| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Dodd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Conley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | Bradley Conley inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Bates | Mark Dodd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 19:43 | Nichols | Eric Miller pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:31 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 19:30 | Bates | The rebound goes to Bradley Conley | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | Bates | Bobby Dixon connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Barrett | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Nichols | Luis Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Willie Wong | 35-44 |
| 18:31 | Bates | Gary Barrett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Miller - foul #1 on Eric Miller, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 18:31 | Bates | Gary Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:31 | Bates | Gary Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:31 | Bates | Bobby Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:17 | Bates | Mark Dodd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | Nichols | James Brickhouse scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Dodd - foul #2 on Mark Dodd, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Bates | John Bermudes (C) Adam Wynne | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:54 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:54 | Bates | Mark Dodd snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:36 | Bates | Gary Barrett is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Davis (SF), Rodney Bonner (C) Bradley Conley, Bobby Dixon | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:18 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Nichols | Luis Johnson tips it home | 39-48 |
| 17:01 | Bates | Eric Miller is called for the reach on Rodney Bonner - foul #2 on Eric Miller, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Bates | Kevin Wetherington (PG), Carlos Mims (C) Gary Barrett, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Paul Fields (PF), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| 16:42 | Bates | John Bermudes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Wetherington | 41-48 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bates | Bradley Conley (SF), Bobby Dixon (PF), Adam Wynne (C) John Bermudes, Rodney Bonner, Carlos Mims | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 16:03 | Bates | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Hugh Williams | 41-48 |
| 15:40 | Nichols | Melvin Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 15:39 | Nichols | Paul Fields tips it in | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Kevin Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Conley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bobby Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Bates | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 15:17 | Bates | Bobby Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:07 | Bates | Bobby Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Wetherington | 43-50 |
| 14:52 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum is whistled for a carry | 43-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Barrett (PG), Harrison Baird (SG), John Bermudes (PF), Rodney Bonner (C) Kevin Wetherington, Bradley Conley, Bobby Dixon, Adam Wynne | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) Melvin Davis, Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum, Paul Fields, Hugh Williams | |
| 14:42 | Bates | Robert Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Roger Adelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harrison Baird - foul #4 on Harrison Baird, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Mark Dodd (SG), Carlos Mims (C) Harrison Baird, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Roger Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Roger Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:07 | Bates | John Bermudes is hacked by Eric Miller - foul #3 on Eric Miller, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 13:51 | Bates | Carlos Mims misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Brickhouse - foul #1 on James Brickhouse, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 13:51 | Bates | Carlos Mims misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:51 | Bates | Carlos Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:44 | Nichols | Roger Adelson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Luis Johnson | 47-54 |
| 13:21 | Bates | Carlos Mims misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Wong - foul #2 on Willie Wong, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Bates | Bobby Dixon (PF), Adam Wynne (C) John Bermudes, Rodney Bonner | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 13:21 | Bates | Carlos Mims misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:21 | Bates | Carlos Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Luis Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Mims - foul #1 on Carlos Mims, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Bates | Bradley Conley (SF) Carlos Mims | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Luis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Adelson | 48-55 |
| 12:48 | Nichols | James Brickhouse connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Johnson | 48-58 |
| 12:22 | Bates | Adam Wynne clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 12:20 | Nichols | James Brickhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:04 | Nichols | Gary Barrett picks off the pass by Willie Wong | 48-58 |
| 11:46 | Bates | Gary Barrett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 11:45 | Bates | Bobby Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:29 | Bates | Bradley Conley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:28 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gary Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dodd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Conley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bobby Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Wynne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Adelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Nichols | James Brickhouse is fouled on the floor by Mark Dodd - foul #3 on Mark Dodd, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bates | Kevin Wetherington (PG), Robert Davis (SG), John Bermudes (PF), Rodney Bonner (C) Gary Barrett, Mark Dodd, Bobby Dixon, Adam Wynne | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Paul Fields (PF), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| 10:48 | Nichols | Paul Fields misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bates | Carlos Mims (C) Bradley Conley | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 10:48 | Nichols | Paul Fields makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:48 | Nichols | Paul Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:23 | Bates | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Hugh Williams | 48-60 |
| 10:09 | Nichols | Hugh Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 10:09 | Nichols | Hugh Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:09 | Nichols | Hugh Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:45 | Bates | Kevin Wetherington hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bermudes | 50-62 |
| 09:36 | Nichols | Paul Fields scores on a shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 09:16 | Bates | John Bermudes scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Davis and he's fouled by Jarvis Landrum - foul #1 on Jarvis Landrum, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Barrett (PG), Mark Dodd (SG), Bradley Conley (SF), Bobby Dixon (PF) Kevin Wetherington, Robert Davis, Rodney Bonner, Carlos Mims | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) Melvin Davis, Paul Fields, Hugh Williams | |
| 09:16 | Bates | John Bermudes misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 08:49 | Bates | Bradley Conley pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:36 | Bates | John Bermudes loses the dribble to Jarvis Landrum | 52-64 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Willie Wong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-64 |
| 08:17 | Nichols | Roger Adelson tips it home | 52-66 |
| 07:49 | Bates | Mark Dodd hits a shot in the lane set up by Bobby Dixon | 54-66 |
| 07:37 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum is fouled on the floor by John Bermudes - foul #1 on John Bermudes, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Bates | Harrison Baird (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Adam Wynne (C) Mark Dodd, Bradley Conley, John Bermudes | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Paul Fields (PF) Stephen Stoops, Roger Adelson | |
| 07:37 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:37 | Bates | Harrison Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 07:21 | Bates | Bobby Dixon scores on a turnaround from the right block | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harrison Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Nichols | Paul Fields buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Willie Wong | 56-68 |
| 06:44 | Bates | Adam Wynne is whistled for a carry | 56-68 |
| Subs | Bates | Kevin Wetherington (PG), Rodney Bonner (PF) Gary Barrett, Bobby Dixon | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, Jarvis Landrum, Eric Miller | |
| 06:33 | Nichols | Melvin Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-68 |
| 06:32 | Bates | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:28 | Bates | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 06:27 | Nichols | Paul Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:09 | Nichols | James Brickhouse buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Davis | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Bates | Kevin Wetherington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Hugh Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Nichols | Harrison Baird picks off the pass by James Brickhouse | 56-71 |
| 05:17 | Bates | Harrison Baird makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Hugh Williams - foul #1 on Hugh Williams, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Barrett (PG), Bradley Conley (SF), Bobby Dixon (PF), John Bermudes (C) Kevin Wetherington, Robert Davis, Rodney Bonner, Adam Wynne | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) Melvin Davis, Paul Fields, Hugh Williams | |
| 05:17 | Bates | Harrison Baird makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Nichols | James Brickhouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 04:59 | Bates | John Bermudes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Bates | Bradley Conley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-71 |
| 04:43 | Nichols | Eric Miller gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Nichols | Luis Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Eric Miller tips it home | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:14 | Bates | Roger Adelson steps in front of the Harrison Baird pass | 59-73 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | Roger Adelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 03:44 | Bates | Harrison Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Bates | Harrison Baird misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-73 |
| 03:29 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Eric Miller | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Nichols | Bobby Dixon swats the shot by Luis Johnson | 59-73 |
| 02:59 | Bates | Bobby Dixon snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gary Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harrison Baird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Conley (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bobby Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bermudes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Bates | Bobby Dixon comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Adelson - foul #2 on Roger Adelson, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Bates | Kevin Wetherington (PG), Mark Dodd (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Rodney Bonner (C) Gary Barrett, Harrison Baird, Bradley Conley, John Bermudes | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Paul Fields (PF), Hugh Williams (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| 02:48 | Bates | Bobby Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:48 | Bates | Bobby Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | Hugh Williams snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| 02:22 | Nichols | Paul Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Dixon | 60-73 |
| 02:20 | Nichols | Paul Fields grabs the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 01:59 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 01:58 | Nichols | Paul Fields can't tip it in | 60-73 |
| 01:56 | Bates | Rodney Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:34 | Bates | Bobby Dixon travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| Subs | Bates | John Bermudes (PF) Bobby Dixon | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:22 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | Jarvis Landrum grabs the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:55 | Nichols | Hugh Williams misses the lay-in | 60-73 |
| 00:53 | Bates | John Bermudes gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates 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) | |
| 00:47 | Bates | Robert Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 00:46 | Bates | Rodney Bonner tips it in | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates 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) | |
| 00:20 | Nichols | Paul Fields hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Stoops | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Bates | Kevin Wetherington connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Dodd | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Melvin Davis runs out the clock | 65-75 |