| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Temple (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Coy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Luis Johnson inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nichols | Luis Johnson is hacked by Philip Coy - foul #1 on Philip Coy, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:23 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Dustin Williamson | 43-37 |
| 19:04 | Grove City | Philip Coy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Temple | 43-39 |
| 18:49 | Nichols | Melvin Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 18:47 | Grove City | Alvin Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Robert Temple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:39 | Nichols | Melvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 18:23 | Nichols | Eric Miller tips it in | 45-39 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | Robert Temple's pass is intercepted by Roger Adelson | 45-39 |
| 17:40 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-39 |
| 17:39 | Nichols | Willie Wong hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Davis - foul #2 on Melvin Davis, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin (SF), Gregory Doctor (PF) Alvin Larson, Dustin Williamson | |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Roger Adelson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:12 | Nichols | Willie Wong is hacked by Richard Dabbs - foul #2 on Richard Dabbs, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Leaf (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Hugh Williams (PF) Willie Wong, Melvin Davis, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (SG), Freddy Waxman (C) Richard Dabbs, Philip Coy | |
| 17:00 | Nichols | John Leaf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:59 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:52 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Karg | 47-41 |
| 16:48 | Nichols | Hugh Williams's pass is intercepted by Freddy Waxman | 47-41 |
| 16:29 | Grove City | Joseph Karg buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Newlin | 47-44 |
| 16:11 | Nichols | Hugh Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Temple | 47-44 |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Temple and he's fouled by Hugh Williams - foul #2 on Hugh Williams, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Roger Adelson (PF) John Leaf, Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), Alvin Larson (SF), Philip Coy (C) Robert Temple, Dwayne Newlin, Freddy Waxman | |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Doctor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Coy (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nichols | Willie Wong scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Brickhouse | 50-47 |
| 15:13 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:11 | Nichols | Luis Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | James Brickhouse lays it up and in set up by Roger Adelson and the foul's on Joseph Karg - foul #1 on Joseph Karg, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Harvey Holdren (PG), Dustin Williamson (PF) Joseph Karg, Gregory Doctor | |
| 14:51 | Nichols | James Brickhouse makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:34 | Grove City | James Brickhouse steals it from Harvey Holdren | 53-47 |
| 14:14 | Nichols | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 14:12 | Nichols | Hugh Williams snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:58 | Nichols | Roger Adelson buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Johnson | 55-47 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses the dunk attempt | 55-47 |
| 13:39 | Nichols | Roger Adelson gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:28 | Nichols | Roger Adelson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Brickhouse | 57-47 |
| 13:11 | Grove City | Alvin Larson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alvin Larson, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), John Leaf (PF), Eric Miller (C) Willie Wong, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Joseph Karg (SG), Dwayne Newlin (SF), Gregory Doctor (C) Harvey Holdren, Richard Dabbs, Alvin Larson, Philip Coy | |
| 12:44 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum's pass is intercepted by Joseph Karg | 57-47 |
| 12:39 | Grove City | Joseph Karg banks in the layup | 57-49 |
| 12:30 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum misses the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 12:28 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 12:10 | Grove City | Robert Temple clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 12:09 | Nichols | Eric Miller grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:54 | Nichols | Melvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 11:53 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Robert Temple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Stephen Stoops (SG), Roger Adelson (PF) James Brickhouse, John Leaf | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Dabbs (SG), Philip Coy (C) Joseph Karg, Dustin Williamson | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Newlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Doctor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Coy (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nichols | Robert Temple is called for the reach on Melvin Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Temple, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Alvin Larson (SF) Dwayne Newlin | |
| 11:26 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-49 |
| 11:25 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 11:24 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:06 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:04 | Nichols | Roger Adelson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:47 | Nichols | Roger Adelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Adelson, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Luis Johnson (SF) Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 10:32 | Grove City | Gregory Doctor can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Grove City | Philip Coy tips it home | 57-51 |
| 10:16 | Nichols | Luis Johnson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Davis | 60-51 |
| 09:56 | Grove City | Alvin Larson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | Nichols | Melvin Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Luis Johnson and he's hacked by Alvin Larson - foul #2 on Alvin Larson, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Hugh Williams (PF), Jarvis Landrum (C) Willie Wong, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Harvey Holdren (SG), Dwayne Newlin (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF) Robert Temple, Richard Dabbs, Alvin Larson, Philip Coy | |
| 09:47 | Nichols | Melvin Davis makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 09:30 | Nichols | Melvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:11 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 09:09 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 09:03 | Grove City | Joseph Karg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG) Melvin Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Freddy Waxman (C) Gregory Doctor | |
| 08:49 | Nichols | James Brickhouse is fouled on the floor by Harvey Holdren - foul #3 on Harvey Holdren, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 08:49 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:39 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin can't finish the layup | 63-53 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | James Brickhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:32 | Nichols | Dustin Williamson steals the ball from Willie Wong | 63-53 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Williams - foul #3 on Hugh Williams, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) Luis Johnson, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Alvin Larson (SF), Philip Coy (C) Joseph Karg, Harvey Holdren, Dwayne Newlin, Dustin Williamson | |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:14 | Grove City | Freddy Waxman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:54 | Nichols | Eric Miller makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Wong | 65-54 |
| 07:36 | Grove City | Robert Temple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Wong - foul #1 on Willie Wong, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Stephen Stoops (SG) James Brickhouse | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Doctor (PF) Freddy Waxman | |
| 07:36 | Grove City | Robert Temple misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:36 | Grove City | Robert Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Robert Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dabbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Doctor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Coy (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Philip Coy denies the turnaround by Roger Adelson | 65-55 |
| 07:13 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Philip Coy | 65-55 |
| 06:53 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | Alvin Larson gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs is whistled for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin (SF), Dustin Williamson (PF) Alvin Larson, Gregory Doctor | |
| 06:24 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 06:22 | Nichols | Roger Adelson gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:17 | Nichols | Melvin Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Luis Johnson | 67-55 |
| 06:04 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Roger Adelson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:58 | Nichols | Willie Wong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 05:56 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson misses the lay-in | 67-55 |
| 05:48 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 05:46 | Grove City | Dustin Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:29 | Grove City | Philip Coy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Dabbs | 67-57 |
| 05:06 | Nichols | Luis Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 05:05 | Nichols | Eric Miller hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| 04:46 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Newlin | 69-60 |
| 04:29 | Nichols | Luis Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 04:27 | Grove City | Philip Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:07 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin loses the dribble to Willie Wong | 69-60 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Willie Wong banks in the layup | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Grove City | Luis Johnson steps in front of the Philip Coy pass | 71-60 |
| 03:46 | Nichols | Willie Wong can't finish the layup | 71-60 |
| 03:44 | Grove City | Philip Coy snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 03:30 | Grove City | Dwayne Newlin is hacked by Melvin Davis - foul #3 on Melvin Davis, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Leaf (PG), James Brickhouse (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Hugh Williams (PF), Paul Fields (C) Willie Wong, Melvin Davis, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Karg (PG), Harvey Holdren (SG), Alvin Larson (SF), Gregory Doctor (PF), Freddy Waxman (C) Robert Temple, Richard Dabbs, Dwayne Newlin, Dustin Williamson, Philip Coy | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Leaf (fresh) SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Joseph Karg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Holdren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Doctor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Freddy Waxman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Grove City | Joseph Karg's pass is intercepted by Hugh Williams | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Nichols | Hugh Williams is whistled for a carry | 71-60 |
| 02:58 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| 02:45 | Grove City | Harvey Holdren can't finish the layup | 71-60 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) John Leaf, Jarvis Landrum, Hugh Williams, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Temple (PG), Richard Dabbs (SG), Dustin Williamson (PF), Philip Coy (C) Joseph Karg, Harvey Holdren, Gregory Doctor, Freddy Waxman | |
| 02:24 | Nichols | Willie Wong misses short on a floater from the left side | 71-60 |
| 02:22 | Grove City | Robert Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Richard Dabbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Eric Miller | 71-60 |
| 01:46 | Nichols | Willie Wong loses the dribble to Robert Temple | 71-60 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Robert Temple knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dabbs | 71-62 |
| 01:10 | Nichols | Luis Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 01:08 | Grove City | Philip Coy pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:04 | Grove City | Alvin Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 01:03 | Nichols | James Brickhouse snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Nichols | James Brickhouse gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Nichols | James Brickhouse is fouled on the floor by Richard Dabbs - foul #3 on Richard Dabbs, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Stephen Stoops (SF), Hugh Williams (C) Luis Johnson, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:37 | Nichols | James Brickhouse makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | Nichols | James Brickhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Philip Coy misses badly on a shot from the left block | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | Nichols | Willie Wong pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Willie Wong runs out the clock | 73-62 |