| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren McCullar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Niedbalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Curtis Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Merlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bozeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McNaney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Leming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Andrew Pace inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Nichols | Edwin Leming steps in front of the Horace Niedbalski pass | 39-34 |
| 19:31 | Northland | Anthony McNaney drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Leming | 39-37 |
| 19:18 | Nichols | Andrew Pace misses the runner in the lane | 39-37 |
| 19:17 | Nichols | Richard Baer tips it in | 41-37 |
| 18:56 | Northland | Curtis Simmons loses the dribble to Richard Baer | 41-37 |
| 18:46 | Nichols | Andrew Pace is fouled on the floor by John Bozeman - foul #1 on John Bozeman, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:36 | Nichols | Edwin Leming is called for the reach on Horace Niedbalski - foul #1 on Edwin Leming, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 18:23 | Nichols | Andrew Pace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 18:22 | Northland | Anthony McNaney pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | Northland | Anthony McNaney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 18:03 | Nichols | Warren McCullar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Nichols | Warren McCullar connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Pace | 44-37 |
| 17:29 | Northland | John Bozeman scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Merlo | 44-39 |
| 17:13 | Nichols | Barry Merlo steps in front of the Warren McCullar pass | 44-39 |
| 17:06 | Northland | Anthony McNaney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-39 |
| 17:05 | Nichols | Warren McCullar pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:57 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Merlo - foul #1 on Barry Merlo, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), Edward Quinto (SG), Gary Breitenberg (SF), David Gaston (PF) George Salsbury, Warren McCullar, Andrew Pace, Richard Baer | |
| Subs | Northland | James Coley (PG), Dale Holliday (SG), Gary Walters (SF), Freddie Steptoe (PF), Henry Eastland (C) Curtis Simmons, Barry Merlo, John Bozeman, Anthony McNaney, Edwin Leming | |
| 16:57 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:57 | Nichols | Horace Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:43 | Northland | Henry Eastland's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Quinto | 46-39 |
| 16:42 | Northland | Freddie Steptoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Northland | Henry Eastland clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gaston - foul #1 on David Gaston, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Mosca (C) Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 16:23 | Northland | Henry Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:23 | Northland | Henry Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Freddie Steptoe - foul #2 on Freddie Steptoe, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:53 | Northland | James Coley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dale Holliday | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Coakley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Quinto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - James Coley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Holliday (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Walters (fresh) PF - Freddie Steptoe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Eastland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nichols | David Gaston hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 15:13 | Northland | David Gaston steps in front of the James Coley pass | 50-44 |
| 15:02 | Nichols | Eric Coakley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Mosca | 52-44 |
| 14:34 | Northland | Freddie Steptoe hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Coley | 52-46 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | James Coley steals the ball from Gary Breitenberg | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | Northland | Gary Walters drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Coley | 52-48 |
| 13:38 | Nichols | Edward Quinto is hacked by Henry Eastland - foul #1 on Henry Eastland, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Warren McCullar (SG), Andrew Pace (SF), Richard Baer (PF), Horace Niedbalski (C) Eric Coakley, Edward Quinto, Gary Breitenberg, David Gaston, John Mosca | |
| Subs | Northland | Curtis Simmons (PG), Barry Merlo (SG), John Bozeman (SF), Anthony McNaney (PF), Edwin Leming (C) James Coley, Dale Holliday, Gary Walters, Freddie Steptoe, Henry Eastland | |
| 13:17 | Nichols | Andrew Pace drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by George Salsbury | 54-48 |
| 12:51 | Northland | Barry Merlo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Bozeman | 54-51 |
| 12:28 | Nichols | Anthony McNaney is called for the reach on Richard Baer - foul #2 on Anthony McNaney, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 12:13 | Nichols | Andrew Pace lays it up and in on a great pass from George Salsbury and the foul's on Barry Merlo - foul #2 on Barry Merlo, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 12:13 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:47 | Northland | Edwin Leming misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:46 | Nichols | Andrew Pace grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren McCullar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Niedbalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Curtis Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Merlo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bozeman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McNaney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Leming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Nichols | Anthony McNaney steps in front of the George Salsbury pass | 57-51 |
| 11:26 | Northland | Barry Merlo is hacked by George Salsbury - foul #2 on George Salsbury, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (SG), David Gaston (PF), John Mosca (C) Warren McCullar, Richard Baer, Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Northland | James Coley (C) Edwin Leming | |
| 11:09 | Northland | James Coley is hacked by John Mosca - foul #1 on John Mosca, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg (SF) Andrew Pace | |
| Subs | Northland | Horace Miser (PG), Dale Holliday (SG), Gary Walters (PF), Henry Eastland (C) Curtis Simmons, Barry Merlo, John Bozeman, Anthony McNaney | |
| 10:53 | Northland | James Coley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | Northland | James Coley tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 10:39 | Nichols | George Salsbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | David Gaston grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Nichols | George Salsbury makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 09:57 | Northland | Henry Eastland blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Coakley - foul #1 on Eric Coakley, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Warren McCullar (SG), Andrew Pace (SF), Richard Baer (PF) George Salsbury, Gary Breitenberg, David Gaston | |
| Subs | Northland | Curtis Simmons (PG), Barry Merlo (SG), John Bozeman (SF), Edwin Leming (C) Horace Miser, Dale Holliday, James Coley, Gary Walters | |
| 09:57 | Northland | Henry Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:57 | Northland | Henry Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:34 | Nichols | Warren McCullar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 09:32 | Northland | The rebound goes to Henry Eastland | 60-54 |
| 09:28 | Northland | Barry Merlo is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Quinto (PG), Horace Niedbalski (C) Eric Coakley, John Mosca | |
| Subs | Northland | Anthony McNaney (PF) Henry Eastland | |
| 09:11 | Nichols | Richard Baer hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edward Quinto | 62-54 |
| 08:48 | Northland | Anthony McNaney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Merlo | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Richard Baer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Pace and he's fouled by Anthony McNaney - foul #3 on Anthony McNaney, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Gregory Morris (SG), David Gaston (C) Warren McCullar, Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Northland | James Coley (PG), Dale Holliday (SF) Curtis Simmons, John Bozeman | |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Richard Baer makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:24 | Northland | Edward Quinto is called for the reach on Edwin Leming - foul #2 on Edward Quinto, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Eric Coakley (SG), Gary Breitenberg (C) Edward Quinto, Gregory Morris, Richard Baer | |
| Subs | Northland | Gary Walters (SF), Freddie Steptoe (C) Barry Merlo, Edwin Leming | |
| 08:10 | Northland | Freddie Steptoe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Breitenberg - foul #1 on Gary Breitenberg, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 08:10 | Northland | Freddie Steptoe misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:10 | Northland | Freddie Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:51 | Nichols | Andrew Pace misses long on a floater from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Eric Coakley grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:44 | Nichols | Eric Coakley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 07:42 | Northland | The rebound goes to James Coley | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Coakley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Breitenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - James Coley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Holliday (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Walters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McNaney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Freddie Steptoe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northland | Dale Holliday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Nichols | Warren McCullar (SG), Richard Baer (PF), John Mosca (C) Eric Coakley, Andrew Pace, David Gaston | |
| Subs | Northland | Curtis Simmons (PG), Barry Merlo (SG), John Bozeman (SF), Edwin Leming (C) James Coley, Dale Holliday, Gary Walters, Anthony McNaney | |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Richard Baer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Northland | John Bozeman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:48 | Northland | John Bozeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 06:46 | Northland | Edwin Leming tips it home | 65-59 |
| 06:40 | Nichols | Gary Breitenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:31 | Northland | John Mosca picks off the pass by Freddie Steptoe | 67-59 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Warren McCullar is hacked by Curtis Simmons - foul #3 on Curtis Simmons, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (PG), Gregory Morris (SF) George Salsbury, Gary Breitenberg | |
| Subs | Northland | Henry Eastland (PF) Freddie Steptoe | |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Warren McCullar makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Warren McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:56 | Northland | Henry Eastland drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Bozeman | 69-61 |
| 05:37 | Nichols | John Bozeman is called for the reach on Gregory Morris - foul #2 on John Bozeman, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Pace (SF), David Gaston (PF) Warren McCullar, Richard Baer | |
| Subs | Northland | James Coley (PG), Dale Holliday (SG), Gary Walters (SF), Anthony McNaney (PF) Curtis Simmons, Barry Merlo, John Bozeman, Edwin Leming | |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Gregory Morris misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Gregory Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:23 | Northland | Henry Eastland knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony McNaney | 70-63 |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Eric Coakley misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Coley - foul #2 on James Coley, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Horace Niedbalski (C) Gregory Morris, John Mosca | |
| Subs | Northland | Freddie Steptoe (C) Henry Eastland | |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:39 | Northland | James Coley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 04:12 | Nichols | Eric Coakley loses the dribble to Freddie Steptoe | 72-65 |
| 03:55 | Northland | Freddie Steptoe connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 72-67 |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Andrew Pace hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Salsbury and he's hacked by Gary Walters - foul #2 on Gary Walters, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Warren McCullar (SG), Richard Baer (PF), John Mosca (C) Eric Coakley, David Gaston, Horace Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Northland | Curtis Simmons (PG), Barry Merlo (SG), John Bozeman (SF), Henry Eastland (PF), Edwin Leming (C) James Coley, Dale Holliday, Gary Walters, Anthony McNaney, Freddie Steptoe | |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Salsbury (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren McCullar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pace (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Curtis Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Merlo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bozeman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Eastland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Northland | Curtis Simmons buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Barry Merlo | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | Nichols | Warren McCullar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:54 | Northland | Henry Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Northland | Henry Eastland misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 75-70 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Andrew Pace gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | Nichols | Warren McCullar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Edward Quinto (PG), Gary Breitenberg (SF) George Salsbury, Andrew Pace | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 02:12 | Northland | Curtis Simmons is fouled on the floor by Gary Breitenberg - foul #2 on Gary Breitenberg, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Gaston (C) John Mosca | |
| Subs | Northland | Anthony McNaney (PF) Henry Eastland | |
| 02:12 | Northland | Curtis Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Richard Baer grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 01:50 | Nichols | Edward Quinto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 01:48 | Northland | Anthony McNaney snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Northland | John Bozeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 01:19 | Nichols | Richard Baer pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:19 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Salsbury (PG), Andrew Pace (SF), Horace Niedbalski (C) Edward Quinto, Gary Breitenberg, David Gaston | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Andrew Pace is fouled on the floor by Barry Merlo - foul #3 on Barry Merlo, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northland | Richard Baer steps in front of the Curtis Simmons pass | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Andrew Pace is hacked by Curtis Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Simmons, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Coakley (SG) Warren McCullar | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Andrew Pace misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northland | Curtis Simmons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Andrew Pace | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Andrew Pace is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Simmons - foul #5 on Curtis Simmons, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Northland | James Coley (PG) Curtis Simmons | |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:27 | Northland | Anthony McNaney connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Coley | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Nichols | Andrew Pace is hacked by James Coley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Coley, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | Nichols | Andrew Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:17 | Northland | Anthony McNaney hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Coley | 82-74 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Barry Merlo is called for the reach on Eric Coakley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Merlo, team foul #17 | 82-74 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Eric Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:07 | Northland | Edwin Leming misses the easy layup | 84-74 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Andrew Pace snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | George Salsbury runs out the clock | 84-74 |