| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - John Ash (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Butt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Young (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Robert Cannon inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Robert Cannon clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:38 | California Lutheran | John Downey pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:25 | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Leonard Cormier (SF), Arthur Coppinger (C) John Ash, Jason Butt, Rodney Young | |
| 19:25 | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:25 | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:10 | Nichols | Barry Johnson hits a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | California Lutheran | Arthur Coppinger is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry Smith (SG), Robert Gilchrist (PF) Francis Thomas, John Downey | |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski loses the dribble to Robert Gilchrist | 30-37 |
| 18:08 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Lawrence | 30-40 |
| 17:59 | Nichols | Robert Cannon is hacked by Robert Gilchrist - foul #1 on Robert Gilchrist, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Ash (PG), John Downey (PF) Matthew Lawrence, Robert Gilchrist | |
| 17:48 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Cormier - foul #1 on Leonard Cormier, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Rodney Young (C) Arthur Coppinger | |
| 17:48 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:48 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:38 | California Lutheran | John Ash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Hill (PF) Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 17:23 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG), Michael Perkins (C) Barry Johnson, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Francis Thomas (SG), Arthur Coppinger (C) John Ash, Henry Smith, Rodney Young | |
| 17:13 | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 17:11 | California Lutheran | John Downey gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | California Lutheran | Michael Perkins is called for the reach on Arthur Coppinger - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Lehman (SF) Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Ash (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Robert Gilchrist (PF), Rodney Young (C) Matthew Lawrence, Francis Thomas, John Downey, Arthur Coppinger | |
| 16:46 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 16:40 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Hill | 33-42 |
| 16:22 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Arthur Wilson | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson drills a jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 15:58 | California Lutheran | John Ash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Barry Johnson (SG), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Arthur Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Francis Thomas (SG), Jerry Hein (SF), John Downey (PF), Arthur Coppinger (C) John Ash, Henry Smith, Leonard Cormier, Robert Gilchrist, Rodney Young | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Benny Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lehman (fresh) PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Matthew Lawrence (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Nichols | Barry Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Lehman | 38-42 |
| 15:33 | California Lutheran | John Downey is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Cannon (SF) James Lehman | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Ash (PG), Garry Blankenship (PF) Matthew Lawrence, John Downey | |
| 15:18 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:17 | California Lutheran | Arthur Coppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:06 | California Lutheran | Garry Blankenship hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 14:49 | Nichols | Benny Griffin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:28 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | California Lutheran | Garry Blankenship grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 14:19 | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ash | 38-47 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Benny Griffin misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Thomas - foul #1 on Francis Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG), Jimmy Hill (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Barry Johnson, Gerald Hartwell, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Henry Smith (SG), John Downey (PF), Rodney Young (C) John Ash, Francis Thomas, Garry Blankenship, Arthur Coppinger | |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Benny Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Benny Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:36 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG), James Lehman (SF) Benny Griffin, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 13:23 | California Lutheran | Arthur Wilson is called for the reach on Matthew Lawrence - foul #2 on Arthur Wilson, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Young | 40-50 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Floyd Sines makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Perkins and he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas (SG) Henry Smith | |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Floyd Sines makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:37 | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Lawrence, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Barry Johnson (SG), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Floyd Sines, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Ash (PG), Garry Blankenship (PF) Matthew Lawrence, John Downey | |
| 12:14 | Nichols | James Lehman makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Wilson | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Wilson - foul #3 on Arthur Wilson, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Cannon (SF) James Lehman | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Henry Smith (SG), John Downey (PF) John Ash, Francis Thomas, Garry Blankenship | |
| 11:54 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:54 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:54 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Matthew Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Hein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Barry Johnson drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Cannon | 47-51 |
| 11:26 | California Lutheran | John Downey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wilson - foul #4 on Arthur Wilson, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (PG) Arthur Wilson | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Ash (PG), Francis Thomas (SG), Robert Gilchrist (PF), Arthur Coppinger (C) Matthew Lawrence, Henry Smith, John Downey, Rodney Young | |
| 11:18 | California Lutheran | Arthur Coppinger knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Ash and the foul's on Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Hill (PF) Gerald Hartwell | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry Smith (SG), John Downey (PF) Francis Thomas, Robert Gilchrist | |
| 11:18 | California Lutheran | Arthur Coppinger misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:18 | California Lutheran | Jerry Hein pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:09 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | California Lutheran | John Ash tips it in | 47-55 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | California Lutheran | John Downey is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hill - foul #1 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG), Michael Perkins (C) Barry Johnson, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Francis Thomas (SG), Rodney Young (C) John Ash, Henry Smith, Arthur Coppinger | |
| 10:28 | California Lutheran | John Downey makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | California Lutheran | John Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Robert Cannon scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Sines | 52-57 |
| 09:45 | California Lutheran | John Downey lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Lawrence | 52-59 |
| 09:23 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Nichols | Floyd Sines grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:03 | Nichols | Floyd Sines makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cannon | 55-59 |
| 08:40 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young knocks in the shot in the lane | 55-61 |
| 08:24 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 08:23 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:07 | California Lutheran | Francis Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Lawrence | 55-64 |
| 07:46 | Nichols | Benny Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 07:45 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Benny Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Matthew Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Downey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | California Lutheran | Jerry Hein knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Matthew Lawrence | 55-66 |
| 07:23 | Nichols | Robert Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by John Downey | 55-66 |
| 07:21 | Nichols | Michael Perkins tips it home | 57-66 |
| 06:59 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Matthew Lawrence | 57-68 |
| 06:50 | Nichols | Michael Perkins loses the dribble to Rodney Young | 57-68 |
| 06:32 | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Michael Perkins gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:20 | Nichols | Rodney Young steals the ball from Robert Cannon | 57-68 |
| 06:07 | California Lutheran | Rodney Young's floater is tipped away by Michael Perkins | 57-68 |
| 06:05 | Nichols | Benny Griffin pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 05:48 | Nichols | Robert Cannon hits the finger roll | 59-68 |
| 05:38 | California Lutheran | John Downey hits a floater from the right block | 59-70 |
| 05:38 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), James Lehman (SF), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Benny Griffin, Floyd Sines, Robert Cannon, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Ash (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Garry Blankenship (PF), Arthur Coppinger (C) Matthew Lawrence, Francis Thomas, John Downey, Rodney Young | |
| 05:20 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson is fouled on the floor by Garry Blankenship - foul #1 on Garry Blankenship, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson is whistled for a carry | 59-70 |
| 04:52 | California Lutheran | Andrew Raczynski steals it from Henry Smith | 59-70 |
| 04:36 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 04:35 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to James Lehman | 59-70 |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Gerald Hartwell | 61-70 |
| 03:58 | California Lutheran | Garry Blankenship scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Hein | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Nichols | Barry Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Wilson | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - John Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Hein (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garry Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Coppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | California Lutheran | Arthur Coppinger misses the fadeaway from the left block | 64-72 |
| 03:26 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:19 | Nichols | Arthur Coppinger takes the ball from James Lehman | 64-72 |
| 03:02 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Barry Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | James Lehman pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 64-75 |
| 02:25 | California Lutheran | John Ash pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 02:02 | California Lutheran | Henry Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Hein | 64-78 |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Henry Smith is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (PG), Jimmy Hill (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Arthur Wilson, Gerald Hartwell, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Jason Butt (SF) John Ash, Jerry Hein | |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:49 | California Lutheran | Arthur Coppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:21 | California Lutheran | Garry Blankenship lays it in | 64-80 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Lehman and the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #4 on Henry Smith, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill misses the free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:07 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Garry Blankenship | 66-80 |
| 00:42 | California Lutheran | James Lehman steals it from Arthur Coppinger | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Nichols | Floyd Sines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 00:34 | California Lutheran | Jason Butt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | California Lutheran | Garry Blankenship clanks a shot from close range | 66-80 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Michael Perkins grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | James Lehman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Matthew Lawrence snags the defensive board | 66-80 |