| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Enos (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Egan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Marion Boswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Najera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Brown (fresh) PF - Vincent Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Spearman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Nichols | Norman Spearman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Enos - foul #2 on Richard Enos, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:47 | Nichols | Norman Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:47 | Nichols | Norman Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | James Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 19:27 | Nichols | Edwin Najera grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 19:23 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Francis - foul #2 on James Francis, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 19:23 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:23 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | James Francis pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:59 | Grove City | James Francis is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Francis, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Tim Dismuke (C) James Francis | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 18:46 | Nichols | Vincent Murray misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Tim Dismuke | 33-45 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | James Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Spearman - foul #2 on Norman Spearman, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Norman Spearman buries a floater from the baseline set up by Vincent Murray | 34-47 |
| 18:05 | Grove City | Dale Givens double dribbles | 34-47 |
| 17:47 | Nichols | Norman Spearman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Dale Givens | 34-47 |
| 17:43 | Grove City | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 17:27 | Nichols | Marion Boswell misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Rickett (PF) William Egan | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bryan Haviland (SF), Larry Job (PF) Benjamin Brown, Vincent Murray | |
| 17:27 | Nichols | Marion Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:27 | Nichols | Marion Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:27 | Grove City | Tim Dismuke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:13 | Grove City | Bryan Haviland takes the ball from Terry Rickett | 34-47 |
| 16:48 | Nichols | Edwin Najera loses the dribble to Dale Givens | 34-47 |
| 16:28 | Grove City | Marion Boswell picks off the pass by James Smith | 34-47 |
| 16:23 | Nichols | Edwin Najera misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 16:22 | Nichols | Norman Spearman tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 16:05 | Grove City | Richard Enos misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 16:03 | Nichols | Norman Spearman grabs the board | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Enos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Rickett (fresh) C - Tim Dismuke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Marion Boswell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Najera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Haviland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Job (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Spearman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Nichols | Norman Spearman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-49 |
| 15:51 | Nichols | Norman Spearman misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 15:49 | Grove City | Terry Rickett grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Richard Enos misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 15:38 | Nichols | Norman Spearman gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Norman Spearman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Ono (PG), Leroy Parish (SG), William Egan (PF), James Francis (C) James Smith, Dale Givens, Richard Enos, Tim Dismuke | |
| Subs | Nichols | Todd Hobbs (PG), Sylvester Johnson (SG), Benjamin Brown (SF), Vincent Murray (PF) Marion Boswell, Edwin Najera, Bryan Haviland, Norman Spearman | |
| 15:22 | Grove City | Leroy Parish misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 15:21 | Nichols | Vincent Murray grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:05 | Nichols | Sylvester Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Hobbs | 34-52 |
| 14:58 | Grove City | William Egan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Ono | 37-52 |
| 14:44 | Nichols | The jump hook by Todd Hobbs is blocked by William Egan | 37-52 |
| 14:43 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Leroy Parish | 37-52 |
| 14:30 | Grove City | William Egan connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Terry Rickett | 39-52 |
| 14:07 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Egan - foul #1 on William Egan, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Enos (SF) Terry Rickett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Bryan Haviland (C) Larry Job | |
| 14:07 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:07 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:07 | Grove City | James Francis snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 13:58 | Grove City | Vincent Murray swats the short shot by James Francis | 39-53 |
| 13:56 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to James Francis | 39-53 |
| 13:37 | Grove City | Todd Hobbs steps in front of the James Francis pass | 39-53 |
| 13:33 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs lays it in | 39-55 |
| 13:22 | Grove City | Leroy Parish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 13:21 | Grove City | James Francis grabs the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 13:08 | Grove City | Sylvester Johnson is called for the reach on William Egan - foul #2 on Sylvester Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Smith (PG), Dale Givens (SG), Tim Dismuke (PF), Erick Brown (C) James Ono, Richard Enos, William Egan, James Francis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Marion Boswell (PG), Edwin Najera (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (PF), Norman Spearman (C) Todd Hobbs, Sylvester Johnson, Benjamin Brown, Vincent Murray | |
| 12:53 | Grove City | Dale Givens drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Smith | 42-55 |
| 12:34 | Nichols | Norman Spearman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Erick Brown - foul #3 on Erick Brown, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Enos (SF) Leroy Parish | |
| Subs | Nichols | Larry Job (PF) Kenneth Jacobson | |
| 12:34 | Nichols | Norman Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:34 | Nichols | Norman Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:11 | Grove City | Erick Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Spearman | 42-57 |
| 12:09 | Nichols | Larry Job gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:04 | Nichols | Edwin Najera comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-57 |
| 12:03 | Grove City | Erick Brown gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:38 | Grove City | Bryan Haviland is called for the reach on Tim Dismuke - foul #3 on Bryan Haviland, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | Terry Rickett (SF), William Egan (PF), James Francis (C) Richard Enos, Tim Dismuke, Erick Brown | |
| Subs | Nichols | Benjamin Brown (SF), Vincent Murray (PF) Bryan Haviland, Larry Job | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Rickett (fresh) PF - William Egan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Marion Boswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Najera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Murray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Spearman (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Grove City | James Francis misses the lay-in | 42-57 |
| 11:24 | Grove City | James Francis can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 11:23 | Nichols | Vincent Murray gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:19 | Nichols | Dale Givens steals it from Marion Boswell | 42-57 |
| 11:00 | Grove City | William Egan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Spearman - foul #3 on Norman Spearman, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Todd Hobbs (SG), Larry Job (C) Edwin Najera, Norman Spearman | |
| 11:00 | Grove City | William Egan makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:00 | Grove City | William Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Vincent Murray snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:58 | Nichols | Marion Boswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 10:44 | Grove City | James Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Rickett | 46-57 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | Vincent Murray clanks a shot from the left block | 46-57 |
| 10:35 | Grove City | James Francis gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:10 | Grove City | William Egan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Ono (PG), Leroy Parish (SG) James Smith, Dale Givens | |
| Subs | Nichols | Sylvester Johnson (SG), Bryan Haviland (C) Marion Boswell, Vincent Murray | |
| 09:48 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown is hacked by James Francis - foul #4 on James Francis, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Enos (SF), Tim Dismuke (C) William Egan, James Francis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edwin Najera (SG) Sylvester Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:48 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | Tim Dismuke can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:12 | Nichols | Larry Job can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-59 |
| 09:11 | Grove City | James Ono pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:00 | Grove City | Terry Rickett clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-59 |
| 08:59 | Nichols | Bryan Haviland grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Edwin Najera misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Tim Dismuke grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 08:30 | Grove City | James Ono misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 08:28 | Grove City | Leroy Parish gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Grove City | James Ono's pass is intercepted by Larry Job | 46-59 |
| 07:56 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Brown and he's fouled by Richard Enos - foul #3 on Richard Enos, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Smith (PG), Dale Givens (SG), William Egan (PF), James Francis (C) James Ono, Richard Enos, Terry Rickett, Tim Dismuke | |
| Subs | Nichols | Marion Boswell (PG), Vincent Murray (PF), Norman Spearman (C) Edwin Najera, Benjamin Brown, Larry Job | |
| 07:56 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Grove City | Leroy Parish buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 07:23 | Nichols | Marion Boswell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 07:22 | Grove City | William Egan grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Parish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Egan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Marion Boswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Hobbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Haviland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Murray (fresh) 5 reb. C - Norman Spearman (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:12 | Grove City | Leroy Parish hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Francis | 52-62 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Bryan Haviland can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-62 |
| 06:54 | Grove City | Dale Givens pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:43 | Grove City | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 06:41 | Nichols | Norman Spearman pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Marion Boswell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 06:24 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Murray | 52-62 |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Bryan Haviland makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marion Boswell | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Grove City | Leroy Parish drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Smith | 55-65 |
| 05:29 | Nichols | James Smith takes the ball from Todd Hobbs | 55-65 |
| 05:26 | Grove City | James Smith lays it in | 57-65 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Todd Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 05:18 | Nichols | Vincent Murray tips it home | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Grove City | Dale Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 04:59 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Vincent Murray | 57-67 |
| 04:38 | Nichols | Marion Boswell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Grove City | William Egan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | Bryan Haviland snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Enos (SF), Terry Rickett (PF), Tim Dismuke (C) Leroy Parish, William Egan, James Francis | |
| Subs | Nichols | Edwin Najera (SG), Benjamin Brown (SF), Larry Job (PF) Todd Hobbs, Bryan Haviland, Vincent Murray | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Nichols | Marion Boswell knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Najera | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Grove City | Tim Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-72 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | Larry Job grabs the board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Nichols | Norman Spearman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Najera | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Enos (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Rickett (fresh) C - Tim Dismuke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Marion Boswell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Najera (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Job (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Spearman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Grove City | Tim Dismuke buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-74 |
| 02:36 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Boswell | 59-76 |
| 02:31 | Grove City | Richard Enos drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dale Givens | 62-76 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Richard Enos steals the ball from Benjamin Brown | 62-76 |
| 02:06 | Grove City | James Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-76 |
| 02:04 | Grove City | Richard Enos gets the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Richard Enos makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 65-76 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Edwin Najera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 01:17 | Grove City | Tim Dismuke pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:52 | Grove City | Edwin Najera is called for the reach on Dale Givens - foul #3 on Edwin Najera, team foul #5 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Ono (PG), Leroy Parish (SG), Erick Brown (C) James Smith, Dale Givens, Richard Enos | |
| Subs | Nichols | Todd Hobbs (PG), Sylvester Johnson (SG), Bryan Haviland (SF), Kenneth Jacobson (C) Marion Boswell, Edwin Najera, Benjamin Brown, Norman Spearman | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Grove City | Terry Rickett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-76 |
| 00:48 | Grove City | Leroy Parish tips it home | 67-76 |
| 00:48 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Smith (PG), Dale Givens (SG), Richard Enos (SF), William Egan (PF), James Francis (C) James Ono, Leroy Parish, Terry Rickett, Tim Dismuke, Erick Brown | |
| Subs | Nichols | Marion Boswell (PG), Edwin Najera (SG), Benjamin Brown (SF), Vincent Murray (PF), Norman Spearman (C) Todd Hobbs, Sylvester Johnson, Bryan Haviland, Larry Job, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Harold Meas (PG), Sylvester Johnson (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (PF) Marion Boswell, Edwin Najera, Vincent Murray | |
| 00:46 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Nichols | Benjamin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Richard Enos gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:39 | Grove City | Dale Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-77 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Enos | 67-77 |
| 00:34 | Grove City | Richard Enos clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:33 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Harold Meas | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Nichols | Kenneth Jacobson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | James Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Richard Enos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | The clock runs out | 67-77 |