| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Keith Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Boss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Oransky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Cousar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Nichols | Chris Talavera's layup is rejected by Travis Cousar | 24-37 |
| 19:36 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:23 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Gagne takes the ball from David Oransky | 24-37 |
| 19:20 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne hits the finger roll | 26-37 |
| 18:54 | Bridgewater | Bernard Plaisted steals the ball from Keith Stephens | 26-37 |
| 18:30 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 18:29 | Nichols | Chris Talavera grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald McDaniel | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Bridgewater | James Felix clanks a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:08 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Chris Talavera | 28-37 |
| 17:52 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:35 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne's pass is intercepted by Travis Cousar | 28-37 |
| 17:22 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Boss, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SG), William Goebel (C) Ronald McDaniel, Cole Spence | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | John Kline (PG), Jonathan Terrill (SG), Scott Flannery (SF) Keith Stephens, James Felix, Ralph Boss | |
| 17:08 | Nichols | William Goebel is fouled on the floor by Travis Cousar - foul #2 on Travis Cousar, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Warren (C) Bernard Plaisted | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Richard Slater (PF), Stephen Kramer (C) David Oransky, Travis Cousar | |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne is hacked by John Kline - foul #2 on John Kline, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), James Bowers (C) Lawrence Gagne, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 16:41 | Nichols | Mark Warren is hacked by Jonathan Terrill - foul #1 on Jonathan Terrill, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| 16:34 | Nichols | James Bowers blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Terrill - foul #2 on Jonathan Terrill, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| 16:34 | Nichols | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Nichols | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 16:15 | Nichols | The rebound goes to William Goebel | 30-37 |
| 15:59 | Nichols | William Goebel lays it up and in set up by Eddie Sieben | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eddie Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Warren (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - John Kline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Terrill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kramer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Bridgewater | The short jumper by John Kline is denied by James Bowers | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Nichols | Mark Warren snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:23 | Nichols | Richard Slater steps in front of the William Goebel pass | 32-37 |
| 15:04 | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:03 | Bridgewater | Stephen Kramer can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 15:02 | Nichols | Mark Warren gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:56 | Nichols | William Goebel clanks a floater from close range | 32-37 |
| 14:55 | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:38 | Bridgewater | Stephen Kramer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 14:36 | Nichols | James Bowers grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:14 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to William Goebel | 32-37 |
| 13:49 | Nichols | Mark Warren misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 13:47 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence tips it in | 34-37 |
| 13:33 | Bridgewater | John Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:32 | Nichols | William Goebel gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:27 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence is hacked by Richard Slater - foul #1 on Richard Slater, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Ronald McDaniel (SG), Bernard Plaisted (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Cole Spence (C) Eddie Sieben, Jack Lawrence, William Goebel, Mark Warren, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens (PG), James Felix (SG), Ralph Boss (SF), David Oransky (PF), Travis Cousar (C) John Kline, Jonathan Terrill, Scott Flannery, Richard Slater, Stephen Kramer | |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Chris Talavera scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bernard Plaisted and he's fouled by David Oransky - foul #2 on David Oransky, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:54 | Bridgewater | Travis Cousar buries a jump hook from the left block | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | Nichols | A charge is called on Bernard Plaisted - foul #1 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 12:17 | Bridgewater | Chris Talavera steps in front of the Keith Stephens pass | 37-39 |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne is fouled on the floor by James Felix - foul #1 on James Felix, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:53 | Bridgewater | Travis Cousar pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Keith Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Boss (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Oransky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Cousar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:32 | Bridgewater | Travis Cousar grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:20 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Gagne - foul #3 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 11:20 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:20 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:18 | Nichols | Keith Stephens steps in front of the Lawrence Gagne pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 11:04 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Cousar | 38-43 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | Chris Talavera is fouled on the floor by David Oransky - foul #3 on David Oransky, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SG), William Goebel (C) Ronald McDaniel, Cole Spence | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | John Kline (PG), Jonathan Terrill (SG), Scott Flannery (SF) Keith Stephens, James Felix, Ralph Boss | |
| 10:44 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:44 | Bridgewater | David Oransky grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:23 | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill loses the dribble to William Goebel | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | Nichols | William Goebel misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Kline - foul #3 on John Kline, team foul #10 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Mark Warren (PF), James Bowers (C) Lawrence Gagne, Bernard Plaisted, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Richard Slater (PF), Stephen Kramer (C) David Oransky, Travis Cousar | |
| 10:05 | Nichols | William Goebel misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | Nichols | William Goebel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | Bridgewater | Stephen Kramer grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:50 | Bridgewater | Mark Warren swats the layup by Scott Flannery | 38-43 |
| 09:48 | Nichols | James Bowers gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:27 | Nichols | Stephen Kramer steps in front of the James Bowers pass | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | Bridgewater | Stephen Kramer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 09:09 | Nichols | William Goebel pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:52 | Nichols | Jonathan Terrill is called for the reach on Jack Lawrence - foul #3 on Jonathan Terrill, team foul #11 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Bernard Plaisted (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Cole Spence (C) Eddie Sieben, William Goebel, Mark Warren, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens (PG), James Felix (SG), Ralph Boss (SF), David Oransky (PF), Travis Cousar (C) John Kline, Jonathan Terrill, Scott Flannery, Richard Slater, Stephen Kramer | |
| 08:52 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:52 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:40 | Bridgewater | James Felix is fouled on the floor by Cole Spence - foul #3 on Cole Spence, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SG) Jack Lawrence | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 08:31 | Bridgewater | David Oransky can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 08:29 | Nichols | Cole Spence snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:15 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 08:14 | Nichols | Cole Spence hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Keith Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Boss (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Oransky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Cousar (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 07:22 | Bridgewater | David Oransky grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:09 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Goebel (SF), Mark Warren (C) Bernard Plaisted, Cole Spence | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill (SG), Richard Slater (PF), Stephen Kramer (C) James Felix, David Oransky, Travis Cousar | |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Chris Talavera connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Goebel | 45-43 |
| 06:42 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 06:41 | Nichols | Chris Talavera pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Terrill - foul #4 on Jonathan Terrill, team foul #12 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Jack Lawrence (SF) Lawrence Gagne, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Scott Flannery (SF) Ralph Boss | |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:00 | Bridgewater | Richard Slater blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 05:58 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Mark Warren misses the 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 05:29 | Bridgewater | Richard Slater gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:29 | Bridgewater | Bridgewater calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Bernard Plaisted (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Cole Spence (C) Eddie Sieben, Jack Lawrence, William Goebel, Mark Warren | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | James Felix (SG), Ralph Boss (SF), David Oransky (PF), Travis Cousar (C) Jonathan Terrill, Scott Flannery, Richard Slater, Stephen Kramer | |
| 05:11 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Gagne - foul #4 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 05:11 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:11 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | Chris Talavera pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Chris Talavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 04:59 | Nichols | Cole Spence pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 04:30 | Bridgewater | James Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 04:29 | Nichols | Cole Spence grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 04:14 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 04:13 | Bridgewater | The rebound goes to Keith Stephens | 48-44 |
| 04:08 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Stephens | 48-47 |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 04:02 | Bridgewater | James Felix snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:55 | Bridgewater | David Oransky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:42 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Felix - foul #2 on James Felix, team foul #13 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | John Kline (PG) Keith Stephens | |
| 03:42 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:42 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - John Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Boss (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Oransky (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Cousar (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Bridgewater | John Kline buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Cousar and he's hacked by Chris Talavera - foul #3 on Chris Talavera, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SG) Ronald McDaniel | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 03:25 | Bridgewater | John Kline misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:25 | Nichols | Chris Talavera snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 03:18 | Nichols | Chris Talavera's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Cousar | 50-49 |
| 03:17 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Bridgewater | James Felix knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 02:39 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Plaisted | 52-52 |
| 02:30 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 02:29 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:22 | Bridgewater | James Felix is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Felix, team foul #14 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), William Goebel (SF), Mark Warren (PF), James Bowers (C) Lawrence Gagne, Bernard Plaisted, Chris Talavera, Cole Spence | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill (SG), Scott Flannery (SF), Richard Slater (PF), Stephen Kramer (C) James Felix, Ralph Boss, David Oransky, Travis Cousar | |
| 02:18 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Ronald McDaniel (SG), Bernard Plaisted (SF), Chris Talavera (PF) Eddie Sieben, Jack Lawrence, Mark Warren, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens (PG), David Oransky (PF), Travis Cousar (C) John Kline, Richard Slater, Stephen Kramer | |
| 02:07 | Nichols | William Goebel drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Chris Talavera | 54-52 |
| 02:07 | Bridgewater | Bridgewater calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Cole Spence (C) William Goebel | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | James Felix (SG), Ralph Boss (SF) Jonathan Terrill, Scott Flannery | |
| 01:46 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:44 | Nichols | Cole Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:30 | Nichols | Chris Talavera's layup is rejected by Ralph Boss | 54-52 |
| 01:28 | Nichols | Chris Talavera snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:09 | Nichols | Cole Spence misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Cole Spence gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Cole Spence loses the dribble to Ralph Boss | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | Bridgewater | Travis Cousar scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Chris Talavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Chris Talavera snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | The clock runs out | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Keith Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Boss (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Oransky (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Cousar (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Cole Spence wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Nichols | Chris Talavera is fouled on the floor by Ralph Boss - foul #2 on Ralph Boss, team foul #15 | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:24 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald McDaniel - foul #1 on Ronald McDaniel, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 04:24 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:10 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:55 | Bridgewater | James Felix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | Chris Talavera grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:39 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Plaisted | 59-56 |
| 03:13 | Bridgewater | David Oransky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Felix | 59-59 |
| 03:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Keith Stephens - foul #2 on Keith Stephens, team foul #16 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Goebel (C) Cole Spence | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 03:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the 3rd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill (SG) James Felix | |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Chris Talavera buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Plaisted | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Bridgewater | David Oransky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Chris Talavera grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted tips it home | 65-59 |
| 02:04 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens is hacked by Lawrence Gagne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG), Jack Lawrence (SG), Mark Warren (C) Lawrence Gagne, Ronald McDaniel, Bernard Plaisted | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Scott Flannery (SF), Richard Slater (PF), Stephen Kramer (C) Ralph Boss, David Oransky, Travis Cousar | |
| 02:04 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:04 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:00 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SG), Bernard Plaisted (SF), Cole Spence (C) Jack Lawrence, William Goebel, Mark Warren | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | James Felix (SG), Ralph Boss (SF), David Oransky (PF), Travis Cousar (C) Jonathan Terrill, Scott Flannery, Richard Slater, Stephen Kramer | |
| 01:41 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel hits a floater from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens is hacked by Eddie Sieben - foul #2 on Eddie Sieben, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:16 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eddie Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Keith Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Boss (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Oransky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Cousar (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 00:43 | Bridgewater | Travis Cousar grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss's pass is intercepted by Eddie Sieben | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Nichols | James Felix is called for the reach on Chris Talavera in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Felix, team foul #17 | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Nichols | Cole Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | Cole Spence is hacked by Keith Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Stephens, team foul #18 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ira Ramey (PG) Eddie Sieben | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 00:29 | Nichols | Cole Spence misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | Cole Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Bridgewater | The rebound goes to Travis Cousar | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Bridgewater | Ralph Boss loses the dribble to Ira Ramey | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McDaniel | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Keith Stephens is called for the reach on Ronald McDaniel - foul #4 on Keith Stephens, team foul #19 | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:05 | Bridgewater | James Felix is hacked by Ira Ramey - foul #1 on Ira Ramey, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG) Ira Ramey | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 00:05 | Bridgewater | James Felix makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Bridgewater | James Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | James Felix is called for the reach on Chris Talavera in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Felix, team foul #20 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ira Ramey (PG) Eddie Sieben | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Jonathan Terrill (SG) James Felix | |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Bridgewater | Keith Stephens misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-65 |