| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Cannon (fresh) PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Brian Haywood (fresh) SG - Christopher Hilson (fresh) SF - David Woodard (fresh) PF - Mark Myrick (fresh) C - Jimmie Brandy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nichols | Brian Haywood is called for the reach on Arthur Wilson - foul #1 on Brian Haywood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nichols | Barry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Brandy - foul #1 on Jimmie Brandy, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nichols | The short jumper by Gerald Hartwell is denied by Mark Myrick | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Nichols | Robert Cannon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Barry Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Johnson State | Mark Myrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Myrick, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Raczynski | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Hartwell | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Raczynski - foul #1 on Andrew Raczynski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:15 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cannon | 6-1 |
| 16:58 | Johnson State | Brian Haywood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-1 |
| 16:57 | Nichols | Barry Johnson gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:44 | Nichols | Barry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Myrick - foul #2 on Mark Myrick, team foul #4 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Doyle Shallenberger (PF) Mark Myrick | |
| 16:44 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:44 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:44 | Johnson State | Doyle Shallenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:28 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-1 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 16:05 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson lays it in set up by Gerald Hartwell | 8-1 |
| 15:47 | Johnson State | Doyle Shallenberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-1 |
| 15:46 | Johnson State | David Woodard misses the tip | 8-1 |
| 15:44 | Johnson State | Doyle Shallenberger can't tip it in | 8-1 |
| 15:43 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy tips it in | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Hartwell (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Raczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Brian Haywood (fresh) SG - Christopher Hilson (fresh) SF - David Woodard (fresh) PF - Doyle Shallenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmie Brandy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell loses the dribble to David Woodard | 8-3 |
| 15:14 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 15:13 | Nichols | Barry Johnson gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:50 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Haywood - foul #2 on Brian Haywood, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG), James Lehman (SF), Jimmy Hill (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Barry Johnson, Robert Cannon, Gerald Hartwell, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Rettig (PG), Erik Talbert (SG), David Pettey (SF), James Francis (C) Brian Haywood, Christopher Hilson, David Woodard, Jimmie Brandy | |
| 14:50 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:50 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:30 | Johnson State | Benny Griffin steps in front of the James Rettig pass | 9-3 |
| 14:09 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-3 |
| 14:07 | Johnson State | James Francis snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 13:46 | Johnson State | David Pettey's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wilson | 9-3 |
| 13:44 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson is hacked by James Rettig in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rettig, team foul #6 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG) Arthur Wilson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alexander Walborn (C) Doyle Shallenberger | |
| 13:24 | Nichols | Floyd Sines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 13:22 | Johnson State | David Pettey pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:03 | Johnson State | David Pettey is fouled on the floor by James Lehman - foul #1 on James Lehman, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson (SG), David Woodard (SF), Jimmie Brandy (C) Erik Talbert, David Pettey, Alexander Walborn | |
| 12:52 | Johnson State | James Francis lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Rettig | 9-5 |
| 12:42 | Nichols | Michael Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 12:41 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 12:22 | Johnson State | James Rettig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-5 |
| 12:20 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:02 | Nichols | James Francis steals the ball from James Lehman | 11-5 |
| 11:45 | Johnson State | James Rettig scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Benny Griffin (fresh) SG - Floyd Sines (fresh) SF - James Lehman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - James Rettig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hilson (fresh) SF - David Woodard (fresh) PF - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Brandy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nichols | Benny Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nichols | Barry Johnson (SG), Robert Cannon (SF), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Floyd Sines, James Lehman, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Steven Hartness (PG), Doyle Shallenberger (PF) James Rettig, James Francis | |
| 11:40 | Nichols | Benny Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:40 | Nichols | Benny Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:22 | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Woodard | 12-10 |
| 10:54 | Nichols | Steven Hartness steals it from Barry Johnson | 12-10 |
| 10:45 | Johnson State | David Woodard drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Cannon - foul #1 on Robert Cannon, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG) Benny Griffin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Erik Talbert (SG), Alexander Walborn (C) Christopher Hilson, Jimmie Brandy | |
| 10:45 | Johnson State | David Woodard makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | Nichols | Andrew Raczynski misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Robert Cannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Erik Talbert - foul #1 on Erik Talbert, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Rettig (PG), David Pettey (SF), James Francis (C) Steven Hartness, David Woodard, Alexander Walborn | |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Robert Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Robert Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:49 | Johnson State | James Rettig misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 09:47 | Nichols | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:27 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Gerald Hartwell and the foul's on James Rettig - foul #2 on James Rettig, team foul #9 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Steven Hartness (PG), Christopher Hilson (SG), Jimmie Brandy (C) James Rettig, Erik Talbert, Doyle Shallenberger | |
| 09:27 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:07 | Johnson State | Steven Hartness clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Gerald Hartwell | 17-13 |
| 08:47 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Wilson | 20-13 |
| 08:27 | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Hilson, team foul #10 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG), James Lehman (SF), Jimmy Hill (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Barry Johnson, Robert Cannon, Gerald Hartwell, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 08:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-13 |
| 08:05 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 07:50 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Hilson and he's fouled by Arthur Wilson - foul #1 on Arthur Wilson, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Erik Talbert (SG), Doyle Shallenberger (PF) Christopher Hilson, James Francis | |
| 07:50 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:29 | Nichols | Steven Hartness steals the ball from Arthur Wilson | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Lehman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Steven Hartness (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Erik Talbert (fresh) SF - David Pettey (fresh) PF - Doyle Shallenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmie Brandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy travels with the ball | 20-16 |
| Subs | Nichols | Floyd Sines (SG) Arthur Wilson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | David Woodard (SF), Alexander Walborn (C) David Pettey, Jimmie Brandy | |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Floyd Sines makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 06:43 | Johnson State | David Woodard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 06:42 | Johnson State | Doyle Shallenberger grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 06:32 | Johnson State | David Woodard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | Barry Johnson (SG), Robert Cannon (SF), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Floyd Sines, James Lehman, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson (SG), James Francis (PF) Steven Hartness, Erik Talbert | |
| 06:32 | Johnson State | David Woodard misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:22 | Nichols | Benny Griffin clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:21 | Nichols | Robert Cannon grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:11 | Nichols | Barry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 06:10 | Johnson State | James Francis grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 06:04 | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 06:02 | Johnson State | Alexander Walborn tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 06:00 | Johnson State | Doyle Shallenberger tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 05:59 | Nichols | Robert Cannon grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 05:54 | Nichols | David Woodard steps in front of the Andrew Raczynski pass | 23-18 |
| 05:40 | Johnson State | Christopher Hilson is fouled on the floor by Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | Arthur Wilson (PG) Benny Griffin | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Steven Hartness (PG) Doyle Shallenberger | |
| 05:24 | Johnson State | James Francis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 05:23 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Barry Johnson | 23-18 |
| 05:06 | Nichols | A charge is called on Andrew Raczynski - foul #2 on Andrew Raczynski, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Hill (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Gerald Hartwell, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | Johnson State | David Pettey (SF), Jimmie Brandy (C) David Woodard, Alexander Walborn | |
| 04:52 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmie Brandy, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Erik Talbert (SG), Doyle Shallenberger (C) Christopher Hilson, Jimmie Brandy | |
| 04:30 | Nichols | David Pettey steals it from Jimmy Hill | 23-18 |
| 04:09 | Johnson State | David Pettey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 23-18 |
| 04:07 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 03:55 | Nichols | Robert Cannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 03:53 | Johnson State | Steven Hartness gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 03:39 | Johnson State | Erik Talbert steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-18 |
| Subs | Nichols | Barry Johnson (SG), James Lehman (SF), Gerald Hartwell (PF), Andrew Raczynski (C) Benny Griffin, Robert Cannon, Jimmy Hill, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Brian Haywood (PG), Christopher Hilson (SG), David Woodard (SF), Mark Myrick (PF), Jimmie Brandy (C) Steven Hartness, Erik Talbert, David Pettey, James Francis, Doyle Shallenberger | |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Barry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lehman (fresh) PF - Gerald Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Raczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Brian Haywood (fresh) SG - Christopher Hilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Myrick (fresh) C - Jimmie Brandy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Johnson State | David Woodard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-18 |
| 03:08 | Johnson State | Mark Myrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:46 | Johnson State | James Lehman steps in front of the Christopher Hilson pass | 23-18 |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Barry Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Wilson | 26-18 |
| 02:27 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-18 |
| 02:25 | Johnson State | David Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 02:11 | Johnson State | Mark Myrick loses the dribble to Arthur Wilson | 26-18 |
| 01:47 | Nichols | Gerald Hartwell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 01:33 | Johnson State | Mark Myrick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | Barry Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 01:11 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brandy | 26-21 |
| 00:54 | Johnson State | Mark Myrick lays it in set up by Brian Haywood | 26-23 |
| 00:40 | Nichols | Arthur Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 00:38 | Johnson State | David Woodard grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 00:33 | Johnson State | Brian Haywood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Hilson | 26-26 |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Barry Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 00:20 | Johnson State | Jimmie Brandy grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | David Woodard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Wilson - foul #2 on Arthur Wilson, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Nichols | Benny Griffin (PG), Floyd Sines (SG), Robert Cannon (SF), Jimmy Hill (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Arthur Wilson, Barry Johnson, James Lehman, Gerald Hartwell, Andrew Raczynski | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Rettig (PG), Erik Talbert (SG), Doyle Shallenberger (PF), James Francis (C) Brian Haywood, Christopher Hilson, Mark Myrick, Jimmie Brandy | |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:15 | Johnson State | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Floyd Sines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Jimmy Hill gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | The clock runs out | 26-28 |