| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Dan Couto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Ferrante (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neil Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jimmy Dear (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Sheffield (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hays (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | David Hunter inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Nichols | David Hunter is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | La Grange | The short jumper by David Johnson is denied by John Ashby | 36-32 |
| 19:15 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | La Grange | David Johnson drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Bentley and he's fouled by John Hays - foul #3 on John Hays, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Maurice Robbins (PF) John Hays | |
| 19:00 | La Grange | David Johnson misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:00 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Nichols | John Ashby comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-32 |
| 18:41 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | La Grange | David Johnson hits a jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:15 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Nichols | David Hunter grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Dan Couto is called for the reach on Jimmy Dear - foul #3 on Dan Couto, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | La Grange | Bobby Jernigan (PG) Dan Couto | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Hunter | 40-35 |
| 17:22 | La Grange | Maurice Robbins steals it from Jon Ferrante | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Nichols | David Hunter is hacked by Neil Shepherd - foul #3 on Neil Shepherd, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | La Grange | Fred Tyson (PG), Lyle Lewis (SF), Mike Billings (PF), Antonio Pierre (C) Jon Ferrante, John Bentley, Neil Shepherd, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (PG), Dennis Hixon (SG), Charles Haynes (PF) Jimmy Dear, Paul Sheffield, David Hunter | |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Fred Tyson steals it from Joseph Lester | 40-35 |
| 16:35 | La Grange | Mike Billings knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Jernigan and the foul's on Maurice Robbins - foul #3 on Maurice Robbins, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Hunter (SF) Maurice Robbins | |
| 16:35 | La Grange | Mike Billings makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:12 | Nichols | John Ashby lays it up and in | 43-37 |
| 15:48 | La Grange | Fred Tyson hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Jernigan and he's hacked by Joseph Lester - foul #2 on Joseph Lester, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jon Ferrante (SG), John Bentley (SF), Neil Shepherd (PF), David Johnson (C) Bobby Jernigan, Lyle Lewis, Mike Billings, Antonio Pierre | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Hays (PF) David Hunter | |
| 15:48 | La Grange | Fred Tyson makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Fred Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Ferrante (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neil Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Hixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hays (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - John Ashby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Nichols | Joseph Lester travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dan Couto (PG) Fred Tyson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Dear (PG), Paul Sheffield (SG), Maurice Robbins (SF) Joseph Lester, Charles Haynes, John Ashby | |
| 15:05 | La Grange | David Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 15:04 | Nichols | John Hays pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | John Hays misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-37 |
| 14:45 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:37 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon loses the dribble to David Johnson | 46-37 |
| 14:14 | La Grange | Dan Couto misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:12 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:06 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | La Grange | Lyle Lewis (SF), Mike Billings (PF) John Bentley, Neil Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Hunter (SF) Dennis Hixon | |
| 13:49 | La Grange | David Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:47 | La Grange | Mike Billings grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante's fadeaway is rejected by David Hunter | 46-37 |
| 13:28 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 46-37 |
| 13:12 | La Grange | Dan Couto's pass is intercepted by Paul Sheffield | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:53 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Hunter - foul #2 on David Hunter, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | La Grange | Bobby Jernigan (PG), John Bentley (SF), Neil Shepherd (PF) Dan Couto, Lyle Lewis, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (PG), Charles Haynes (PF), John Ashby (C) Jimmy Dear, John Hays, Maurice Robbins | |
| 12:53 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:53 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:33 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield loses the dribble to Mike Billings | 48-39 |
| 12:17 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 12:15 | La Grange | John Bentley snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:03 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | La Grange | Lyle Lewis (SG) Jon Ferrante | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dennis Hixon (SG), John Hays (PF) Paul Sheffield, David Hunter | |
| 11:56 | Nichols | John Hays is fouled on the floor by Neil Shepherd - foul #4 on Neil Shepherd, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | La Grange | Antonio Pierre (PF), Kenneth Hamblin (C) Neil Shepherd, Mike Billings | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 11:39 | Nichols | John Ashby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 11:37 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to John Hays | 48-39 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Bobby Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Hixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hays (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ashby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Nichols | John Ashby misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 11:26 | La Grange | Antonio Pierre grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:01 | La Grange | Lyle Lewis makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Bobby Jernigan | 50-39 |
| 10:51 | Nichols | John Ashby misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-39 |
| 10:50 | Nichols | Charles Haynes tips it in | 50-41 |
| 10:32 | La Grange | John Bentley makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Bobby Jernigan | 52-41 |
| 10:14 | Nichols | John Ashby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 10:12 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Bobby Jernigan | 52-41 |
| 10:04 | La Grange | John Bentley is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dan Couto (PG), Mike Billings (PF), David Johnson (C) John Bentley, Antonio Pierre, Kenneth Hamblin | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Dear (PG), David Hunter (SF), Maurice Robbins (C) Joseph Lester, Charles Haynes, John Ashby | |
| 09:57 | Nichols | David Hunter can't connect on a runner from the left block | 52-41 |
| 09:56 | Nichols | John Hays misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 09:55 | La Grange | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 52-41 |
| 09:33 | La Grange | Bobby Jernigan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 09:32 | Nichols | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:10 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 09:08 | La Grange | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:59 | La Grange | Bobby Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jon Ferrante (SG), Kenneth Hamblin (SF) Bobby Jernigan, Lyle Lewis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Sheffield (SG), John Ashby (C) Dennis Hixon, John Hays | |
| 08:40 | Nichols | David Hunter blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Billings - foul #3 on Mike Billings, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Haynes (PF) John Ashby | |
| 08:40 | Nichols | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:40 | Nichols | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:26 | La Grange | The short jumper by Kenneth Hamblin is denied by Paul Sheffield | 52-43 |
| 08:25 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:02 | La Grange | Maurice Robbins takes the ball from Mike Billings | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | Nichols | Charles Haynes connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jimmy Dear and he's hacked by Mike Billings - foul #4 on Mike Billings, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | La Grange | Fred Tyson (PG), John Bentley (SF), Neil Shepherd (PF) Dan Couto, Kenneth Hamblin, Mike Billings | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (PG) Jimmy Dear | |
| 07:45 | Nichols | Charles Haynes makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:30 | La Grange | Fred Tyson travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | La Grange | Bobby Jernigan (PG) Fred Tyson | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Ashby (C) Maurice Robbins | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Bobby Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Ferrante (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Nichols | Joseph Lester misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:09 | Nichols | John Ashby tips it home | 52-48 |
| 06:43 | La Grange | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Charles Haynes - foul #1 on Charles Haynes, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dan Couto (PG), Antonio Pierre (C) Bobby Jernigan, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dennis Hixon (SG), John Hays (PF) Paul Sheffield, Charles Haynes | |
| 06:28 | La Grange | John Bentley clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Ashby - foul #3 on John Ashby, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Dear (PG), Maurice Robbins (SF) David Hunter, John Ashby | |
| 06:28 | La Grange | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:28 | La Grange | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:10 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 06:09 | Nichols | John Hays tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 05:57 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Bentley | 56-50 |
| 05:38 | Nichols | Joseph Lester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:36 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Joseph Lester scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Dear | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:01 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Pierre | 56-52 |
| 04:49 | La Grange | Antonio Pierre misses long on a runner in the paint | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd tips it in | 58-52 |
| 04:40 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 04:19 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Maurice Robbins - foul #4 on Maurice Robbins, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | La Grange | Fred Tyson (PG), Bobby Jernigan (SG), Lyle Lewis (SF), David Johnson (C) Dan Couto, Jon Ferrante, John Bentley, Antonio Pierre | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Sheffield (SG), David Hunter (SF), Charles Haynes (PF), John Ashby (C) Joseph Lester, Maurice Robbins, John Hays, Dennis Hixon | |
| 04:19 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:19 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:03 | Nichols | David Johnson takes the ball from Charles Haynes | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | La Grange | Lyle Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sheffield | 60-54 |
| 03:46 | Nichols | John Ashby gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Nichols | David Johnson steals it from John Ashby | 60-54 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Fred Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lyle Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jimmy Dear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ashby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | La Grange | Bobby Jernigan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Jernigan, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | La Grange | Mike Billings (PF) Neil Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dennis Hixon (PF) Jimmy Dear | |
| 02:50 | Nichols | Fred Tyson is called for the reach on Paul Sheffield - foul #1 on Fred Tyson, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (PG), Maurice Robbins (SF) David Hunter, John Ashby | |
| 02:50 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:48 | La Grange | La Grange calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | La Grange | Dan Couto (PG), Jon Ferrante (SG), John Bentley (SF) Fred Tyson, Bobby Jernigan, Lyle Lewis | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Hays (PF), John Ashby (C) Charles Haynes, Dennis Hixon | |
| 02:33 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Couto | 63-56 |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | La Grange | Neil Shepherd (PF) Mike Billings | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Dear (PG), David Hunter (SF) Joseph Lester, Maurice Robbins | |
| 02:16 | Nichols | John Hays connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Hunter | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | La Grange | John Bentley is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| 01:56 | Nichols | John Hays knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Sheffield | 63-60 |
| 01:31 | La Grange | David Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 01:30 | La Grange | Jon Ferrante tips it home | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Nichols | David Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 01:13 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | John Ashby comes up short on the floater in the lane | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | La Grange | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | La Grange | David Johnson makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Neil Shepherd | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Nichols | John Hays clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | La Grange | John Bentley grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | La Grange | Paul Sheffield is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sheffield, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | La Grange | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | The rebound goes to John Ashby | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:08 | La Grange | Jimmy Dear is called for the reach on Neil Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Dear, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 00:08 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:08 | La Grange | Neil Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Nichols | David Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:00 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Neil Shepherd | 69-60 |