| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Simon Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lynn Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hanks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Daniel Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Zukof (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Homer Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Simons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:49 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Nichols | Dennis Simons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Greensboro | Simon Holland pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson misses the runner in the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:35 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:30 | Nichols | Dean Derosa makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Metcalf | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | Greensboro | John Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Greensboro | Gary Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:54 | Nichols | Dennis Simons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 18:52 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Simons - foul #2 on Dennis Simons, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Nichols | Danny Zukof buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dean Derosa | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Danny Zukof - foul #3 on Danny Zukof, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Greensboro | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Williams (SF), Stephen Alvey (C) Danny Zukof, Dennis Simons | |
| 17:50 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:50 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:40 | Nichols | Donald Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Metcalf | 44-42 |
| 17:22 | Greensboro | Simon Holland is hacked by Daniel Metcalf - foul #1 on Daniel Metcalf, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Bruce Cox (SG) John Wood | |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Trew (SG) Dean Derosa | |
| 17:14 | Greensboro | Gary Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 17:12 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 17:07 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:49 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Alvey | 44-45 |
| 16:33 | Greensboro | Gary Jones is fouled on the floor by Homer Fryberger - foul #2 on Homer Fryberger, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Greensboro | James Plesnarski (SG), Larry Dickson (SF), Brad Jablonowski (PF), Theodore Exum (C) Simon Holland, Lynn Johnson, Gary Jones, Steven Hanks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Martel (PG), Dennis Simons (C) Daniel Metcalf, Homer Fryberger | |
| 16:17 | Greensboro | Theodore Exum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Nichols | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:11 | Nichols | Donald Williams misses the driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Dennis Simons misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 16:08 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:55 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Plesnarski | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Bruce Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Plesnarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Jablonowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Exum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Martel (fresh) SG - Richard Trew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Alvey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Simons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nichols | Richard Trew misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Exum - foul #1 on Theodore Exum, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Greensboro | John Wood (SG) James Plesnarski | |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf (PG), Danny Zukof (SF) Billy Martel, Donald Williams | |
| 15:37 | Nichols | Richard Trew misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:37 | Nichols | Richard Trew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:13 | Greensboro | John Wood's pass is intercepted by Richard Trew | 46-46 |
| 15:03 | Nichols | Dennis Simons travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Simon Holland (PG), Lynn Johnson (SF), Gary Jones (PF), Steven Hanks (C) Bruce Cox, Larry Dickson, Brad Jablonowski, Theodore Exum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dean Derosa (SG), Homer Fryberger (PF), Scott Skipper (C) Richard Trew, Stephen Alvey, Dennis Simons | |
| 14:45 | Greensboro | Homer Fryberger takes the ball from Lynn Johnson | 46-46 |
| 14:35 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-48 |
| 14:27 | Greensboro | John Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 14:11 | Nichols | Danny Zukof hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-48 |
| 14:09 | Greensboro | Simon Holland gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:49 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:32 | Greensboro | Danny Zukof swats the layup by Gary Jones | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:25 | Nichols | Dean Derosa misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 13:24 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lynn Johnson | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | Steven Hanks picks off the pass by Dean Derosa | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 11:56 | Nichols | John Wood steals it from Scott Skipper | 52-48 |
| 11:53 | Greensboro | John Wood misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 11:52 | Nichols | Scott Skipper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Simon Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hanks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Daniel Metcalf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Derosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Zukof (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Homer Fryberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Skipper (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Nichols | Scott Skipper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:36 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:28 | Nichols | Homer Fryberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:27 | Greensboro | The rebound goes to John Wood | 52-48 |
| 11:15 | Greensboro | Danny Zukof is called for the reach on Simon Holland - foul #4 on Danny Zukof, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Bruce Cox (PG), James Plesnarski (SG), Larry Dickson (SF), Brad Jablonowski (PF), Theodore Exum (C) Simon Holland, John Wood, Lynn Johnson, Gary Jones, Steven Hanks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Martel (PG), Richard Trew (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Stephen Alvey (PF), Dennis Simons (C) Daniel Metcalf, Dean Derosa, Danny Zukof, Homer Fryberger, Scott Skipper | |
| 11:08 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Plesnarski | 54-48 |
| 10:54 | Nichols | Donald Williams drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Trew | 54-50 |
| 10:30 | Greensboro | James Plesnarski hits the finger roll set up by Brad Jablonowski | 56-50 |
| 10:14 | Nichols | Richard Trew hits a shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:00 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-52 |
| 09:35 | Nichols | Billy Martel grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:21 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | Nichols | Donald Williams grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Brad Jablonowski - foul #1 on Brad Jablonowski, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Simon Holland (PG), Lynn Johnson (SF), Steven Hanks (C) James Plesnarski, Larry Dickson, Theodore Exum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf (PG), Dean Derosa (SG), Homer Fryberger (PF) Billy Martel, Richard Trew, Dennis Simons | |
| 09:06 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:06 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:49 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks slams it home and he's hacked by Dean Derosa - foul #1 on Dean Derosa, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Gary Jones (PF) Brad Jablonowski | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:49 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:24 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:23 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Greensboro | Bruce Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 07:58 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:51 | Greensboro | Bruce Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:50 | Nichols | Stephen Alvey pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Simon Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lynn Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hanks (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Daniel Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Fryberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Alvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Nichols | Dean Derosa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 07:32 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 07:16 | Greensboro | Simon Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Greensboro | John Wood (SG), Brad Jablonowski (C) Bruce Cox, Steven Hanks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Trew (SG), Danny Zukof (SF), Dennis Simons (C) Dean Derosa, Donald Williams, Stephen Alvey | |
| 07:05 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | Greensboro | John Wood comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Simons - foul #3 on Dennis Simons, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Larry Dickson (C) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Skipper (PF) Homer Fryberger | |
| 06:37 | Greensboro | John Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | Greensboro | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:26 | Nichols | Brad Jablonowski denies the turnaround by Danny Zukof | 60-57 |
| 06:25 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:07 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson lays it up and in set up by Simon Holland | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:54 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:37 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski is fouled on the floor by Scott Skipper - foul #1 on Scott Skipper, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Bruce Cox (PG), Steven Hanks (C) Simon Holland, Lynn Johnson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Martel (PG), Dean Derosa (SG) Daniel Metcalf, Richard Trew | |
| 05:37 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:37 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Danny Zukof lays it in | 64-59 |
| 05:02 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:00 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 04:47 | Nichols | Larry Dickson picks off the pass by Danny Zukof | 66-59 |
| 04:24 | Greensboro | Bruce Cox hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 04:17 | Nichols | Dennis Simons drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Martel | 69-62 |
| 04:05 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson misses short on a floater in the lane | 69-62 |
| 04:03 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks tips it back up and in | 71-62 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Danny Zukof is hacked by Steven Hanks - foul #3 on Steven Hanks, team foul #3 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Simon Holland (PG), Lynn Johnson (SF), Gary Jones (PF) John Wood, Larry Dickson, Brad Jablonowski | |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf (PG), Richard Trew (SG), Homer Fryberger (PF), Stephen Alvey (C) Billy Martel, Dean Derosa, Scott Skipper, Dennis Simons | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Nichols | Richard Trew clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 03:39 | Greensboro | The rebound goes to Gary Jones | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Simon Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lynn Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hanks (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Daniel Metcalf (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Trew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Zukof (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - Homer Fryberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Alvey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks buries a runner from the left block set up by Gary Jones | 73-62 |
| 03:04 | Nichols | Richard Trew hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Danny Zukof | 73-64 |
| 02:42 | Greensboro | Steven Hanks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Johnson | 76-64 |
| 02:42 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Greensboro | John Wood (SG) Bruce Cox | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dean Derosa (SG) Richard Trew | |
| 02:23 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Danny Zukof | 76-67 |
| 01:59 | Greensboro | Simon Holland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Metcalf - foul #2 on Daniel Metcalf, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Greensboro | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dennis Simons (C) Stephen Alvey | |
| 01:59 | Greensboro | Simon Holland makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:59 | Greensboro | Simon Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:37 | Nichols | Dean Derosa's pass is intercepted by John Wood | 78-67 |
| 01:08 | Greensboro | Dennis Simons steals it from John Wood | 78-67 |
| 00:54 | Nichols | Daniel Metcalf makes the jumper from the left block set up by Dean Derosa | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Metcalf - foul #3 on Daniel Metcalf, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski (PF) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:51 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Greensboro | Lynn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Dean Derosa clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Simon Holland - foul #3 on Simon Holland, team foul #4 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Greensboro | Bruce Cox (PG), James Plesnarski (SG), Larry Dickson (SF), Theodore Exum (C) Simon Holland, John Wood, Lynn Johnson, Steven Hanks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Martel (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Stephen Alvey (PF), Scott Skipper (C) Daniel Metcalf, Danny Zukof, Homer Fryberger, Dennis Simons | |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Dean Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Dean Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Greensboro | Theodore Exum grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Greensboro | Dean Derosa is called for the reach on Theodore Exum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Derosa, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Greensboro | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Trew (SG) Dean Derosa | |
| 00:42 | Greensboro | Theodore Exum makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Greensboro | Theodore Exum makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:37 | Nichols | Donald Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 82-70 |
| 00:35 | Greensboro | Brad Jablonowski gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| 00:14 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:14 | Greensboro | Larry Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Scott Skipper pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Larry Dickson - foul #3 on Larry Dickson, team foul #5 | 82-70 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Scott Skipper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brad Jablonowski - foul #2 on Brad Jablonowski, team foul #6 | 82-70 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Scott Skipper makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Scott Skipper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Greensboro | Bruce Cox runs out the clock | 82-72 |