| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Price (fresh) SF - Thomas Tirado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kristopher Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Jernigan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Fannin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Delatorre | 37-33 |
| 19:37 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton travels in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Peter Fannin | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Grove City | Kristopher Coulter steps in front of the Irvin Hamilton pass | 37-33 |
| 18:44 | Nichols | Everett Price hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Delatorre | 40-33 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Irvin Hamilton | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Nichols | James Delatorre steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet (PF), Eugene Mills (C) Peter Fannin, Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 17:30 | Nichols | James Delatorre misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | Grove City | The pull-up jumper by Irvin Hamilton is blocked by Kristopher Coulter | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Nichols | Kristopher Coulter snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:51 | Nichols | James Delatorre is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias (PG), Aaron Williams (SG), Nickolas Buttler (SF), Jerry Hassell (PF), Allen Parker (C) James Delatorre, Everett Price, Thomas Tirado, Kristopher Coulter, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (PG), Glenn Arrieta (SG), Edwin Madison (SF) Irvin Hamilton, Howard Jernigan, Timothy O'Keefe | |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Jerry Hassell | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Nichols | Jerry Hassell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:17 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Eugene Mills | 40-36 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:46 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Dustin Iglesias (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nickolas Buttler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hassell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Charles Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Arrieta (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Madison (fresh) PF - Dudley Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Grove City | Edwin Madison loses the dribble to Jerry Hassell | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Nichols | Charles Lane steals it from Allen Parker | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Grove City | Edwin Madison misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 15:05 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Grove City | Edwin Madison misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Nichols | Jerry Hassell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Nichols | Aaron Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Iglesias | 46-38 |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Charles Lane is hacked by Dustin Iglesias in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Iglesias, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Delatorre (PG), Everett Price (SG), Thomas Tirado (SF), Kristopher Coulter (PF), Richard Brown (C) Dustin Iglesias, Aaron Williams, Nickolas Buttler, Jerry Hassell, Allen Parker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton (PG), Howard Jernigan (SG), Timothy O'Keefe (SF), Peter Fannin (PF), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Charles Lane, Glenn Arrieta, Edwin Madison, Dudley Hamlet, Eugene Mills | |
| 14:34 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe misses long on a jumper from the right block | 46-38 |
| 14:33 | Nichols | Richard Brown grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | Nichols | Peter Fannin is called for the reach on Everett Price - foul #1 on Peter Fannin, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 14:00 | Nichols | Richard Brown blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:39 | Grove City | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Kurtis O'Connor - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 13:30 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Irvin Hamilton and he's hacked by Kristopher Coulter - foul #3 on Kristopher Coulter, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Grove City | Kurtis O'Connor misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Nichols | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Irvin Hamilton is called for the reach on James Delatorre - foul #3 on Irvin Hamilton, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kurtis O'Connor - foul #3 on Kurtis O'Connor, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:38 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 12:37 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:20 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Aaron Williams (SF) Thomas Tirado | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG), Dudley Hamlet (PF), Eugene Mills (C) Howard Jernigan, Peter Fannin, Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 11:59 | Nichols | Irvin Hamilton steals it from Aaron Williams | 47-40 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler (SF), Jerry Hassell (PF), Allen Parker (C) Everett Price, Kristopher Coulter, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta (SG) Irvin Hamilton | |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nickolas Buttler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hassell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Charles Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Arrieta (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dudley Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nichols | James Delatorre makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nickolas Buttler | 50-42 |
| 11:14 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta is hacked by Aaron Williams - foul #3 on Aaron Williams, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias (PG) James Delatorre | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edwin Madison (SF) Timothy O'Keefe | |
| 11:07 | Grove City | Charles Lane is fouled on the floor by Nickolas Buttler - foul #2 on Nickolas Buttler, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 10:55 | Grove City | The short jumper by Dudley Hamlet is denied by Allen Parker | 50-42 |
| 10:54 | Grove City | Charles Lane snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:39 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #4 on Aaron Williams, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Everett Price (SG), Thomas Tirado (SF), Kristopher Coulter (PF), Richard Brown (C) Aaron Williams, Nickolas Buttler, Jerry Hassell, Allen Parker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Howard Jernigan (SG), Peter Fannin (PF), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Glenn Arrieta, Dudley Hamlet, Eugene Mills | |
| 10:39 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:39 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:39 | Nichols | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:19 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Price | 52-43 |
| 09:59 | Grove City | Charles Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:57 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Everett Price | 52-43 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | A charge is called on Thomas Tirado - foul #3 on Thomas Tirado, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Delatorre (PG) Dustin Iglesias | |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton (PG), Timothy O'Keefe (SF), Dudley Hamlet (PF) Charles Lane, Edwin Madison, Peter Fannin | |
| 09:17 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 09:06 | Nichols | James Delatorre comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Jernigan - foul #3 on Howard Jernigan, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler (SG) Everett Price | |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Mills (C) Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 09:06 | Nichols | James Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:06 | Nichols | James Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:44 | Grove City | Timothy O'Keefe is called for 3 seconds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Hassell (SF), Allen Parker (C) Thomas Tirado, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG) Howard Jernigan | |
| 08:28 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler clanks a floater from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Allen Parker tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 08:08 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 08:06 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Mills | 56-43 |
| 07:49 | Grove City | Charles Lane hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kristopher Coulter - foul #4 on Kristopher Coulter, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Everett Price (SG), Aaron Williams (SF) Jerry Hassell, Kristopher Coulter | |
| Subs | Grove City | Peter Fannin (PF), Kurtis O'Connor (C) Dudley Hamlet, Eugene Mills | |
| 07:49 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Allen Parker gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Everett Price connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Delatorre (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nickolas Buttler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Fannin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Grove City | Allen Parker is called for the reach on Charles Lane - foul #1 on Allen Parker, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Tirado (SF), Richard Brown (C) Aaron Williams, Allen Parker | |
| Subs | Grove City | Howard Jernigan (SG), Edwin Madison (SF) Irvin Hamilton, Timothy O'Keefe | |
| 07:08 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:08 | Grove City | Charles Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:08 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 59-46 |
| 06:50 | Nichols | Everett Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 06:48 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Grove City | Edwin Madison makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Lane | 61-48 |
| 06:06 | Nichols | Thomas Tirado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:05 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Nichols | Richard Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nickolas Buttler and the foul's on Kurtis O'Connor - foul #4 on Kurtis O'Connor, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias (PG), Aaron Williams (SG), Kristopher Coulter (PF) James Delatorre, Everett Price, Nickolas Buttler | |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton (PG), Timothy O'Keefe (SF), Dudley Hamlet (PF), Eugene Mills (C) Charles Lane, Edwin Madison, Peter Fannin, Kurtis O'Connor | |
| 05:43 | Nichols | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Howard Jernigan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 04:53 | Nichols | Dudley Hamlet swats the short shot by Aaron Williams | 64-51 |
| 04:51 | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Howard Jernigan steals the ball from Aaron Williams | 64-51 |
| 04:11 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kristopher Coulter - foul #5 on Kristopher Coulter, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Delatorre (PG), Everett Price (SG), Nickolas Buttler (PF), Allen Parker (C) Dustin Iglesias, Thomas Tirado, Kristopher Coulter, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Lane (SG) Howard Jernigan | |
| 04:11 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:11 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:50 | Nichols | Charles Lane steals the ball from Nickolas Buttler | 64-52 |
| 03:47 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton misses the lay-in | 64-52 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | Aaron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Delatorre (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nickolas Buttler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dudley Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Mills (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Grove City | Irvin Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dudley Hamlet | 67-54 |
| 02:28 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dudley Hamlet - foul #1 on Dudley Hamlet, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias (PG), Jerry Hassell (SF), Thomas Lawson (PF) James Delatorre, Everett Price, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta (SG), Edwin Madison (SF), William McGunnis (PF) Irvin Hamilton, Timothy O'Keefe, Eugene Mills | |
| 02:28 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:28 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:16 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the floater near the basket | 69-56 |
| 01:56 | Nichols | Nickolas Buttler's fadeaway is rejected by Dudley Hamlet | 69-56 |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Jerry Hassell is called for the reach on Dudley Hamlet - foul #1 on Jerry Hassell, team foul #12 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Aaron Williams (SG) Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Eugene Mills (C) William McGunnis | |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Nichols | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Aaron Williams scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Dustin Iglesias | 71-56 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Charles Lane is fouled on the floor by Dustin Iglesias - foul #2 on Dustin Iglesias, team foul #13 | 71-56 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:06 | Grove City | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:38 | Nichols | Jerry Hassell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Hassell, team foul #14 | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Grove City | Glenn Arrieta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Dudley Hamlet is called for the reach on Dustin Iglesias - foul #2 on Dudley Hamlet, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Dudley Hamlet gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Allen Parker takes the ball from Charles Lane | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Dustin Iglesias runs out the clock | 71-58 |