| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Sumrall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Valera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Caldera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Shane Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Akins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Erin Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Fred Shaver inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Grove City | Erin Green is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| 19:34 | Nichols | Joshua Sumrall buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chris Bentley | 25-32 |
| 19:20 | Grove City | Shane Morrow loses the dribble to Joshua Sumrall | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | Nichols | Chris Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:59 | Grove City | Erin Green pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Grove City | Shane Morrow hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 18:38 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Sumrall | 27-35 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Fred Shaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Massey - foul #2 on Charles Massey, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Fred Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Fred Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 27-35 |
| 18:12 | Grove City | Erin Green pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shane Morrow | 27-38 |
| 17:44 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera connects on the runner from the right block set up by Chris Bentley | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | Grove City | Shane Morrow is fouled on the floor by Joshua Sumrall - foul #1 on Joshua Sumrall, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Wentzel (PG), Nicholas Purser (SF), Eric Alexander (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Leonard Valera, Oscar Caldera, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy (SF), Rubin Chastain (PF), Bryan Swingle (C) Fred Shaver, Daniel Akins, Erin Green | |
| 17:14 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | Grove City | Rubin Chastain snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | Grove City | Shane Morrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:59 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 16:58 | Nichols | Joshua Sumrall gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Nichols | The short jumper by Nicholas Purser is denied by Rubin Chastain | 29-38 |
| 16:51 | Grove City | Rubin Chastain grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Rubin Chastain connects on the floater from the right block set up by Bryan Swingle and he's fouled by John Wentzel - foul #1 on John Wentzel, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG) Joshua Sumrall | |
| Subs | Grove City | Randy Reynolds (SG) Shawn Brinkley | |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Rubin Chastain makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Nicholas Purser misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 16:19 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:14 | Grove City | Shane Morrow knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rubin Chastain | 29-43 |
| 15:46 | Nichols | Nicholas Purser makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) SG - John Wentzel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Purser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Delancey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Shane Morrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Dowdy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rubin Chastain (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Robert Delancey grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 15:28 | Nichols | Donald Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:26 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:08 | Grove City | Shane Morrow is hacked by Eric Alexander - foul #2 on Eric Alexander, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Joshua Sumrall (SG), Leonard Valera (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF), Charles Massey (C) Donald Davis, John Wentzel, Nicholas Purser, Eric Alexander, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley (SG), Fred Shaver (SF), Daniel Akins (PF), Erin Green (C) Shane Morrow, Randy Reynolds, Rubin Chastain, Bryan Swingle | |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Daniel Akins clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Oscar Caldera - foul #1 on Oscar Caldera, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Daniel Akins makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Grove City | Daniel Akins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:36 | Nichols | Leonard Valera hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Sumrall | 35-45 |
| 14:18 | Grove City | Daniel Akins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-45 |
| 14:17 | Nichols | Charles Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:07 | Nichols | Erin Green blocks the short jumper by Oscar Caldera | 35-45 |
| 14:05 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Valera | 35-45 |
| 13:46 | Nichols | Joshua Sumrall misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:44 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 13:21 | Grove City | Erin Green connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Shawn Brinkley | 37-47 |
| 13:04 | Nichols | Fred Shaver steals the ball from Joshua Sumrall | 37-47 |
| 13:00 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Shaver | 37-49 |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Chris Bentley drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Valera | 39-49 |
| 12:45 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 12:43 | Nichols | Chris Bentley pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:24 | Nichols | Charles Massey is hacked by Shawn Brinkley - foul #2 on Shawn Brinkley, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Purser (PG), John Wentzel (SG), Dennis James (SF), Eric Alexander (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Joshua Sumrall, Leonard Valera, Oscar Caldera, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG), Randy Reynolds (SG), Bryan Swingle (SF), Rubin Chastain (PF), Richard Smith (C) Jeremy Dowdy, Shawn Brinkley, Fred Shaver, Daniel Akins, Erin Green | |
| 12:17 | Nichols | Nicholas Purser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 12:16 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Randy Reynolds scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shane Morrow | 39-52 |
| 11:49 | Nichols | John Wentzel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 11:48 | Nichols | Nicholas Purser grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:35 | Nichols | Dennis James is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Purser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wentzel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis James (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Delancey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Shane Morrow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Chastain (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Nichols | John Wentzel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 10:53 | Grove City | Randy Reynolds misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:51 | Grove City | Rubin Chastain can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 10:49 | Nichols | Dennis James grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:38 | Nichols | John Wentzel is fouled on the floor by Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Joshua Sumrall (SG), Leonard Valera (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF), Charles Massey (C) Nicholas Purser, John Wentzel, Dennis James, Eric Alexander, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 10:15 | Nichols | Shane Morrow picks off the pass by Joshua Sumrall | 41-52 |
| 10:12 | Grove City | Randy Reynolds banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shane Morrow | 41-54 |
| 09:52 | Nichols | Chris Bentley is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley (SG), Fred Shaver (SF), Daniel Akins (PF), Erin Green (C) Randy Reynolds, Jeremy Dowdy, Rubin Chastain, Bryan Swingle | |
| 09:31 | Grove City | Erin Green is fouled on the floor by Charles Massey - foul #3 on Charles Massey, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Shane Morrow is fouled on the floor by Chris Bentley - foul #1 on Chris Bentley, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Alexander (C) Charles Massey | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Shane Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:13 | Grove City | Shane Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:54 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chris Bentley | 43-56 |
| 08:40 | Grove City | Shane Morrow drills a floater from the left side | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:22 | Nichols | Eric Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Purser (PG), John Wentzel (SG), Dennis James (SF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Joshua Sumrall, Leonard Valera, Oscar Caldera | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy (PG), Bryan Swingle (SF) Shane Morrow, Fred Shaver | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:03 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 08:02 | Grove City | Daniel Akins gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:38 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle's floater is tipped away by Robert Delancey | 43-58 |
| 07:36 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Robert Delancey | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Purser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wentzel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis James (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Delancey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeremy Dowdy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Akins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erin Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Nichols | John Wentzel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 07:25 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Erin Green can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Purser - foul #3 on Nicholas Purser, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Joshua Sumrall (SG), Charles Massey (C) John Wentzel, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG), Rubin Chastain (PF) Shawn Brinkley, Daniel Akins | |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Erin Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Erin Green misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:03 | Nichols | Eric Alexander pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Charles Massey knocks in the jumper in the paint | 45-59 |
| 06:37 | Grove City | Charles Massey is called for the reach on Jeremy Dowdy - foul #4 on Charles Massey, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Leonard Valera (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF) Nicholas Purser, Dennis James, Eric Alexander | |
| Subs | Grove City | Fred Shaver (SF) Erin Green | |
| 06:37 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:37 | Nichols | Leonard Valera gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:29 | Nichols | Leonard Valera misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Rubin Chastain grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 05:58 | Grove City | Shane Morrow can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 45-59 |
| 05:56 | Nichols | Leonard Valera pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:54 | Nichols | Shane Morrow is called for the reach on Chris Bentley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Morrow, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Smith (C) Bryan Swingle | |
| 05:41 | Nichols | Shane Morrow picks off the pass by Charles Massey | 45-59 |
| 05:36 | Grove City | Shane Morrow hits the finger roll | 45-61 |
| 05:17 | Nichols | Joshua Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 05:15 | Grove City | Fred Shaver pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Chris Bentley steps in front of the Shane Morrow pass | 45-61 |
| 04:45 | Nichols | Joshua Sumrall makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Bentley | 47-61 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | Shane Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 04:31 | Grove City | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:05 | Grove City | Richard Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Purser (PG), John Wentzel (SG), Dennis James (SF), Eric Alexander (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Joshua Sumrall, Leonard Valera, Oscar Caldera, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Franklin Rahm (PG), Shawn Brinkley (SG), Bryan Swingle (SF), Daniel Akins (PF) Shane Morrow, Jeremy Dowdy, Fred Shaver, Rubin Chastain | |
| 03:47 | Nichols | Eric Alexander drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Purser | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Franklin Rahm is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Purser - foul #4 on Nicholas Purser, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Erin Green (C) Richard Smith | |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Franklin Rahm makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:18 | Grove City | Franklin Rahm makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Purser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Wentzel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis James (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Delancey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Franklin Rahm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Brinkley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Swingle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Akins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Nichols | John Wentzel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Purser | 52-63 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Joshua Sumrall (SG), Leonard Valera (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF), Charles Massey (C) Nicholas Purser, John Wentzel, Dennis James, Eric Alexander, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Shane Morrow (PG), Jeremy Dowdy (SF) Franklin Rahm, Bryan Swingle | |
| 02:27 | Grove City | Shawn Brinkley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 02:25 | Grove City | Erin Green tips it home | 52-65 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Chris Bentley is hacked by Erin Green - foul #1 on Erin Green, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Purser (PG), John Wentzel (SG), Dennis James (SF), Eric Alexander (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Joshua Sumrall, Leonard Valera, Oscar Caldera, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Franklin Rahm (PG), Randy Reynolds (SG), Rubin Chastain (PF), Bryan Swingle (C) Shane Morrow, Shawn Brinkley, Daniel Akins, Erin Green | |
| 01:52 | Nichols | Eric Alexander misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 01:50 | Grove City | Franklin Rahm pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy misses the easy layup | 52-65 |
| 01:43 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Swingle | 52-65 |
| 01:30 | Grove City | Randy Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 01:28 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Rubin Chastain | 52-65 |
| 01:07 | Grove City | Bryan Swingle buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Franklin Rahm | 52-67 |
| 00:52 | Nichols | John Wentzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-67 |
| 00:51 | Nichols | Dennis James gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Nichols | Nicholas Purser makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Wentzel | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy is fouled on the floor by Eric Alexander - foul #3 on Eric Alexander, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Jeremy Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Dennis James gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Jeremy Dowdy picks off the pass by Robert Delancey | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Franklin Rahm runs out the clock | 54-68 |