| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ronald Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert David (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trenton Linehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ruggeri (fresh) SF - Frank Hamner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Richard Wright inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Nichols | Timothy Shead hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Bishop | 36-30 |
| 19:17 | Ithaca | David Ruggeri scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Trenton Linehan | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | Nichols | Frank Hamner is called for the reach on Richard Wright - foul #1 on Frank Hamner, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Nichols | Albert David clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan is hacked by David Funk - foul #1 on David Funk, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | Nichols | Timothy Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Nichols | Albert David clanks a shot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | Nichols | Timothy Shead tips it home | 38-33 |
| 17:46 | Ithaca | Richard Wright is called for the reach on Frank Hamner - foul #1 on Richard Wright, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman (C) David Funk | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 17:41 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Trenton Linehan and the foul's on Richard Wright - foul #2 on Richard Wright, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Albert David | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Hamner and he's fouled by Richard Wright - foul #3 on Richard Wright, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | James McWright (PG), Shane Henderson (SG), John Spearman (SF), Chad Perry (C) Ronald Bishop, Albert David, Richard Wright, Timothy Shead | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle (PG), John Grimsley (SG), Darrell Montgomery (SF), Michael McJunkins (C) Trenton Linehan, David Ruggeri, Frank Hamner, Michael Dimas | |
| 17:04 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Anthony Kaufman | 40-38 |
| 16:37 | Nichols | Chad Perry loses the dribble to Michael McJunkins | 40-38 |
| 16:18 | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Shane Henderson | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shane Henderson | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James McWright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shane Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Spearman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Perry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Monroe Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Grimsley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Tyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McJunkins (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:30 | Nichols | Shane Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Michael McJunkins | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Ithaca | John Spearman steals it from John Grimsley | 43-41 |
| 15:07 | Nichols | John Spearman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James McWright | 46-41 |
| 14:51 | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 14:30 | Nichols | Chad Perry misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael McJunkins - foul #1 on Michael McJunkins, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald Bishop (PG), Albert David (SG), Richard Wright (SF), David Funk (C) James McWright, Shane Henderson, John Spearman, Anthony Kaufman | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan (PG), David Ruggeri (SG), Frank Hamner (SF), William Rachel (PF), Michael Dimas (C) Monroe Chappelle, John Grimsley, Darrell Montgomery, Raymond Tyler, Michael McJunkins | |
| 14:30 | Nichols | Chad Perry misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:30 | Nichols | Chad Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:11 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner blows the dunk | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Nichols | Albert David snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:04 | Nichols | David Ruggeri steals the ball from David Funk | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Ithaca | David Ruggeri clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:56 | Nichols | Albert David grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Nichols | Richard Wright connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Chad Perry | 49-43 |
| 13:17 | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Bishop - foul #2 on Ronald Bishop, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Timothy Shead (PF) Chad Perry | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Darrell Montgomery (PF) William Rachel | |
| 13:17 | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:17 | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Albert David clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Trenton Linehan - foul #3 on Trenton Linehan, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler (PF) Darrell Montgomery | |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Albert David makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Albert David makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:55 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Albert David grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Nichols | Timothy Shead misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Hamner - foul #2 on Frank Hamner, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Nichols | Timothy Shead makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:36 | Nichols | Timothy Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:16 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Nichols | David Funk gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:50 | Nichols | Timothy Shead hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert David | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ronald Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Shead (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Funk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trenton Linehan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Ruggeri (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Hamner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas makes the jumper from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 11:24 | Nichols | Richard Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:03 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ruggeri | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Michael Dimas steps in front of the Richard Wright pass | 55-50 |
| 10:41 | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Hamner | 55-52 |
| 10:22 | Nichols | Timothy Shead makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Bishop | 57-52 |
| 10:15 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Wright - foul #4 on Richard Wright, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | James McWright (PG), Shane Henderson (SG), John Spearman (SF), Anthony Kaufman (PF), Chad Perry (C) Ronald Bishop, Albert David, Richard Wright, Timothy Shead, David Funk | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle (PG), John Grimsley (SG), Darrell Montgomery (SF), William Rachel (PF) Trenton Linehan, David Ruggeri, Frank Hamner, Raymond Tyler | |
| 10:15 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:49 | Nichols | Shane Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:47 | Ithaca | John Grimsley grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James McWright - foul #1 on James McWright, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael McJunkins (C) Michael Dimas | |
| 09:31 | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman clanks a runner in the paint | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | Nichols | John Spearman tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 09:13 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:56 | Ithaca | William Rachel drills a turnaround in the paint | 59-57 |
| 08:36 | Nichols | John Spearman lays it up and in on a great pass from James McWright | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | Ithaca | Michael McJunkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 08:11 | Nichols | Chad Perry pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:50 | Nichols | James McWright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James McWright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Spearman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Kaufman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Monroe Chappelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Grimsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Rachel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael McJunkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nichols | John Grimsley steps in front of the Anthony Kaufman pass | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle banks in the layup on a great pass from John Grimsley | 61-59 |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Shane Henderson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James McWright | 63-59 |
| 07:04 | Ithaca | William Rachel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Kaufman - foul #1 on Anthony Kaufman, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald Bishop (PG), Albert David (SG), Richard Wright (SF), Timothy Shead (PF), David Funk (C) James McWright, Shane Henderson, John Spearman, Anthony Kaufman, Chad Perry | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan (PG), David Ruggeri (SG), Frank Hamner (SF), Michael Dimas (C) Monroe Chappelle, John Grimsley, Darrell Montgomery, Michael McJunkins | |
| 07:04 | Ithaca | William Rachel makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:04 | Ithaca | William Rachel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:39 | Nichols | Ronald Bishop clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 06:37 | Nichols | David Funk grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | David Funk loses the dribble to David Ruggeri | 63-61 |
| 06:07 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 06:06 | Nichols | Albert David grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | Nichols | Richard Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Hamner and the foul's on Albert David - foul #3 on Albert David, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler (PF) William Rachel | |
| 05:31 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:12 | Nichols | Timothy Shead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:10 | Nichols | Albert David tips it home | 68-64 |
| 04:54 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-66 |
| 04:45 | Nichols | David Funk misses the runner in the lane | 68-66 |
| 04:43 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:30 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner's pass is intercepted by Timothy Shead | 68-66 |
| 04:06 | Nichols | Albert David loses the dribble to Raymond Tyler | 68-66 |
| 03:49 | Ithaca | Albert David steps in front of the Trenton Linehan pass | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ronald Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Shead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Funk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trenton Linehan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hamner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dimas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Richard Wright comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Frank Hamner - foul #3 on Frank Hamner, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | James McWright (PG), Shane Henderson (SG), Anthony Kaufman (PF), John Spearman (C) Ronald Bishop, Albert David, Timothy Shead, David Funk | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Monroe Chappelle (PG), John Grimsley (SG), Darrell Montgomery (SF), Michael McJunkins (C) Trenton Linehan, David Ruggeri, Frank Hamner, Michael Dimas | |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:11 | Ithaca | Michael McJunkins is fouled on the floor by James McWright - foul #2 on James McWright, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chad Perry (C) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 03:11 | Ithaca | Michael McJunkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Ithaca | Michael McJunkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Nichols | The rebound goes to John Spearman | 70-67 |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Michael McJunkins is called for the reach on Shane Henderson - foul #2 on Michael McJunkins, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 02:38 | Nichols | Raymond Tyler swats the short shot by Anthony Kaufman | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Kaufman | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald Bishop (PG), Albert David (SG), Timothy Shead (PF) Shane Henderson, John Spearman, Chad Perry | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trenton Linehan (PG), David Ruggeri (SG), Frank Hamner (SF) Monroe Chappelle, John Grimsley, Darrell Montgomery | |
| 02:26 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Ruggeri - foul #3 on David Ruggeri, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Wright (SF) James McWright | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 02:26 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | Nichols | Anthony Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:08 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler misses long on a floater in the lane | 72-67 |
| 02:07 | Ithaca | Michael McJunkins tips it in | 72-69 |
| 01:56 | Nichols | Timothy Shead's pass is intercepted by Frank Hamner | 72-69 |
| 01:53 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner lays it in | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Nichols | Albert David makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Shead | 75-71 |
| 01:12 | Ithaca | Raymond Tyler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 00:57 | Nichols | Albert David travels with the ball | 75-74 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Funk (C) Anthony Kaufman | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Dimas (C) Michael McJunkins | |
| 00:39 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas is hacked by David Funk - foul #2 on David Funk, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 00:39 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:39 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:39 | Nichols | Timothy Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Albert David is hacked by Trenton Linehan - foul #4 on Trenton Linehan, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Albert David misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:14 | Ithaca | Michael Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ithaca | Frank Hamner makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Albert David misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-77 |