 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:11 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:57 | E. Nazarene | Walter Kimble is fouled on the floor by John Steele - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Larry Harris (PF), Scott Laverty (C) Dan Hutson, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Jessie Harris (SG), Russell Tuthill (PF) Daniel Hurley, Lamar Riebe | |
| 12:33 | E. Nazarene | Russell Tuthill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | Nichols | Scott Laverty snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:26 | Nichols | John Steele buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Laverty | 43-42 |
| 12:11 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | Nichols | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Nichols | David Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | E. Nazarene | Walter Kimble hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:46 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Walter Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Harris (fresh) SF - Bryon Dillard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Nichols | Scott Laverty misses the jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 11:23 | Nichols | Scott Laverty pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Nichols | Larry Harris clanks a floater in the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:08 | Nichols | Scott Laverty misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 11:07 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:03 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Nichols | Larry Harris snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:50 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Harris | 46-42 |
| 10:37 | E. Nazarene | The pull-up jumper by Russell Tuthill is blocked by Scott Laverty | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:22 | E. Nazarene | Scott Laverty swats the short shot by Jessie Harris | 46-42 |
| 10:21 | E. Nazarene | Jessie Harris can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 10:20 | E. Nazarene | The offensive rebound goes to Bryon Dillard | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), James Canty (SG), Dan Hutson (SF), Anthony Woods (PF), Edward Striegel (C) John Steele, David Nelson, Andrew Raymond, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday (PG), Earnest Lantz (SG), Daniel Hurley (SF), Lamar Riebe (PF), Shane Barker (C) Walter Kimble, Jessie Harris, Bryon Dillard, Russell Tuthill, Bruce Walters | |
| 09:47 | Nichols | Dan Hutson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Canty | 48-42 |
| 09:23 | E. Nazarene | Earnest Lantz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:21 | Nichols | James Canty pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | James Canty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 08:43 | E. Nazarene | Shane Barker's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Woods | 50-42 |
| 08:42 | Nichols | Dan Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Nichols | Edward Striegel misses the 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 08:29 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:12 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Larry Harris (PF), Scott Laverty (C) James Canty, Anthony Woods, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard (SF), Russell Tuthill (C) Daniel Hurley, Shane Barker | |
| 07:54 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lamar Riebe - foul #3 on Lamar Riebe, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG) Vernon Kwiecinski | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters (C) Russell Tuthill | |
| 07:54 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:54 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:54 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 07:44 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 7 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Elroy Loveday (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryon Dillard (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lamar Riebe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Nichols | Bruce Walters is called for the reach on Scott Laverty - foul #2 on Bruce Walters, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 07:02 | Nichols | David Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:01 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:42 | E. Nazarene | Larry Harris is called for the reach on Earnest Lantz - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (SF), Anthony Woods (PF) Dan Hutson, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Walter Kimble (PG), Daniel Hurley (SG), Russell Tuthill (PF) Elroy Loveday, Earnest Lantz, Lamar Riebe | |
| 06:25 | E. Nazarene | Andrew Raymond steals the ball from Walter Kimble | 50-45 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | David Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 06:14 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Russell Tuthill | 50-45 |
| 05:59 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Kimble | 50-48 |
| 05:36 | Nichols | John Steele can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Kimble - foul #1 on Walter Kimble, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dan Hutson (SF), Larry Harris (PF) Andrew Raymond, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe (PF) Bruce Walters | |
| 05:36 | Nichols | John Steele misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:36 | Nichols | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | E. Nazarene | Daniel Hurley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:06 | Nichols | David Nelson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Hurley - foul #1 on Daniel Hurley, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG) John Steele | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday (PG), Earnest Lantz (SG) Walter Kimble, Daniel Hurley | |
| 05:06 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:06 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:54 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | Nichols | David Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Nichols | Anthony Woods tips it in | 55-51 |
| 04:34 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:16 | Nichols | Dan Hutson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Nelson | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | E. Nazarene | Earnest Lantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Canty (SG), Scott Laverty (C) David Nelson, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Daniel Hurley (SF), Shane Barker (C) Bryon Dillard, Lamar Riebe | |
| 03:39 | Nichols | Dan Hutson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Canty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Hutson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 7 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Elroy Loveday (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | E. Nazarene | Larry Harris swats the layup by Russell Tuthill | 61-53 |
| 03:24 | E. Nazarene | Shane Barker snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 03:04 | E. Nazarene | Russell Tuthill connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Hurley and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), David Nelson (SG), Andrew Raymond (SF), Anthony Woods (PF) Vernon Kwiecinski, James Canty, Dan Hutson, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe (PF), Bruce Walters (C) Daniel Hurley, Shane Barker | |
| 03:04 | E. Nazarene | Russell Tuthill misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:04 | Nichols | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:59 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dan Hutson (SF), Larry Harris (PF) Andrew Raymond, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard (SF) Russell Tuthill | |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Scott Laverty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 02:50 | E. Nazarene | Lamar Riebe gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:28 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Laverty - foul #2 on Scott Laverty, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 02:28 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:28 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:10 | Nichols | Dan Hutson is fouled on the floor by Bryon Dillard - foul #2 on Bryon Dillard, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Nichols | Larry Harris comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-57 |
| 01:50 | E. Nazarene | Bruce Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:33 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-60 |
| 01:11 | Nichols | Scott Laverty can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:05 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 00:42 | Nichols | Larry Harris hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Steele | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Nichols | David Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Lantz - foul #3 on Earnest Lantz, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | E. Nazarene | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Riebe | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | David Nelson is hacked by Earnest Lantz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earnest Lantz, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Striegel (PF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | E. Nazarene | Bryon Dillard snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Elroy Loveday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |