| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) SG - Warren McCullar (fresh) SF - Andrew Pace (fresh) PF - Richard Baer (fresh) C - Horace Niedbalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Art Overstreet (fresh) SG - Ronald Barhorst (fresh) SF - Bobby Nelson (fresh) PF - John Costillo (fresh) C - Nathan Zygmont (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | La Grange | John Costillo misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Baer - foul #1 on Richard Baer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | La Grange | John Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | La Grange | John Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Nichols | Richard Baer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Pace - foul #1 on Andrew Pace, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Nichols | George Salsbury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | La Grange | John Costillo lays it up and in | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | John Costillo steals it from Andrew Pace | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | La Grange | Ronald Barhorst hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Nichols | Richard Baer pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | Nichols | George Salsbury clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Warren McCullar clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Barhorst - foul #1 on Ronald Barhorst, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Warren McCullar misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Warren McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:02 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Barhorst | 1-8 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Warren McCullar | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | La Grange | John Costillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | La Grange | John Costillo gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Baer - foul #2 on Richard Baer, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (SG), David Gaston (PF), John Mosca (C) Warren McCullar, Richard Baer, Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | La Grange | Charles Carlson (PG), Joseph Crouch (SG), Dale Schrader (PF), Elvis Veazey (C) Art Overstreet, Ronald Barhorst, John Costillo, Nathan Zygmont | |
| 16:21 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:21 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 16:01 | Nichols | John Mosca tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) SG - Eric Coakley (fresh) SF - Andrew Pace (fresh) PF - David Gaston (fresh) C - John Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Charles Carlson (fresh) SG - Joseph Crouch (fresh) SF - Bobby Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Schrader (fresh) C - Elvis Veazey (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | La Grange | Charles Carlson's layup is rejected by David Gaston | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:36 | La Grange | David Gaston steals it from Joseph Crouch | 5-10 |
| 15:18 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Elvis Veazey | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | La Grange | Charles Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Pace | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | Nichols | George Salsbury gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Bobby Nelson is called for the reach on George Salsbury - foul #1 on Bobby Nelson, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | Warren McCullar (SG), Gary Breitenberg (SF) George Salsbury, Andrew Pace | |
| Subs | La Grange | Mark Mealy (C) Bobby Nelson | |
| 14:43 | La Grange | The refs have stopped play. Elvis Veazey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Art Overstreet (PG), John Costillo (PF), Nathan Zygmont (C) Joseph Crouch, Elvis Veazey, Mark Mealy | |
| 14:31 | Nichols | John Mosca misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Dale Schrader | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | La Grange | Art Overstreet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:16 | Nichols | The rebound goes to John Mosca | 5-10 |
| 13:58 | Nichols | David Gaston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Coakley | 7-10 |
| 13:52 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Warren McCullar - foul #1 on Warren McCullar, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Horace Niedbalski (C) Eric Coakley, John Mosca | |
| Subs | La Grange | Ronald Barhorst (SG) Charles Carlson | |
| 13:52 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Nichols | George Salsbury knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Warren McCullar | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Art Overstreet | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Nichols | Warren McCullar clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | La Grange | The rebound goes to John Costillo | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dale Schrader | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | La Grange | The rebound goes to John Costillo | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | La Grange | John Costillo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:06 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:01 | Nichols | Warren McCullar connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Breitenberg | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren McCullar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Breitenberg (fairly fresh) PF - David Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Niedbalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Art Overstreet (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barhorst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Schrader (fairly fresh) PF - John Costillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Zygmont (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:45 | La Grange | Art Overstreet scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Barhorst | 13-19 |
| 11:23 | Nichols | Dale Schrader picks off the pass by George Salsbury | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont misses long on a floater near the basket | 13-19 |
| 11:05 | Nichols | George Salsbury snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:48 | Nichols | George Salsbury is fouled on the floor by Art Overstreet - foul #1 on Art Overstreet, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), Edward Quinto (SG), Andrew Pace (SF), John Mosca (PF) George Salsbury, Warren McCullar, Gary Breitenberg, David Gaston | |
| Subs | La Grange | Charles Carlson (PG), Joseph Crouch (SG), Bobby Nelson (SF), Elvis Veazey (PF), Mark Mealy (C) Art Overstreet, Ronald Barhorst, Dale Schrader, John Costillo, Nathan Zygmont | |
| 10:32 | Nichols | Edward Quinto misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | La Grange | Mark Mealy gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | La Grange | Joseph Crouch makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:40 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the floater from the left wing set up by Edward Quinto and he's hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Gaston (PF) Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 09:40 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:40 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | La Grange | Andrew Pace is called for the reach on Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Andrew Pace, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Nichols | Gregory Morris (SF) Andrew Pace | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 09:17 | La Grange | Joseph Crouch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson tips it home | 15-24 |
| 08:50 | Nichols | Eric Coakley connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gregory Morris | 17-24 |
| 08:43 | La Grange | Elvis Veazey hits the finger roll set up by Charles Carlson | 17-26 |
| 08:26 | Nichols | David Gaston is hacked by Elvis Veazey - foul #1 on Elvis Veazey, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Horace Niedbalski (C) Edward Quinto, John Mosca | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Costillo (PF) Elvis Veazey | |
| 08:03 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Mealy - foul #1 on Mark Mealy, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Nichols | Warren McCullar (SG), Gary Breitenberg (PF) Eric Coakley, David Gaston | |
| Subs | La Grange | David Walker (PG), Ronald Barhorst (SG), Dale Schrader (C) Charles Carlson, Bobby Nelson, Mark Mealy | |
| 08:03 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:03 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:53 | La Grange | Joseph Crouch is fouled on the floor by Horace Niedbalski - foul #1 on Horace Niedbalski, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont (C) Joseph Crouch | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren McCullar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Morris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) C - Horace Niedbalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - David Walker (fresh) SG - Ronald Barhorst (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Schrader (fresh) PF - John Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:45 | La Grange | David Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Horace Niedbalski | 18-26 |
| 07:28 | Nichols | Warren McCullar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:27 | La Grange | John Costillo gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:23 | La Grange | David Walker knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Schrader | 18-28 |
| 06:59 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Barhorst | 18-28 |
| 06:41 | La Grange | David Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:39 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:27 | La Grange | Ronald Barhorst can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Gregory Morris grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:21 | Nichols | Gregory Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:20 | La Grange | David Walker gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:07 | La Grange | Ronald Barhorst makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-31 |
| 05:47 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg double dribbles | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (SG), Antonio Cole (SF), David Gaston (PF), John Mosca (C) Warren McCullar, Gregory Morris, Gary Breitenberg, Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | La Grange | Art Overstreet (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Bobby Nelson (SF), Elvis Veazey (PF), Mark Mealy (C) David Walker, Ronald Barhorst, Dale Schrader, John Costillo, Nathan Zygmont | |
| 05:22 | La Grange | Art Overstreet is fouled on the floor by Antonio Cole - foul #1 on Antonio Cole, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Quinto (SG) George Salsbury | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 05:22 | La Grange | Art Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:22 | La Grange | Art Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:22 | Nichols | John Mosca grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | John Mosca dunks the ball | 20-32 |
| 04:52 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson's pass is intercepted by Edward Quinto | 20-32 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | Edward Quinto misses the lay-in | 20-32 |
| 04:48 | Nichols | John Mosca tips it in | 22-32 |
| 04:30 | La Grange | Charles Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG) Edward Quinto | |
| Subs | La Grange | Dale Schrader (PF) Mark Mealy | |
| 04:09 | Nichols | George Salsbury comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 04:07 | La Grange | Bobby Nelson gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:02 | La Grange | Charles Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 04:01 | Nichols | David Gaston snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:44 | Nichols | David Gaston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-32 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | John Mosca pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Coakley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Cole (fresh) PF - David Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mosca (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Art Overstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Schrader (fresh) C - Elvis Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Eric Coakley is hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Pace (SF), Richard Baer (PF), Gary Breitenberg (C) Antonio Cole, David Gaston, John Mosca | |
| Subs | La Grange | Ronald Barhorst (SG), Nathan Zygmont (C) Art Overstreet, Elvis Veazey | |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:09 | La Grange | Charles Carlson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-32 |
| 03:07 | Nichols | George Salsbury gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:59 | Nichols | George Salsbury travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Quinto (SG) Eric Coakley | |
| Subs | La Grange | Joseph Crouch (PG), John Costillo (PF) Charles Carlson, Bobby Nelson | |
| 02:45 | La Grange | Joseph Crouch drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Schrader | 24-35 |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Richard Baer is hacked by Ronald Barhorst - foul #2 on Ronald Barhorst, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Warren McCullar (SG) George Salsbury | |
| Subs | La Grange | David Walker (PG) Dale Schrader | |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Richard Baer makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Richard Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:23 | La Grange | Nathan Zygmont is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Zygmont, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Mosca (C) Gary Breitenberg | |
| Subs | La Grange | Art Overstreet (PG) David Walker | |
| 01:55 | Nichols | Andrew Pace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:53 | La Grange | Joseph Crouch gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | La Grange | John Costillo blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Baer - foul #3 on Richard Baer, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), Gary Breitenberg (PF) Edward Quinto, Richard Baer | |
| Subs | La Grange | Bobby Nelson (SF), Elvis Veazey (C) Ronald Barhorst, Nathan Zygmont | |
| 01:47 | La Grange | John Costillo misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | La Grange | John Costillo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | Nichols | John Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:26 | Nichols | Warren McCullar misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Crouch - foul #1 on Joseph Crouch, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG) Eric Coakley | |
| Subs | La Grange | Charles Carlson (SG), Dale Schrader (PF) Joseph Crouch, John Costillo | |
| 01:26 | Nichols | Warren McCullar makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:26 | Nichols | Warren McCullar misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:26 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Elvis Veazey | 27-35 |
| 01:17 | La Grange | Gary Breitenberg steals the ball from Bobby Nelson | 27-35 |
| 00:51 | Nichols | George Salsbury drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Warren McCullar | 30-35 |
| 00:41 | La Grange | Dale Schrader is hacked by John Mosca - foul #1 on John Mosca, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (SG), Gregory Morris (SF), Horace Niedbalski (C) Warren McCullar, Andrew Pace, John Mosca | |
| Subs | La Grange | Joseph Crouch (SG), Nathan Zygmont (C) Art Overstreet, Elvis Veazey | |
| 00:41 | La Grange | Dale Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:41 | La Grange | Dale Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Gregory Morris double dribbles | 30-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Gaston (PF) Gary Breitenberg | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 00:01 | La Grange | Charles Carlson makes the jump hook from the left block | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Gregory Morris misses the fullcourt shot | 30-39 |