| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bergant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew England (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Walter Crump (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Bess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Charles Rowe inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Nichols | Stanley Johnson takes the ball from Charles Rowe in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 19:44 | Central | James Bess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 19:42 | Nichols | Michael Pickett snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 19:28 | Nichols | Charles Rowe buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Pickett | 37-23 |
| 19:15 | Central | Henry Gardner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Rowe - foul #2 on Charles Rowe, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:15 | Central | Henry Gardner misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:15 | Nichols | Matthew England pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:02 | Nichols | John Bergant misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 19:01 | Central | Stanley Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:56 | Central | James Bess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | Central | James Bess grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:43 | Central | Stanley Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Central | Stanley Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:22 | Central | James Bess clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:21 | Nichols | George Eckert pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:18 | Nichols | Charles Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (SG), Monte Boozer (SF), Herbert Mayo (PF), James Cox (C) John Bergant, Charles Rowe, Matthew England, George Eckert | |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), David Buda (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Tommy Brown (C) Walter Crump, James Bess, Stanley Johnson, Michael Fields, Henry Gardner | |
| 18:06 | Central | Tommy Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Buda | 37-27 |
| 17:40 | Nichols | William Goad is called for the reach on Michael Pickett - foul #2 on William Goad, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Norris (PG) Michael Pickett | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:29 | Central | David Buda grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:18 | Central | Neal Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Norris - foul #2 on George Norris, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Bergant (SG) George Norris | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 17:18 | Central | Neal Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:18 | Central | Neal Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:02 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo is fouled on the floor by Neal Morris - foul #2 on Neal Morris, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Rowe (SF), George Wildermuth (C) Monte Boozer, James Cox | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), James Bess (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Henry Gardner (C) William Goad, David Buda, Neal Morris, Kevin Stankiewicz, Tommy Brown | |
| 16:50 | Nichols | John Bergant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:48 | Central | Henry Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:30 | Central | Stanley Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Crump | 37-31 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Fields - foul #2 on Michael Fields, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Pickett (PG), Monte Boozer (SG), Matthew England (PF), George Eckert (C) Nick Tarry, John Bergant, Charles Rowe, George Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:09 | Central | Stanley Johnson is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Norris (SG) Herbert Mayo | |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG) Walter Crump | |
| 16:07 | Nichols | William Goad is called for the reach on Monte Boozer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Goad, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), Neal Morris (SF), Tommy Brown (C) William Goad, Stanley Johnson, Henry Gardner | |
| 16:00 | Nichols | George Norris misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Central | Neal Morris grabs the board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Norris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Monte Boozer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew England (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Walter Crump (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Central | Neal Morris scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Bess | 39-33 |
| 15:23 | Nichols | Matthew England lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Pickett | 41-33 |
| 15:09 | Central | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-33 |
| 15:07 | Nichols | Matthew England pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | Nichols | Michael Pickett is hacked by Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Bergant (SG), Charles Rowe (SF), James Cox (PF), George Wildermuth (C) George Norris, Monte Boozer, Matthew England, George Eckert | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), David Buda (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Steven Hughes (C) Walter Crump, James Bess, Neal Morris, Michael Fields, Tommy Brown | |
| 14:56 | Nichols | Michael Pickett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Wildermuth | 43-33 |
| 14:36 | Central | Stanley Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:34 | Central | Stanley Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:20 | Central | Clarence Hoover is fouled on the floor by Michael Pickett - foul #1 on Michael Pickett, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 14:15 | Central | Stanley Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by George Wildermuth - foul #2 on George Wildermuth, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Central | James Bess (SG) Kevin Stankiewicz | |
| 14:15 | Central | Stanley Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:15 | Central | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:05 | Nichols | George Wildermuth knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 13:48 | Central | David Buda misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:46 | Nichols | Michael Pickett gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:30 | Nichols | George Wildermuth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:29 | Central | Steven Hughes snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:16 | Central | Stanley Johnson buries a jumper from close range set up by Clarence Hoover | 45-36 |
| 13:02 | Nichols | David Buda blocks the short jumper by Charles Rowe | 45-36 |
| 13:00 | Central | David Buda gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:54 | Central | David Buda hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Nichols | Charles Rowe hits the easy wide open finger roll | 47-39 |
| 12:26 | Central | Clarence Hoover can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:24 | Nichols | The rebound goes to George Wildermuth | 47-39 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | George Wildermuth hits the finger roll | 49-39 |
| 11:58 | Central | Clarence Hoover misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 11:57 | Nichols | George Wildermuth pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Pickett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bergant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Clarence Hoover (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bess (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Buda (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hughes (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Nichols | James Cox is open but misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 11:35 | Central | The rebound goes to Stanley Johnson | 49-39 |
| 11:26 | Central | Steven Hughes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Hoover | 49-42 |
| 11:00 | Nichols | George Wildermuth misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Nichols | John Bergant tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 10:57 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rowe | 49-42 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | Stanley Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Rowe - foul #3 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (PG), Monte Boozer (SG), Herbert Mayo (SF), Matthew England (PF), George Eckert (C) Michael Pickett, John Bergant, Charles Rowe, James Cox, George Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), Kevin Stankiewicz (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Henry Gardner (C) Clarence Hoover, James Bess, Stanley Johnson, David Buda, Steven Hughes | |
| 10:22 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Central | Henry Gardner pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:05 | Central | George Eckert swats the layup by Neal Morris | 49-42 |
| 10:03 | Nichols | Matthew England snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | Nichols | George Eckert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | Nichols | Monte Boozer grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:32 | Nichols | Monte Boozer misses short on a jumper in the lane | 49-42 |
| 09:30 | Central | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 49-42 |
| 09:25 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 09:23 | Nichols | Matthew England snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:18 | Nichols | Monte Boozer makes the shot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 09:04 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Walter Crump | 51-44 |
| 08:44 | Nichols | Matthew England hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Monte Boozer | 53-44 |
| 08:30 | Central | Matthew England steals it from Kevin Stankiewicz | 53-44 |
| 08:06 | Nichols | Walter Crump is called for the reach on Herbert Mayo - foul #1 on Walter Crump, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Pickett (PG), George Norris (SG) Nick Tarry, Monte Boozer | |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), James Bess (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Tommy Brown (C) Walter Crump, Kevin Stankiewicz, Neal Morris, Henry Gardner | |
| 08:06 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | Central | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:44 | Central | Herbert Mayo is called for the reach on Stanley Johnson - foul #3 on Herbert Mayo, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Rowe (SF) Herbert Mayo | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Norris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - George Eckert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - William Goad (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Bess (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fields (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Central | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 07:34 | Nichols | Charles Rowe snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Michael Pickett clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Johnson - foul #4 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Michael Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Michael Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:55 | Central | George Eckert is called for the reach on Stanley Johnson - foul #2 on George Eckert, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), David Buda (PF) William Goad, Michael Fields | |
| 06:42 | Central | David Buda misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 06:41 | Nichols | The rebound goes to George Norris | 55-44 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | Charles Rowe is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pickett | 57-44 |
| 06:11 | Central | Tommy Brown misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 06:10 | Central | Stanley Johnson grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:54 | Central | David Buda is whistled for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (PG), John Bergant (SG), Monte Boozer (SF), Herbert Mayo (PF) Michael Pickett, George Norris, Charles Rowe, Matthew England | |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), Michael Fields (PF), Steven Hughes (C) Clarence Hoover, James Bess, Tommy Brown | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Nichols | George Eckert hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Monte Boozer | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Central | John Bergant picks off the pass by William Goad in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 05:25 | Nichols | Nick Tarry banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bergant | 62-44 |
| 05:21 | Central | William Goad is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Tarry - foul #1 on Nick Tarry, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Wildermuth (PF) George Eckert | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (SG) David Buda | |
| 05:21 | Central | William Goad makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:21 | Central | William Goad misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Steven Hughes is called for the reach on Nick Tarry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Hughes, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Central | Neal Morris (SF) Stanley Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Nick Tarry makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Nick Tarry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:07 | Central | Neal Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| 04:50 | Nichols | Nick Tarry can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 64-45 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo hits the follow up shot | 66-45 |
| 04:41 | Central | Neal Morris comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Herbert Mayo - foul #4 on Herbert Mayo, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Harris (PG) John Bergant | |
| Subs | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz (SG), David Buda (PF), Henry Gardner (C) William Goad, Michael Fields, Steven Hughes | |
| 04:41 | Central | Neal Morris misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:41 | Central | Neal Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:20 | Nichols | Albert Harris is hacked by David Buda - foul #1 on David Buda, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Cox (C) George Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 04:20 | Nichols | Albert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 04:20 | Nichols | Albert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 03:56 | Central | Neal Morris hits the finger roll | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Nichols | Albert Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Central | Tommy Brown (PF) Neal Morris | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Central | David Buda makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick Tarry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Monte Boozer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Mayo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Walter Crump (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buda (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Gardner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nichols | James Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Nick Tarry gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:14 | Nichols | Nick Tarry is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Monte Boozer | 70-51 |
| 03:06 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-54 |
| 02:43 | Nichols | Monte Boozer drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Harris | 72-54 |
| 02:39 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Walter Crump | 72-56 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | James Cox clanks a turnaround in the lane | 72-56 |
| 02:10 | Central | Tommy Brown grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 01:52 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 01:50 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:35 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Nick Tarry | 74-56 |
| 01:21 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 01:20 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Albert Harris | 74-56 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Kevin Stankiewicz is called for the reach on Monte Boozer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Stankiewicz, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Norris (PG) Albert Harris | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Monte Boozer makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Monte Boozer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:14 | Central | Walter Crump is fouled in the backcourt by George Norris - foul #3 on George Norris, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| 01:14 | Central | Walter Crump makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:14 | Central | Walter Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:46 | Nichols | David Buda picks off the pass by Nick Tarry | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central | David Buda can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-58 |
| 00:38 | Nichols | Monte Boozer gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nichols | George Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 00:32 | Central | Henry Gardner misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 00:31 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Herbert Mayo | 76-58 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | George Norris is hacked by Kevin Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Stankiewicz, team foul #12 | 76-58 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | George Norris misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | George Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:24 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz is hacked by Herbert Mayo - foul #5 on Herbert Mayo, team foul #10 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Wildermuth (C) Herbert Mayo | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:24 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:24 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | George Norris runs out the clock | 77-60 |