| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Sherrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Bond (fresh) PF - Travis West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Horgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Wesley Bainbridge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Jeff Bond inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Nichols | Ronald Horgan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:45 | Defiance | Victor Hightower grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 19:29 | Defiance | Victor Hightower knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wesley Bainbridge | 23-33 |
| 19:13 | Nichols | Ronald Horgan is called for 5 seconds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Williams (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Bruce Watts (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF) Wesley Bainbridge, Stevie Burns, Victor Hightower, Duane Reich | |
| 18:56 | Defiance | Jeff Bond takes the ball from Brian Hartung | 23-33 |
| 18:52 | Nichols | Jeff Bond lays it up and in | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Defiance | Bruce Watts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Williams | 25-35 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Terry Sherrill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Bruce Watts drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joe Williams | 28-37 |
| 17:46 | Nichols | Lawrence Henry drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Terry Sherrill | 31-37 |
| 17:20 | Defiance | Bruce Watts connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Williams | 31-40 |
| 17:04 | Nichols | Lawrence Henry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:03 | Defiance | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:43 | Defiance | Lawrence Henry steps in front of the Kenneth Jones pass | 31-40 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Lawrence Henry's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jones | 31-40 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | Charles Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:07 | Nichols | Travis West pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:51 | Nichols | Travis West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Cundiff (PG), Richard Maynor (SG), Don Knauss (SF), Ralph King (PF), Albert Frank (C) Lawrence Henry, Terry Sherrill, Jeff Bond, Travis West, Ronald Horgan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge (PG), Stevie Burns (SG), Victor Hightower (SF), Duane Reich (PF), Shawn Smith (C) Joe Williams, Charles Ford, Bruce Watts, Kenneth Jones, Brian Hartung | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Cundiff (fresh) SG - Richard Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Knauss (fresh) PF - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Frank (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Wesley Bainbridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevie Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 15:35 | Defiance | Stevie Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Duane Reich makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Bainbridge | 31-43 |
| 14:44 | Nichols | Don Knauss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 14:43 | Nichols | Richard Maynor gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:25 | Nichols | Don Knauss is fouled on the floor by Victor Hightower - foul #1 on Victor Hightower, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Henry (PG), Jeff Bond (SF) John Cundiff, Don Knauss | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leroy Macey (PG) Wesley Bainbridge | |
| 14:08 | Nichols | Albert Frank hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stevie Burns - foul #3 on Stevie Burns, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 14:08 | Nichols | Albert Frank makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:08 | Nichols | Albert Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Shawn Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Frank - foul #2 on Albert Frank, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Terry Sherrill (SG) Richard Maynor | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge (PG) Stevie Burns | |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Shawn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Shawn Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:50 | Nichols | Albert Frank pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:33 | Nichols | Ralph King connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Frank | 35-44 |
| 13:26 | Defiance | Duane Reich connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Victor Hightower | 35-46 |
| 13:12 | Nichols | Albert Frank loses the dribble to Wesley Bainbridge | 35-46 |
| 12:58 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Victor Hightower | 35-49 |
| 12:43 | Nichols | Terry Sherrill tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Terry Sherrill, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Cundiff (PG), Richard Maynor (SF), Travis West (PF), Ronald Horgan (C) Lawrence Henry, Jeff Bond, Ralph King, Albert Frank | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stevie Burns (SG), Bruce Watts (SF), Brian Hartung (C) Leroy Macey, Victor Hightower, Shawn Smith | |
| 12:28 | Defiance | Richard Maynor steps in front of the Duane Reich pass | 35-49 |
| 12:03 | Nichols | Travis West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 12:02 | Nichols | Ronald Horgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:45 | Nichols | Travis West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 11:44 | Defiance | Stevie Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Cundiff (fresh) SG - Terry Sherrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Horgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Wesley Bainbridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Watts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duane Reich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Horgan - foul #3 on Ronald Horgan, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Henry (PG), Jeff Bond (SF) John Cundiff, Terry Sherrill | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leroy Macey (SG), Victor Hightower (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Dennis Dye (C) Stevie Burns, Bruce Watts, Duane Reich, Brian Hartung | |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:02 | Nichols | Lawrence Henry is hacked by Dennis Dye - foul #1 on Dennis Dye, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Frank (C) Ronald Horgan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stevie Burns (SG), Brian Hartung (C) Wesley Bainbridge, Kenneth Jones | |
| 10:53 | Nichols | Stevie Burns is called for the reach on Travis West - foul #4 on Stevie Burns, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge (PG), Duane Reich (PF) Stevie Burns, Dennis Dye | |
| 10:38 | Nichols | Jeff Bond lays it in on a great pass from Richard Maynor | 37-51 |
| 10:19 | Defiance | Richard Maynor is called for the reach on Leroy Macey - foul #3 on Richard Maynor, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ralph King (C) Albert Frank | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG), Bruce Watts (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Dennis Dye (C) Wesley Bainbridge, Victor Hightower, Duane Reich, Brian Hartung | |
| 10:03 | Defiance | Bruce Watts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 10:01 | Defiance | Shawn Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | Charles Ford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Terry Sherrill (SG), Ronald Horgan (C) Richard Maynor, Travis West | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge (PG), Joe Williams (SG), Victor Hightower (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Brian Hartung (C) Leroy Macey, Charles Ford, Bruce Watts, Shawn Smith, Dennis Dye | |
| 09:26 | Nichols | Lawrence Henry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 09:25 | Defiance | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:10 | Defiance | Victor Hightower blows the layup | 37-51 |
| 09:08 | Nichols | Jeff Bond grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | Lawrence Henry hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Bond | 40-51 |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Brian Hartung blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Cundiff (PG), Richard Maynor (SF) Lawrence Henry, Jeff Bond | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leroy Macey (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Bruce Watts (SF), Duane Reich (PF) Wesley Bainbridge, Joe Williams, Victor Hightower, Kenneth Jones | |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Brian Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Brian Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:29 | Nichols | Terry Sherrill misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 08:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Bruce Watts | 40-53 |
| 08:15 | Defiance | Bruce Watts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Watts, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Travis West (PF), Albert Frank (C) Ralph King, Ronald Horgan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge (PG), Shawn Smith (C) Charles Ford, Brian Hartung | |
| 07:56 | Nichols | Duane Reich swats the short shot by Travis West | 40-53 |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Duane Reich pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:26 | Defiance | Shawn Smith knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Wesley Bainbridge | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Cundiff (fresh) SG - Terry Sherrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Wesley Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Macey (fresh) SF - Bruce Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Reich (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Nichols | John Cundiff misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Wesley Bainbridge - foul #2 on Wesley Bainbridge, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeff Bond (SF) Terry Sherrill | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Williams (PG), Stevie Burns (SG), Victor Hightower (SF), Dennis Dye (C) Wesley Bainbridge, Leroy Macey, Bruce Watts, Shawn Smith | |
| 07:17 | Nichols | John Cundiff makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:17 | Nichols | John Cundiff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Victor Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Jeff Bond grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Albert Frank knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cundiff | 44-55 |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Dennis Dye misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Frank - foul #3 on Albert Frank, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Henry (PG), Ralph King (PF), Ronald Horgan (C) Richard Maynor, Travis West, Albert Frank | |
| Subs | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge (PG), Bruce Watts (SF), Brian Hartung (C) Joe Williams, Victor Hightower, Duane Reich | |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Dennis Dye makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Dennis Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Jeff Bond is hacked by Bruce Watts - foul #2 on Bruce Watts, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Nichols | Terry Sherrill (SG) John Cundiff | |
| Subs | Defiance | Victor Hightower (SF), Shawn Smith (PF) Bruce Watts, Dennis Dye | |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Jeff Bond makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Jeff Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:36 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stevie Burns | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Nichols | Wesley Bainbridge steals the ball from Lawrence Henry | 46-60 |
| 05:19 | Defiance | Wesley Bainbridge throws it down | 46-62 |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Stevie Burns is called for the reach on Terry Sherrill - foul #5 on Stevie Burns, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Travis West (PF) Ralph King | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leroy Macey (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Bruce Watts (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF) Wesley Bainbridge, Stevie Burns, Victor Hightower, Brian Hartung | |
| 05:07 | Nichols | Terry Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:07 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 46-62 |
| 04:53 | Defiance | Kenneth Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Macey | 46-65 |
| 04:41 | Nichols | Travis West misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Cundiff (PG), Richard Maynor (SG), Don Knauss (SF), Albert Frank (C) Lawrence Henry, Terry Sherrill, Jeff Bond, Ronald Horgan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Dennis Dye (C) Shawn Smith | |
| 04:41 | Nichols | Travis West misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:41 | Nichols | Travis West makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:25 | Defiance | Leroy Macey is fouled on the floor by John Cundiff - foul #1 on John Cundiff, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ralph King (PF) Travis West | |
| Subs | Defiance | Shawn Smith (PF) Kenneth Jones | |
| 04:25 | Defiance | Leroy Macey makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:25 | Defiance | Leroy Macey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Albert Frank gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | John Cundiff is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cundiff, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Williams (PG) Leroy Macey | |
| 04:00 | Defiance | Joe Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Watts | 47-68 |
| 03:39 | Nichols | Dennis Dye swats the layup by Albert Frank | 47-68 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Shawn Smith snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 03:30 | Defiance | Don Knauss takes the ball from Dennis Dye | 47-68 |
| 03:25 | Nichols | Don Knauss can't throw it down | 47-68 |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Ralph King tips it home | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Cundiff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Don Knauss (fresh) PF - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Joe Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Dye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Albert Frank steals the ball from Shawn Smith | 49-68 |
| 03:04 | Nichols | Richard Maynor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Knauss | 52-68 |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Joe Williams buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Watts and the foul's on Don Knauss - foul #2 on Don Knauss, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Manes (PG), John Darden (C) John Cundiff, Ralph King | |
| Subs | Defiance | Leroy Macey (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF) Charles Ford, Shawn Smith | |
| 02:52 | Defiance | Joe Williams makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Kenneth Jones picks off the pass by John Darden | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Joe Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 02:15 | Defiance | Dennis Dye snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 02:04 | Defiance | Leroy Macey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bruce Watts | 52-74 |
| 01:58 | Nichols | Richard Maynor makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Frank | 55-74 |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Dennis Dye is fouled on the floor by John Darden - foul #2 on John Darden, team foul #10 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Cundiff (PG), Ralph King (PF) Chris Manes, John Darden | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ford (SG) Leroy Macey | |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Dennis Dye misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Dennis Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | Richard Maynor snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 01:32 | Nichols | John Cundiff lays it up and in set up by Richard Maynor | 57-74 |
| 01:06 | Defiance | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 57-74 |
| 01:04 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Ralph King | 57-74 |
| 00:56 | Nichols | Albert Frank knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Maynor | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Defiance | Bruce Watts buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ford and he's fouled by Don Knauss - foul #3 on Don Knauss, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Shawn Smith (C) Dennis Dye | |
| 00:27 | Defiance | Bruce Watts makes the free throw | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Joe Williams takes the ball from John Cundiff in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Joe Williams banks in the layup | 59-79 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Ralph King's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Watts | 59-79 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Ralph King grabs the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Richard Maynor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Joe Williams runs out the clock | 59-79 |