| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Bergant (fresh) SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew England (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - James Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Milton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Waddell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gatson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson loses the dribble to John Bergant | 25-33 |
| 19:38 | Nichols | John Bergant is hacked by Tim Milton - foul #3 on Tim Milton, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue (SG) Tim Milton | |
| 19:22 | Nichols | Charles Rowe buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Dzierzanowski | 27-33 |
| 18:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Nichols | James Cox grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:32 | Nichols | John Bergant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Ambrose | 27-33 |
| 18:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Gatson | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | Nichols | Fred Vigue takes the ball from James Cox | 27-36 |
| 17:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 17:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 17:26 | Nichols | James Cox knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew England - foul #2 on Matthew England, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell (C) Dale Williams | |
| 17:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:56 | Nichols | James Cox jams it on a nice dish by John Bergant | 32-39 |
| 16:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Ambrose | 32-41 |
| 16:27 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Dzierzanowski, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (PG), Monte Boozer (SF), Herbert Mayo (PF), George Eckert (C) Albert Dzierzanowski, Charles Rowe, Matthew England, James Cox | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG), Michael Secrist (PF), Louis Brockett (C) James Ambrose, Gary Waddell, Harold Gatson | |
| 16:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell is hacked by Monte Boozer - foul #1 on Monte Boozer, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Norris (PG) John Bergant | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams (C) Louis Brockett | |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Small | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - George Norris (fresh) SG - Nick Tarry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Boozer (fresh) PF - Herbert Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Eckert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Fred Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by George Eckert | 35-44 |
| 15:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue is hacked by George Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Norris, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton (SG) Fred Vigue | |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Secrist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Rowe (SF) George Norris | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose (PG) Louis Small | |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Nick Tarry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Monte Boozer | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Milton | 38-44 |
| 14:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Rowe - foul #2 on Charles Rowe, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (PG), John Bergant (SG), Matthew England (PF), James Cox (C) Nick Tarry, Monte Boozer, Herbert Mayo, George Eckert | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell (SF), Harold Gatson (PF) Michael Secrist, Dale Williams | |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:14 | Nichols | James Cox snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Nichols | Matthew England hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Cox is called for the reach on James Ambrose - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett (C) Richard Campbell | |
| 13:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose drills a shot from the right wing set up by Gary Waddell | 38-46 |
| 13:19 | Nichols | John Bergant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ambrose | 38-48 |
| 12:44 | Nichols | Tim Milton picks off the pass by Albert Dzierzanowski | 38-48 |
| 12:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Cox - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Monte Boozer (SF), Herbert Mayo (PF), George Eckert (C) Charles Rowe, Matthew England, James Cox | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue (SG), Richard Campbell (SF), Dale Williams (C) Tim Milton, Gary Waddell, Louis Brockett | |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Nichols | John Bergant is fouled on the floor by Fred Vigue - foul #1 on Fred Vigue, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (SG), Michael Secrist (PF) James Ambrose, Harold Gatson | |
| 11:46 | Nichols | George Eckert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-49 |
| 11:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Dzierzanowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Bergant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Boozer (fresh) PF - Herbert Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Eckert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Fred Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Vigue | 38-52 |
| 11:19 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 11:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 10:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 10:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell's floater is tipped away by Herbert Mayo | 38-52 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | George Eckert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:30 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 10:28 | Nichols | George Eckert tips it home | 40-52 |
| 10:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (PG), Charles Rowe (SF), Matthew England (PF) Albert Dzierzanowski, John Bergant, George Eckert | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose (PG), Tim Milton (SG), Gary Waddell (SF), Harold Gatson (PF) Fred Vigue, Louis Small, Richard Campbell, Michael Secrist | |
| 09:49 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Harold Gatson | 40-52 |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Waddell | 40-54 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Nick Tarry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 09:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 08:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dale Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:48 | Nichols | Matthew England grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 08:33 | Nichols | Monte Boozer's pass is intercepted by James Ambrose | 40-54 |
| 08:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gary Waddell connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by James Ambrose | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Nichols | Charles Rowe is fouled on the floor by Harold Gatson - foul #1 on Harold Gatson, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (PG), John Bergant (SG), George Eckert (C) Nick Tarry, Monte Boozer, Herbert Mayo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell (C) Dale Williams | |
| 07:51 | Nichols | Matthew England hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Dzierzanowski | 42-56 |
| 07:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ambrose | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Dzierzanowski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Bergant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew England (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - James Ambrose (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tim Milton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Waddell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Gatson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Charles Rowe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Waddell - foul #2 on Gary Waddell, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Cox (C) Matthew England | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (PG), Fred Vigue (SF) James Ambrose, Gary Waddell | |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Charles Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Charles Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson is fouled on the floor by Charles Rowe - foul #3 on Charles Rowe, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Monte Boozer (SF) Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett (C) Tim Milton | |
| 06:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | George Eckert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 06:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 06:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue is whistled for traveling | 44-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (PG), Herbert Mayo (SF) Albert Dzierzanowski, Monte Boozer | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Ambrose (PG), Gary Waddell (SF) Louis Small, Harold Gatson | |
| 05:51 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 05:49 | Nichols | James Cox tips it home | 46-60 |
| 05:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Brockett loses the ball out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Rowe (SF), Matthew England (PF) Herbert Mayo, George Eckert | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton (SG), Dale Williams (C) Fred Vigue, Louis Brockett | |
| 05:05 | Nichols | Charles Rowe scores on a jumper near the basket | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Ambrose | 48-63 |
| 04:36 | Nichols | Dale Williams swats the layup by Charles Rowe | 48-63 |
| 04:34 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to James Cox | 48-63 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | James Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 04:21 | Nichols | Charles Rowe grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | John Bergant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (PG), Herbert Mayo (C) John Bergant, James Cox | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small (PG), Fred Vigue (SF), Harold Gatson (PF) James Ambrose, Gary Waddell, Richard Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 03:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Harold Gatson grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-63 |
| 03:32 | Nichols | Matthew England grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Dzierzanowski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nick Tarry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew England (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Louis Small (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Gatson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Fred Vigue steps in front of the Nick Tarry pass | 48-63 |
| 03:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Small | 48-65 |
| 02:57 | Nichols | Tim Milton takes the ball from Nick Tarry | 48-65 |
| 02:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Tim Milton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 02:35 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 02:30 | Nichols | Nick Tarry makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Rowe and he's fouled by Louis Small - foul #1 on Louis Small, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Norris (PG), Monte Boozer (SF), George Eckert (C) Albert Dzierzanowski, Charles Rowe, Matthew England | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Campbell (SF), Michael Secrist (PF), Louis Brockett (C) Tim Milton, Harold Gatson, Dale Williams | |
| 02:30 | Nichols | Nick Tarry makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Nick Tarry - foul #1 on Nick Tarry, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | George Wildermuth (C) Nick Tarry | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 02:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Fred Vigue misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:03 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Monte Boozer | 51-66 |
| 01:52 | Nichols | Fred Vigue steals the ball from George Eckert | 51-66 |
| 01:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Monte Boozer takes the ball from Fred Vigue in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 01:31 | Nichols | George Norris misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-66 |
| 01:30 | Nichols | George Wildermuth snags the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 01:20 | Nichols | Monte Boozer can't finish the layup | 51-66 |
| 01:19 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to George Norris | 51-66 |
| 01:02 | Nichols | Fred Vigue picks off the pass by George Wildermuth | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Herbert Mayo - foul #3 on Herbert Mayo, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nick Tarry (SG) George Wildermuth | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Louis Small makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Herbert Mayo is fouled on the floor by Michael Secrist - foul #1 on Michael Secrist, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Nick Tarry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Secrist - foul #2 on Michael Secrist, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Nick Tarry misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Nichols | Nick Tarry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Secrist misses the jump hook from close range | 52-69 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | George Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Monte Boozer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Secrist gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Secrist runs out the clock | 52-69 |