| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Alex Gidney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Janney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Cason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Swearengin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Brian Karle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Keim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Bill Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | William Janney inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 19:41 | Nichols | Timothy Cason snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:18 | Nichols | Timothy Cason is called for 5 seconds | 24-35 |
| 18:58 | Defiance | Maurice Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 18:57 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:40 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins is hacked by Bill Lacy - foul #1 on Bill Lacy, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:25 | Nichols | Alex Gidney misses the jumper near the basket | 24-35 |
| 18:24 | Defiance | Maurice Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:04 | Defiance | Brian Keim clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 18:02 | Nichols | William Janney grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 17:46 | Nichols | Timothy Cason can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-35 |
| 17:45 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cason | 24-35 |
| 17:25 | Nichols | Timothy Cason can't finish the layup | 24-35 |
| 17:23 | Defiance | Maurice Jones grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 16:58 | Defiance | Brian Karle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 16:56 | Nichols | Timothy Cason snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Alex Gidney misses long on a turnaround from close range | 24-35 |
| 16:36 | Nichols | William Janney tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 16:20 | Defiance | Timothy Cason is called for the reach on Maurice Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Cason, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), Marc Edick (SG), Scott Cornell (SF), Russell Schultz (C) Alex Gidney, Fred Hawkins, William Janney, Victor Swearengin | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Johnson (PG), James Gatski (SG), Robert Boulanger (SF), Korey Bethel (PF), Thomas High (C) Brian Karle, Thomas Barnhart, Brian Keim, Maurice Jones, Bill Lacy | |
| 16:08 | Defiance | Robert Boulanger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 16:07 | Nichols | Timothy Cason gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:51 | Nichols | Scott Cornell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Cason | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Sipple (fresh) SG - Marc Edick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Cason (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Schultz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - James Gatski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Boulanger (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Korey Bethel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas High (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Defiance | William Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Gatski | 28-38 |
| 15:12 | Nichols | Scott Cornell misses the driving attempt from close range | 28-38 |
| 15:11 | Defiance | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | Robert Boulanger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Gatski | 28-41 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | Russell Schultz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Sipple | 30-41 |
| 14:19 | Defiance | William Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Boulanger and he's hacked by Marc Edick - foul #2 on Marc Edick, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Alex Gidney (PG), Fred Hawkins (SG), William Janney (SF), Victor Swearengin (C) John Sipple, Marc Edick, Timothy Cason, Russell Schultz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG), Maurice Jones (PF) James Gatski, Robert Boulanger | |
| 14:19 | Defiance | William Johnson makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Maurice Jones is called for the reach on Scott Cornell - foul #1 on Maurice Jones, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Barnhart (SG), Brian Keim (SF), Bill Lacy (C) William Johnson, Thomas High, Korey Bethel | |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Scott Cornell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Brian Karle drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Keim and he's hacked by Alex Gidney - foul #1 on Alex Gidney, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Timothy Cason (PF) Scott Cornell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:29 | Defiance | Brian Karle misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:29 | Nichols | William Janney grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 13:00 | Defiance | Brian Karle misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 12:59 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:49 | Nichols | William Janney clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Keim - foul #3 on Brian Keim, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Gatski (PG) Brian Karle | |
| 12:49 | Nichols | William Janney makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:49 | Nichols | William Janney misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:49 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 12:35 | Defiance | Maurice Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Brian Keim knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 11:56 | Nichols | Alex Gidney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 11:54 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Bill Lacy | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Alex Gidney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Janney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Cason (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Swearengin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Gatski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barnhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Keim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. C - Bill Lacy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Defiance | Maurice Jones is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cason - foul #2 on Timothy Cason, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Marc Edick (SG), Scott Cornell (SF), Russell Schultz (C) Fred Hawkins, William Janney, Victor Swearengin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG), William Johnson (SG), Robert Boulanger (SF), Korey Bethel (PF), Thomas High (C) James Gatski, Thomas Barnhart, Brian Keim, Maurice Jones, Bill Lacy | |
| 11:11 | Defiance | Robert Boulanger double dribbles | 37-48 |
| 11:01 | Nichols | Scott Cornell loses the dribble to Thomas High | 37-48 |
| 10:42 | Defiance | William Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 10:41 | Nichols | Scott Cornell pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:19 | Nichols | Scott Cornell is hacked by Robert Boulanger - foul #1 on Robert Boulanger, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), Fred Hawkins (SG), Brad Zick (SF) Alex Gidney, Marc Edick, Timothy Cason | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:11 | Nichols | Brad Zick misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Boulanger - foul #2 on Robert Boulanger, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Maurice Jones (PF) Robert Boulanger | |
| 10:11 | Nichols | Brad Zick makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:11 | Nichols | Brad Zick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:55 | Defiance | Brian Karle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 09:54 | Defiance | Maurice Jones misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Brian Karle tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 09:40 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sipple | 42-50 |
| 09:13 | Defiance | Thomas High lays it up and in | 42-52 |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Brad Zick lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Cornell | 44-52 |
| 08:35 | Defiance | Korey Bethel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Russell Schultz - foul #1 on Russell Schultz, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Alex Gidney (PG), William Janney (SF), Timothy Cason (PF), Victor Swearengin (C) John Sipple, Brad Zick, Scott Cornell, Russell Schultz | |
| Subs | Defiance | James Gatski (PG), Thomas Barnhart (SG), Brian Keim (SF), Bill Lacy (C) Brian Karle, William Johnson, Thomas High, Maurice Jones | |
| 08:35 | Defiance | Korey Bethel misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:35 | Defiance | Korey Bethel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:20 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Keim - foul #4 on Brian Keim, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Marc Edick (SG) Fred Hawkins | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Boulanger (SF), Maurice Jones (PF) Brian Keim, Korey Bethel | |
| 08:20 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Nichols | Victor Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Robert Boulanger connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Maurice Jones | 46-54 |
| 07:36 | Nichols | Alex Gidney misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:34 | Nichols | Alex Gidney grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Alex Gidney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Edick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Janney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Cason (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Swearengin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - James Gatski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Boulanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. C - Bill Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nichols | Alex Gidney buries a floater from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Maurice Jones jams it | 48-56 |
| 06:51 | Nichols | Alex Gidney is fouled in the backcourt by James Gatski - foul #3 on James Gatski, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Hawkins (SG) Marc Edick | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Keim (SF), Korey Bethel (PF) Robert Boulanger, Maurice Jones | |
| 06:51 | Nichols | Alex Gidney makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:51 | Nichols | Alex Gidney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:38 | Defiance | Thomas Barnhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:36 | Nichols | Timothy Cason grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Alex Gidney lays it in on a nice dish by William Janney | 52-56 |
| 06:08 | Defiance | Thomas Barnhart lays it in set up by James Gatski | 52-58 |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Alex Gidney buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Korey Bethel - foul #2 on Korey Bethel, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Cornell (SF), Russell Schultz (C) William Janney, Victor Swearengin | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG), William Johnson (SG), Thomas High (C) James Gatski, Thomas Barnhart, Bill Lacy | |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Alex Gidney makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:17 | Defiance | The short jumper by Thomas High is denied by Russell Schultz | 55-58 |
| 05:15 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Scott Cornell | 55-58 |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Scott Cornell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 05:05 | Nichols | Russell Schultz can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 05:04 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Schultz | 55-58 |
| 04:55 | Nichols | Scott Cornell makes the runner from the right block set up by Timothy Cason | 57-58 |
| 04:40 | Defiance | Brian Karle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:24 | Nichols | Scott Cornell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | Scott Cornell hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Defiance | Scott Cornell steals it from Brian Keim | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Scott Cornell hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 03:28 | Defiance | A charge is called on Thomas High - foul #2 on Thomas High, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), Marc Edick (SG), William Janney (SF), Victor Swearengin (C) Alex Gidney, Fred Hawkins, Timothy Cason, Russell Schultz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Barnhart (SG), Maurice Jones (PF), Bill Lacy (C) Brian Karle, Brian Keim, Korey Bethel | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Sipple (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Edick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Janney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Cornell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Swearengin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Barnhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas High (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. C - Bill Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nichols | William Janney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | William Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Barnhart | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Hawkins (SG), Timothy Cason (PF) Marc Edick, Scott Cornell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Karle (PG), Brian Keim (SF) William Johnson, Thomas High | |
| 02:37 | Nichols | Timothy Cason hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Sipple | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Defiance | Brian Karle is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Alex Gidney (PG) John Sipple | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:50 | Nichols | Timothy Cason hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Gidney | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Defiance | Brian Karle's floater is knocked away by William Janney | 68-63 |
| 01:28 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:04 | Nichols | Alex Gidney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Gidney, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Defiance | Brian Karle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barnhart - foul #2 on Thomas Barnhart, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Sipple (PG), Brad Zick (SF) Alex Gidney, William Janney | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Defiance | Thomas Barnhart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Timothy Cason grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Brian Karle is called for the reach on Fred Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Karle, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Defiance | Brian Karle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins is hacked by Thomas Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barnhart, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Fred Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Maurice Jones | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | Defiance | Thomas Barnhart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 00:19 | Nichols | Timothy Cason grabs the board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | John Sipple runs out the clock | 73-63 |