| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) C - Eric Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) SG - Randy Wein (fresh) SF - Charles Beard (fresh) PF - Daniel South (fresh) C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Central | James Byington makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Beard | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Nichols | Luis Johnson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Roger Adelson and he's hacked by Charles Beard - foul #1 on Charles Beard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Nichols | Luis Johnson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | N. Central | James Byington is hacked by Willie Wong - foul #1 on Willie Wong, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Roger Adelson | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Nichols | Luis Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | N. Central | Randy Wein lays it in | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Nichols | James Brickhouse is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | N. Central | Daniel South knocks in the runner from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Miller | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Luis Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | N. Central | James Byington buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Campbell | 8-9 |
| 17:00 | Nichols | Luis Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Willie Wong | 10-9 |
| 16:41 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Randy Wein | 10-11 |
| 16:27 | Nichols | Eric Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Hugh Williams (PF) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG), Thomas Loya (SF), Thomas Lewis (PF), Lloyd Jenner (C) Randy Wein, Charles Beard, Daniel South, Lewis Campbell | |
| 16:07 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-11 |
| 16:06 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 16:00 | N. Central | Patrick Barker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 15:58 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Melvin Davis (fresh) SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) PF - Hugh Williams (fresh) C - Eric Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Barker (fresh) SF - Thomas Loya (fresh) PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Jenner (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nichols | Hugh Williams is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Fields (C) Eric Miller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Milton Miles (SG) James Byington | |
| 15:30 | N. Central | Thomas Loya is fouled on the floor by Melvin Davis - foul #1 on Melvin Davis, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG) Stephen Stoops | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Beard (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| 15:15 | N. Central | Charles Beard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 15:14 | Nichols | Paul Fields pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:10 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum misses the lay-in | 10-13 |
| 15:09 | Nichols | James Brickhouse tips it in | 12-13 |
| 14:52 | N. Central | Paul Fields steals the ball from Milton Miles | 12-13 |
| 14:39 | Nichols | Melvin Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Beard | 12-13 |
| 14:37 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 14:36 | Nichols | Hugh Williams gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:20 | Nichols | Hugh Williams drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Brickhouse and the foul's on Thomas Loya - foul #1 on Thomas Loya, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Eric Miller (C) Melvin Davis, Jarvis Landrum, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Randy Wein (SG), Daniel South (PF), Lewis Campbell (C) Patrick Barker, Milton Miles, Thomas Loya, Lloyd Jenner | |
| 14:20 | Nichols | Hugh Williams misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:20 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | N. Central | Charles Beard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 14:03 | Nichols | Eric Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Eric Miller makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Wong | 16-13 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | James Byington is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (SG), Roger Adelson (PF) James Brickhouse, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Loya (SF) Charles Beard | |
| 13:04 | Nichols | Eric Miller blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | N. Central | James Byington pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | N. Central | James Byington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:56 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Wein | 16-13 |
| 12:44 | N. Central | Thomas Loya misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | Nichols | Melvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Nichols | Melvin Davis clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Byington - foul #1 on James Byington, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum (C) Eric Miller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner (C) Lewis Campbell | |
| 12:24 | Nichols | Melvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:24 | Nichols | Melvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:09 | N. Central | James Byington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Adelson - foul #1 on Roger Adelson, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG), Charles Beard (SF) Randy Wein, Thomas Loya | |
| 12:09 | N. Central | James Byington makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:09 | N. Central | James Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:52 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:50 | N. Central | Charles Beard snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) C - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Barker (fresh) SF - Charles Beard (fresh) PF - Daniel South (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Jenner (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Melvin Davis is called for the reach on Patrick Barker - foul #2 on Melvin Davis, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Hugh Williams (C) Melvin Davis, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Milton Miles (SG) James Byington | |
| 11:41 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 11:39 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:13 | Nichols | James Brickhouse is hacked by Daniel South - foul #1 on Daniel South, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Leaf (PG), Eric Miller (C) Willie Wong, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Loya (PF) Daniel South | |
| 11:02 | Nichols | Roger Adelson scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jarvis Landrum | 20-15 |
| 10:48 | N. Central | Charles Beard drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Jenner and the foul's on Roger Adelson - foul #2 on Roger Adelson, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nichols | Luis Johnson (SF), Hugh Williams (PF) Jarvis Landrum, Roger Adelson | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Randy Wein (SG), Lewis Campbell (C) Patrick Barker, Milton Miles, Lloyd Jenner | |
| 10:48 | N. Central | Charles Beard makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:28 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:26 | N. Central | Charles Beard grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:12 | N. Central | James Byington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:10 | Nichols | Hugh Williams grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:03 | Nichols | James Brickhouse is fouled on the floor by Charles Beard - foul #2 on Charles Beard, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel South (PF) Charles Beard | |
| 09:47 | Nichols | Hugh Williams connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Brickhouse | 22-18 |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Daniel South hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Wein | 22-20 |
| 09:24 | Nichols | Hugh Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF) John Leaf, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 08:55 | N. Central | Randy Wein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Nichols | Hugh Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:35 | N. Central | Thomas Loya grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | James Byington makes the 3 from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Wong | 25-23 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | James Byington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 07:40 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Hugh Williams | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randy Wein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Loya (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel South (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Hugh Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel South - foul #2 on Daniel South, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) Stephen Stoops, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (PG), Milton Miles (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Brian Byard (PF), Lloyd Jenner (C) James Byington, Randy Wein, Thomas Loya, Daniel South, Lewis Campbell | |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Hugh Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Hugh Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:24 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Lloyd Jenner | 25-23 |
| 07:09 | N. Central | Milton Miles misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 07:07 | Nichols | James Brickhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Willie Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Leaf (PG), Paul Fields (C) Willie Wong, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:27 | N. Central | John Leaf takes the ball from Lloyd Jenner | 25-23 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum is hacked by Brian Byard - foul #1 on Brian Byard, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:59 | N. Central | Brian Byard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG) Jarvis Landrum | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Loya (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| 05:59 | N. Central | Brian Byard misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:59 | N. Central | Brian Byard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Willie Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:43 | N. Central | Brian Byard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:29 | N. Central | Thomas Loya clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:27 | N. Central | Patrick Barker misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 05:26 | N. Central | Brian Byard tips it in | 27-26 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | James Brickhouse clanks a floater from the right side | 27-26 |
| 05:18 | Nichols | Luis Johnson tips it home | 29-26 |
| 04:56 | N. Central | Milton Miles is fouled on the floor by Willie Wong - foul #2 on Willie Wong, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum (PF), Eric Miller (C) Willie Wong, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Byington (PG), Thomas Lewis (PF) Patrick Barker, Lloyd Jenner | |
| 04:56 | N. Central | Milton Miles makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:56 | N. Central | Milton Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:32 | Nichols | John Leaf misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:14 | N. Central | Thomas Loya is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Loya, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Nichols | Stephen Stoops (SG), Hugh Williams (PF) James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG), Antonio Jones (SF), Lewis Campbell (C) Milton Miles, Thomas Loya, Brian Byard | |
| 03:59 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops makes the 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 03:37 | N. Central | Randy Wein hits a runner from the left block | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Leaf (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Byington (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randy Wein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Nichols | John Leaf is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Roger Adelson (PF) Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Beard (SF), Daniel South (PF) Antonio Jones, Thomas Lewis | |
| 03:11 | Nichols | John Leaf misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:11 | Nichols | Eric Miller gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:58 | Nichols | Melvin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Stephen Stoops (SF) Melvin Davis, John Leaf | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:45 | N. Central | Lewis Campbell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 02:43 | Nichols | James Brickhouse pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:14 | Nichols | Randy Wein steals the ball from Roger Adelson | 32-30 |
| 01:58 | N. Central | Charles Beard hits the finger roll set up by James Byington and he's fouled by Eric Miller - foul #1 on Eric Miller, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Luis Johnson (SF) Stephen Stoops | |
| Subs | N. Central | Patrick Barker (SG), Lloyd Jenner (C) Randy Wein, Lewis Campbell | |
| 01:58 | N. Central | Charles Beard makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:44 | Nichols | James Brickhouse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Wong | 34-33 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | James Byington misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 01:23 | Nichols | Roger Adelson pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:01 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 34-33 |
| 00:45 | Nichols | Roger Adelson loses the dribble to Daniel South | 34-33 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Daniel South can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Wong - foul #3 on Willie Wong, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Eric Miller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG), Lewis Campbell (C) James Byington, Lloyd Jenner | |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Daniel South misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Daniel South makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Roger Adelson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Stoops | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Charles Beard misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-34 |