| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Geist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Winebarger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Clifton Ulrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Caudillo (fresh) C - Michael Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:43 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo tips it home | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 19:23 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 19:07 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Nichols | Leroy Geist is fouled on the floor by Kenny Johnson - foul #3 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (SG) Kenny Johnson | |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Alan Lucas steals it from Leroy Geist | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Lucas | 27-34 |
| 18:03 | Nichols | Leroy Geist scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Winebarger | 29-34 |
| 17:40 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:38 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:23 | Nichols | Leroy Geist hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gordon Winebarger | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey clanks a jumper in the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:55 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Billy Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lamar Cole (SF), Gary Copher (PF), Dale Packard (C) Daniel Teasley, Raymond Brooks, Gordon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs (SG), Robert Butler (SF), James Little (PF), Larry Smith (C) Clifton Ulrey, Robert Anderson, Russell Caudillo, Michael Coleman | |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Billy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Billy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Johnson State | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Johnson State | Larry Smith misses the floater from close range | 33-34 |
| 16:11 | Nichols | Dale Packard gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:50 | Nichols | Gary Copher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Copher, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eli Daluz (SG), Joseph Holton (SF) Billy Smith, Leroy Geist | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson (SG) Alan Lucas | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lamar Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eli Daluz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Holton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Copher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Packard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jeff Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Johnson State | Dale Packard is called for the reach on Jeff Griggs - foul #2 on Dale Packard, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 15:22 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson buries a turnaround in the paint | 33-36 |
| 15:06 | Nichols | Gary Copher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lamar Cole | 36-36 |
| 14:51 | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leroy Geist (SG), Gordon Winebarger (C) Joseph Holton, Dale Packard | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Russell Caudillo (PF) Jeff Griggs, James Little, Larry Smith | |
| 14:34 | Nichols | Leroy Geist banks in the layup set up by Eli Daluz | 38-36 |
| 14:15 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson drills a jump hook from the left block | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Nichols | Lamar Cole is hacked by Clifton Ulrey - foul #1 on Clifton Ulrey, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Teasley (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF) Lamar Cole, Gary Copher | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Coleman (C) Robert Butler | |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:19 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenny Johnson | 38-40 |
| 13:02 | Nichols | Leroy Geist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:01 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger tips it in | 40-40 |
| 12:41 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Teasley | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:37 | Nichols | Clifton Ulrey steps in front of the Eli Daluz pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey lays it in | 40-42 |
| 12:23 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eli Daluz and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Lamar Cole (SG), Gary Copher (C) Eli Daluz, Leroy Geist, Gordon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (PG), Jeff Griggs (SG), Robert Butler (SF), James Little (PF) Clifton Ulrey, Kenny Johnson, Robert Anderson, Russell Caudillo | |
| 12:23 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | Johnson State | Jeff Griggs scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 11:49 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley connects on the floater from the right side set up by Lamar Cole | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamar Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Copher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Alan Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Johnson State | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Michael Coleman - foul #3 on Billy Smith, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leroy Geist (SG), Gordon Winebarger (C) Daniel Teasley, Raymond Brooks | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey (PG), Larry Smith (C) Jeff Griggs, Michael Coleman | |
| 11:10 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:08 | Johnson State | Robert Butler hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Lamar Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:44 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 45-46 |
| 10:29 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eli Daluz (SF) Lamar Cole | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Anderson (SF), Russell Caudillo (PF) James Little, Larry Smith | |
| 10:16 | Nichols | Eli Daluz is hacked by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Holton (SF), Dale Packard (PF) Billy Smith, Gary Copher | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson (SG) Alan Lucas | |
| 09:55 | Nichols | Leroy Geist connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Johnson State | Eli Daluz picks off the pass by Russell Caudillo | 48-46 |
| 09:21 | Nichols | Dale Packard is hacked by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Teasley (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF) Joseph Holton, Gordon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alan Lucas (PG), Michael Coleman (C) Clifton Ulrey, Robert Butler | |
| 09:11 | Nichols | Eli Daluz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 08:50 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Daniel Teasley | 48-46 |
| 08:28 | Nichols | Dale Packard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eli Daluz | 50-46 |
| 08:12 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Lamar Cole (SG), Gordon Winebarger (C) Eli Daluz, Leroy Geist, Dale Packard | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey (PG), James Little (SF) Kenny Johnson, Robert Anderson | |
| 07:52 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Lucas - foul #1 on Alan Lucas, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Gary Copher (PF) Raymond Brooks | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 07:52 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:52 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Copher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Winebarger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Clifton Ulrey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Little (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Caudillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 07:18 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Caudillo | 52-48 |
| 07:17 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Michael Coleman | 52-48 |
| 07:12 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:53 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:34 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Daniel Teasley | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lamar Cole | 56-48 |
| 06:12 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Nichols | Gary Copher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 05:53 | Johnson State | James Little snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Copher - foul #3 on Gary Copher, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eli Daluz (PG), Leroy Geist (SG), Joseph Holton (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF) Billy Smith, Lamar Cole, Daniel Teasley, Gordon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Larry Smith (C) Clifton Ulrey, James Little, Russell Caudillo, Michael Coleman | |
| 05:39 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | Johnson State | Alan Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:30 | Nichols | Leroy Geist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:29 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Robert Butler steals it from Eli Daluz | 56-51 |
| 04:50 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gary Copher | 56-51 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Larry Smith takes the ball from Raymond Brooks | 56-51 |
| 04:17 | Johnson State | Robert Butler misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 04:16 | Nichols | Gary Copher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Joseph Holton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 03:56 | Johnson State | Robert Butler grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 03:36 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 56-51 |
| 03:35 | Johnson State | Robert Butler grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eli Daluz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Geist (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Holton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Copher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Alan Lucas (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Daniel Teasley (SF), Dale Packard (PF), Gordon Winebarger (C) Eli Daluz, Joseph Holton, Raymond Brooks, Gary Copher | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey (PG), Jeff Griggs (SG), Russell Caudillo (PF) Alan Lucas, Kenny Johnson, Larry Smith | |
| 02:57 | Nichols | Dale Packard connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-51 |
| 02:57 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Raymond Brooks (PF) Dale Packard | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson (SG), Michael Coleman (C) Jeff Griggs, Robert Butler | |
| 02:41 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Gordon Winebarger - foul #1 on Gordon Winebarger, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 02:41 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:41 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:22 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 02:19 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:14 | Johnson State | Clifton Ulrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenny Johnson | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | Nichols | Leroy Geist is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leroy Geist, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Billy Smith - foul #4 on Billy Smith, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:28 | Johnson State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Smith | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:56 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses the dunk attempt | 61-60 |
| 00:35 | Johnson State | Kenny Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Ulrey | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Nichols | Leroy Geist is fouled on the floor by Clifton Ulrey - foul #2 on Clifton Ulrey, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Nichols | Leroy Geist misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #5 on Billy Smith, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lamar Cole (PG) Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:17 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Johnson State | Russell Caudillo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Michael Coleman runs out the clock | 61-64 |