| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Cannon (fresh) PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Timothy Brannon (fresh) SG - David Sunderland (fresh) SF - Mike Mingle (fresh) PF - Donald Greenough (fresh) C - Wilbert Haugland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | Wilbert Haugland steals it from Gerald Hartwell | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle's floater is tipped away by Robert Cannon | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Nichols | Mike Mingle steps in front of the Robert Cannon pass | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle is hacked by Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Andrew Raczynski blocks the short jumper by Mike Mingle | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Nichols | Robert Cannon makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Hartwell | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland lays it in | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Nichols | Robert Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Hill (PF) Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 17:23 | St. Mary's (MN) | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Wilbert Haugland - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG), James Lehman (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Barry Johnson, Robert Cannon, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 17:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Nichols | Timothy Brannon is called for the reach on Arthur Wilson - foul #1 on Timothy Brannon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:06 | Nichols | Michael Perkins banks in the layup set up by Arthur Wilson | 4-2 |
| 15:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Perkins steps in front of the Wilbert Haugland pass | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Griffin (fresh) SF - James Lehman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Hill (fresh) C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Timothy Brannon (fresh) SG - David Sunderland (fresh) SF - Mike Mingle (fresh) PF - Donald Greenough (fresh) C - Wilbert Haugland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Nichols | James Lehman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:31 | Nichols | Michael Perkins grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:20 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:18 | Nichols | James Lehman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:57 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Greenough - foul #1 on Donald Greenough, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG), Robert Cannon (SF), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Arthur Wilson, James Lehman, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Wilkins (PG), Paul Bedell (SG), James Jules (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Deangelo Anderton (C) Timothy Brannon, David Sunderland, Mike Mingle, Donald Greenough, Wilbert Haugland | |
| 14:50 | Nichols | Robert Cannon is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 14:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 14:16 | Nichols | The jumper by Benny Griffin is denied by James Jules | 4-4 |
| 14:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Jones gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 13:49 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell comes up short on the shot in the lane | 4-4 |
| 13:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 4-7 |
| 12:56 | Nichols | Benny Griffin is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG) Benny Griffin | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon (PG), David Sunderland (SG), Mike Mingle (SF), Donald Greenough (PF) John Wilkins, Paul Bedell, James Jules, Paul Jones | |
| 12:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton's floater is tipped away by Andrew Raczynski | 4-7 |
| 12:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 12:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough is hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #1 on Robert Cannon, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland (C) Deangelo Anderton | |
| 12:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland is denied on a layup by Gerald Hartwell | 4-7 |
| 12:12 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Floyd Sines is fouled on the floor by David Sunderland - foul #1 on David Sunderland, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Hill (PF) Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 11:46 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Hill | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Sines (fresh) SF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Hill (fresh) C - Andrew Raczynski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Timothy Brannon (fresh) SG - David Sunderland (fresh) SF - Mike Mingle (fresh) PF - Donald Greenough (fresh) C - Wilbert Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Arthur Wilson steps in front of the Timothy Brannon pass | 6-7 |
| 11:22 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Arthur Wilson | 8-7 |
| 10:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG), James Lehman (SF), Gerald Hartwell (PF) Floyd Sines, Robert Cannon, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Wilbert Haugland - foul #1 on Wilbert Haugland, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton (C) Wilbert Haugland | |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 10:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 10:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland tips it in | 10-9 |
| 10:03 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 10:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 09:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules (SF) Mike Mingle | |
| 09:26 | Nichols | Benny Griffin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Wilson | 12-9 |
| 09:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Hill - foul #1 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG), Robert Cannon (SF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Arthur Wilson, James Lehman, Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell (PG), Wilbert Haugland (C) Timothy Brannon, Donald Greenough | |
| 09:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:49 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 08:48 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 08:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 08:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules tips it home | 12-13 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 08:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell is hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #2 on Robert Cannon, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG), James Lehman (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Floyd Sines, Robert Cannon, Jimmy Hill | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon (PG), Mike Mingle (SF), Donald Greenough (PF) David Sunderland, James Jules, Deangelo Anderton | |
| 07:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 07:56 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:52 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Benny Griffin | 14-13 |
| 07:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell's pass is intercepted by Michael Perkins | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lehman (fresh) PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Raczynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Timothy Brannon (fresh) SG - Paul Bedell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Mingle (fresh) PF - Donald Greenough (fresh) C - Wilbert Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Raczynski | 16-13 |
| 06:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Jimmy Hill (C) Benny Griffin, Michael Perkins, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland (SG), Deangelo Anderton (C) Paul Bedell, Wilbert Haugland | |
| 06:43 | Nichols | Floyd Sines misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 06:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 06:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 06:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle tips it in | 16-15 |
| 06:08 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-15 |
| 06:06 | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Hartwell - foul #1 on Gerald Hartwell, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (PG) Arthur Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell (PG), James Jules (SF) Timothy Brannon, Mike Mingle | |
| 05:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Greenough makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Floyd Sines makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 05:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Deangelo Anderton hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Sunderland | 19-19 |
| 04:59 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Nichols | Alan Orr (SF), Andrew Raczynski (C) James Lehman, Jimmy Hill | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland (C) Donald Greenough | |
| 04:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Bedell and he's fouled by Floyd Sines - foul #1 on Floyd Sines, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG), Michael Perkins (PF) Alan Orr, Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon (PG), Mike Mingle (SF) Paul Bedell, James Jules | |
| 04:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Benny Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Deangelo Anderton - foul #1 on Deangelo Anderton, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules (SG) David Sunderland | |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Benny Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Benny Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Jules | 21-24 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | Timothy Brannon is called for the reach on Benny Griffin - foul #2 on Timothy Brannon, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nichols | Barry Johnson (SG), Robert Cannon (SF) Benny Griffin, Floyd Sines | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell (SG), Paul Jones (PF) James Jules, Deangelo Anderton | |
| 03:36 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 21-24 |
| 03:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Timothy Brannon (fresh) SG - Paul Bedell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Mingle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) C - Wilbert Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell (PF), Jimmy Hill (C) Michael Perkins, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Sunderland (SG), Donald Greenough (PF) Mike Mingle, Wilbert Haugland | |
| 03:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:16 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 03:03 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cannon | 24-25 |
| 02:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Gerald Hartwell | 24-25 |
| 02:39 | Nichols | Barry Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Sunderland - foul #2 on David Sunderland, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (PG) Arthur Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules (SF), Deangelo Anderton (C) Timothy Brannon, Paul Jones | |
| 02:39 | Nichols | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:39 | Nichols | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gerald Hartwell steals the ball from Deangelo Anderton | 26-25 |
| 01:58 | Nichols | Robert Cannon misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Sunderland - foul #3 on David Sunderland, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Nathan Tidwell (SG), Mike Mingle (SF) Paul Bedell, David Sunderland | |
| 01:58 | Nichols | Robert Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:58 | Nichols | Robert Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Mingle misses the jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 01:33 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Barry Johnson connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Cannon and the foul's on Nathan Tidwell - foul #1 on Nathan Tidwell, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG), James Lehman (SF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Benny Griffin, Robert Cannon, Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon (PG), Wilbert Haugland (C) Nathan Tidwell, Deangelo Anderton | |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Barry Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG), Michael Perkins (PF) Barry Johnson, Jimmy Hill | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Jones (PF) Donald Greenough | |
| 00:44 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Jules misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Michael Perkins pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:31 | Nichols | Michael Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Paul Bedell (SG), Deangelo Anderton (PF) James Jules, Paul Jones | |
| 00:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Timothy Brannon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Andrew Raczynski | 29-25 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Timothy Brannon is called for the reach on Arthur Wilson - foul #3 on Timothy Brannon, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Hill (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Wilkins (PG), Donald Greenough (PF) Timothy Brannon, Deangelo Anderton | |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:04 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Wilbert Haugland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-25 |