| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Terry Jaworowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Waterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew McCraney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:39 | Nichols | Chris Talavera pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne is hacked by Terry Jaworowski - foul #2 on Terry Jaworowski, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Dennis Hull | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Jaworowski | 37-34 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Waterfield - foul #2 on Thomas Waterfield, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:24 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Springfield | Cole Spence blocks the short jumper by Thomas Waterfield | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:00 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald McDaniel | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Springfield | Dennis Hull is hacked by Wayne Enloe - foul #1 on Wayne Enloe, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Springfield | Wallace Gray (SF), Brian Gallup (C) Dennis Hull, Chad Guffey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SG), William Goebel (C) Ronald McDaniel, Cole Spence | |
| 17:33 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Waterfield, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Vrooman (SG) Thomas Waterfield | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:18 | Nichols | Chris Talavera buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Gagne | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney can't connect on a shot in the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Springfield | Brian Gallup can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 16:53 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Plaisted | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Springfield | John Vrooman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew McCraney | 40-40 |
| 15:56 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield (SG), Dennis Hull (SF), Chad Guffey (C) Terry Jaworowski, Wallace Gray, Andrew McCraney | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Ronald McDaniel (SG), Cole Spence (C) Lawrence Gagne, Wayne Enloe, Chris Talavera | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - John Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Waterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gallup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eddie Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Springfield | John Vrooman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:42 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel is hacked by Brian Gallup - foul #2 on Brian Gallup, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 15:18 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald McDaniel | 40-43 |
| 14:53 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Vrooman and the foul's on Bernard Plaisted - foul #2 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Larry Buda (PG), Wallace Gray (PF) John Vrooman, Brian Gallup | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SF), Mark Warren (PF) Bernard Plaisted, William Goebel | |
| 14:53 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | Nichols | Chad Guffey is called for the reach on Ronald McDaniel - foul #1 on Chad Guffey, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Terry Jaworowski (PG) Larry Buda | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Bowers (C) Cole Spence | |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben blows the layup but he's hacked by Wallace Gray - foul #2 on Wallace Gray, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Andrew McCraney (PF) Dennis Hull | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | Springfield | Wallace Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Nichols | James Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-44 |
| 13:49 | Springfield | Chad Guffey snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Springfield | Chad Guffey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Wallace Gray - foul #3 on Wallace Gray, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Gallup (C) Chad Guffey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Cole Spence (C) Eddie Sieben, Ronald McDaniel, Mark Warren, James Bowers | |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:01 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-47 |
| 12:59 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:43 | Nichols | Cole Spence makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jack Lawrence | 43-49 |
| 12:27 | Springfield | Chris Talavera denies the turnaround by Thomas Waterfield | 43-49 |
| 12:25 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Gray | 43-49 |
| 12:14 | Springfield | Wallace Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cole Spence - foul #2 on Cole Spence, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Vrooman (PG), Larry Buda (SG), Dennis Hull (SF) Terry Jaworowski, Thomas Waterfield, Andrew McCraney | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SG), William Goebel (C) Jack Lawrence, Cole Spence | |
| 12:14 | Springfield | Wallace Gray misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:14 | Springfield | Wallace Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Chris Talavera | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Brian Gallup blocks the short jumper by Bernard Plaisted | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Nichols | William Goebel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - John Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Buda (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Gallup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gallup - foul #3 on Brian Gallup, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | Andrew McCraney (PF), Chad Guffey (C) Wallace Gray, Brian Gallup | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SG) Bernard Plaisted | |
| 11:34 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:34 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:22 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Vrooman and he's fouled by Wayne Enloe - foul #2 on Wayne Enloe, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SF) Wayne Enloe | |
| 11:22 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:11 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Andrew McCraney | 46-50 |
| 11:04 | Springfield | Dennis Hull scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Buda | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald McDaniel | 49-52 |
| 10:39 | Springfield | Dennis Hull comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | William Goebel grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | Nichols | Chris Talavera drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald McDaniel | 49-54 |
| 10:13 | Springfield | John Vrooman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Vrooman, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Terry Jaworowski (PG), Thomas Waterfield (SG), Brian Gallup (PF) Larry Buda, Andrew McCraney, Chad Guffey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Cole Spence (C) Lawrence Gagne, Bernard Plaisted, Chris Talavera | |
| 10:08 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:07 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Brian Gallup | 49-54 |
| 09:51 | Springfield | John Vrooman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:50 | Nichols | William Goebel snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:24 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben's pass is intercepted by Terry Jaworowski | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | Springfield | Terry Jaworowski banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 09:04 | Nichols | Cole Spence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Wallace Gray (SF), Andrew McCraney (PF) Dennis Hull, John Vrooman | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SG), Mark Warren (PF) Ronald McDaniel, William Goebel | |
| 08:38 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Jaworowski | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben is fouled on the floor by Terry Jaworowski - foul #3 on Terry Jaworowski, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Chad Guffey (C) Brian Gallup | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SG), Chris Talavera (PF) Wayne Enloe, Cole Spence | |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:10 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:09 | Springfield | Chad Guffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:49 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), William Goebel (C) Eddie Sieben, Mark Warren | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Terry Jaworowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Waterfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew McCraney (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nichols | William Goebel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 07:18 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Jaworowski | 55-56 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | William Goebel comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Chris Talavera tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 06:10 | Springfield | Wallace Gray is hacked by Jack Lawrence - foul #1 on Jack Lawrence, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Vrooman (PG), Larry Buda (SG), Dennis Hull (SF), Brian Gallup (PF) Terry Jaworowski, Thomas Waterfield, Wallace Gray, Andrew McCraney | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Cole Spence (C) Jack Lawrence, Bernard Plaisted, Chris Talavera | |
| 06:00 | Springfield | Dennis Hull loses the dribble to William Goebel | 55-58 |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe loses the dribble to John Vrooman | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Springfield | Brian Gallup is hacked by William Goebel - foul #1 on William Goebel, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Andrew McCraney (PF) Chad Guffey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Warren (PF) William Goebel | |
| 05:13 | Springfield | Larry Buda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Wayne Enloe | 55-58 |
| 04:44 | Nichols | Cole Spence is fouled on the floor by Larry Buda - foul #2 on Larry Buda, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Terry Jaworowski (PG) Larry Buda | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Chris Talavera (PF) Lawrence Gagne, Mark Warren | |
| 04:44 | Nichols | Cole Spence misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:44 | Nichols | Cole Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:27 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Wayne Enloe - foul #3 on Wayne Enloe, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield (SG), Wallace Gray (C) John Vrooman, Andrew McCraney | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 04:27 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:12 | Nichols | The refs have stopped play. Ronald McDaniel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 58-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Chad Guffey (C) Dennis Hull | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SG), William Goebel (C) Ronald McDaniel, Cole Spence | |
| 03:58 | Nichols | Terry Jaworowski steals it from William Goebel | 58-59 |
| 03:39 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Jaworowski | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Terry Jaworowski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Waterfield (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gallup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Guffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eddie Sieben (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Nichols | William Goebel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Guffey - foul #2 on Chad Guffey, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Andrew McCraney (PF), John Vrooman (C) Brian Gallup, Chad Guffey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Jack Lawrence (SG) Eddie Sieben, Wayne Enloe | |
| 03:23 | Nichols | William Goebel makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Nichols | William Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:03 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Springfield | Wallace Gray snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:47 | Springfield | Thomas Waterfield knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew McCraney | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dennis Hull (SF), Brian Gallup (C) Wallace Gray, John Vrooman | |
| Subs | Nichols | Wayne Enloe (SF), Cole Spence (C) Jack Lawrence, William Goebel | |
| 02:32 | Nichols | Dennis Hull steps in front of the Chris Talavera pass | 63-61 |
| 02:12 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:10 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Terry Jaworowski | 65-61 |
| 01:22 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Springfield | Andrew McCraney pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:03 | Springfield | Bernard Plaisted is called for the reach on Dennis Hull - foul #3 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Springfield | Chad Guffey (C) Brian Gallup | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:03 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | Springfield | Dennis Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | Nichols | Cole Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Nichols | Cole Spence misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:44 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Dennis Hull | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Springfield | Dennis Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Gagne - foul #2 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Gallup (C) Chad Guffey | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:41 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Springfield | Dennis Hull grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Springfield | Dennis Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Plaisted - foul #4 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Springfield | Dennis Hull misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:21 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Dennis Hull | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Springfield | Dennis Hull is hacked by Lawrence Gagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:19 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Springfield | Dennis Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brian Gallup - foul #4 on Brian Gallup, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Vrooman (PG), Larry Buda (SG), Paul Murphy (SF), Wallace Gray (C) Terry Jaworowski, Thomas Waterfield, Dennis Hull, Andrew McCraney | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Jack Lawrence (SG), William Goebel (C) Lawrence Gagne, Wayne Enloe, Cole Spence | |
| 00:13 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Brian Gallup is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sieben - foul #1 on Eddie Sieben, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Springfield | Terry Jaworowski (PG), Thomas Waterfield (SG), Dennis Hull (SF), Andrew McCraney (PF) John Vrooman, Larry Buda, Paul Murphy, Wallace Gray | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Cole Spence (C) Eddie Sieben, Jack Lawrence, William Goebel | |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Brian Gallup makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Brian Gallup makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Chris Talavera buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Terry Jaworowski - foul #4 on Terry Jaworowski, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Springfield | Chad Guffey (C) Brian Gallup | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Terry Jaworowski runs out the clock | 73-65 |