| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Douglas Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Donley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Roy Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sellner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Shehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Keyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gordon | Keith Shehan inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Gordon | Keith Shehan's floater is tipped away by Robert Boyer | 35-36 |
| 19:45 | Gordon | Keith Shehan tips it home | 35-38 |
| 19:33 | Nichols | Robert Boyer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Coger | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes banks in the layup set up by Roy Bryant and he's hacked by Anthony Vansant - foul #1 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:00 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Gordon | The rebound goes to Anthony Keyes | 37-41 |
| 18:46 | Gordon | John Sellner scores on a jumper in the lane | 37-43 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Donald Coger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Donley | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Gordon | Keith Shehan hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roy Bryant and he's fouled by Francis Donley - foul #1 on Francis Donley, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Gordon | James Nelson (C) Tracy Broussard | |
| 18:00 | Gordon | Keith Shehan makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan is hacked by John Sellner - foul #1 on John Sellner, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 17:29 | Nichols | Keith Shehan steps in front of the Francis Donley pass | 39-46 |
| 17:26 | Gordon | Keith Shehan can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 17:25 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant buries a jumper in the paint | 41-46 |
| 16:59 | Gordon | Keith Shehan is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leo Apodaca (PG), Tony Diggs (SG), Richard Fett (SF), Paul Vanhoy (PF), Daniel Lee (C) Douglas Rogan, Donald Coger, Francis Donley, Anthony Vansant, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Young (PG), Jason Pruett (SG), Elmer Elzy (SF), David Coffman (PF) Roy Bryant, John Sellner, Keith Shehan, Anthony Keyes | |
| 16:44 | Nichols | Daniel Lee scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Tony Diggs | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Gordon | Paul Young travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Tracy Broussard (PF) David Coffman | |
| 16:07 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy buries a jumper from close range | 46-46 |
| 15:57 | Gordon | Elmer Elzy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Leo Apodaca (fresh) SG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Fett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Vanhoy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Lee (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Paul Young (fresh) SG - Jason Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Elzy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Nichols | Leo Apodaca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Vanhoy | 49-49 |
| 15:23 | Gordon | Paul Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 15:21 | Nichols | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:59 | Nichols | Daniel Lee misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Donald Coger (SG), Elton Ball (SF), Robert Boyer (C) Leo Apodaca, Tony Diggs, Richard Fett, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Gordon | Roy Bryant (PG), John Sellner (SG), Keith Shehan (SF), Anthony Keyes (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Paul Young, Jason Pruett, Elmer Elzy, Tracy Broussard, James Nelson | |
| 14:59 | Nichols | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:59 | Nichols | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:39 | Gordon | Robert Boyer takes the ball from Lawrence Thompson | 51-49 |
| 14:28 | Nichols | Elton Ball is hacked by Keith Shehan - foul #2 on Keith Shehan, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Vansant (PF) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Gordon | | |
| 14:04 | Nichols | Elton Ball misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Ball | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:45 | Gordon | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 51-49 |
| 13:32 | Gordon | Robert Boyer blocks the short jumper by John Sellner | 51-49 |
| 13:31 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 13:15 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 13:14 | Nichols | Robert Boyer tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 13:13 | Gordon | John Sellner gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:00 | Gordon | Keith Shehan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 12:58 | Gordon | Lawrence Thompson tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 12:57 | Nichols | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Donald Coger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Vansant and he's hacked by John Sellner - foul #2 on John Sellner, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Francis Donley (SF) Elton Ball | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Young (PG), Jason Pruett (SG), Elmer Elzy (SF), Tracy Broussard (PF) Roy Bryant, John Sellner, Keith Shehan, Anthony Keyes | |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Donald Coger makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:31 | Gordon | Paul Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 12:11 | Nichols | Donald Coger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:09 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:56 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Donley | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Douglas Rogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Francis Donley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Paul Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Elzy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Gordon | Paul Young scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Pruett | 56-56 |
| 11:24 | Nichols | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Donald Coger - foul #4 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (PG), Tony Diggs (SG), Elton Ball (SF), Paul Vanhoy (PF), Daniel Lee (C) Douglas Rogan, Donald Coger, Francis Donley, Anthony Vansant, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Gordon | Roy Bryant (PG), John Sellner (SG), Keith Shehan (SF), Anthony Keyes (PF) Paul Young, Jason Pruett, Elmer Elzy, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 11:17 | Nichols | Richard Fett drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Roy Bryant - foul #2 on Roy Bryant, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Gordon | James Nelson (C) Tracy Broussard | |
| 11:17 | Nichols | Richard Fett makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:48 | Gordon | James Nelson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Diggs - foul #1 on Tony Diggs, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| 10:48 | Gordon | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:48 | Gordon | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Daniel Lee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 10:26 | Gordon | Roy Bryant snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 10:19 | Gordon | Roy Bryant is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Roy Bryant, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Coger (SG) Tony Diggs | |
| Subs | Gordon | | |
| 09:58 | Nichols | Daniel Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 09:56 | Nichols | Donald Coger snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:41 | Nichols | Daniel Lee misses short on a runner from the right block | 59-58 |
| 09:39 | Gordon | John Sellner pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:31 | Gordon | Roy Bryant hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Nelson and he's hacked by Richard Fett - foul #3 on Richard Fett, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Francis Donley (SF), Anthony Vansant (PF), Robert Boyer (C) Richard Fett, Elton Ball, Paul Vanhoy, Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Gordon | Tracy Broussard (PF) Anthony Keyes | |
| 09:31 | Gordon | Roy Bryant makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:29 | Nichols | Roy Bryant takes the ball from Douglas Rogan in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 09:20 | Gordon | John Sellner drills a driving attempt in the lane | 59-63 |
| 09:04 | Nichols | Robert Boyer connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Rogan | 61-63 |
| 08:47 | Gordon | Roy Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 08:46 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Robert Boyer | 61-63 |
| 08:20 | Nichols | Tracy Broussard steps in front of the Anthony Vansant pass | 61-63 |
| 08:00 | Gordon | Roy Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Robert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Douglas Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Coger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Francis Donley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Roy Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sellner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Shehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tracy Broussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:52 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 07:51 | Gordon | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:34 | Gordon | John Sellner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:18 | Nichols | Francis Donley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Rogan | 63-63 |
| 07:08 | Gordon | Tracy Broussard buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Vansant - foul #2 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (PG), Tony Diggs (SG), Elton Ball (SF), Paul Vanhoy (PF), Daniel Lee (C) Douglas Rogan, Donald Coger, Francis Donley, Anthony Vansant, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Gordon | Paul Young (PG), Jason Pruett (SG), Elmer Elzy (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Roy Bryant, John Sellner, Keith Shehan, James Nelson | |
| 07:08 | Gordon | Tracy Broussard misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:08 | Nichols | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:51 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy double dribbles | 63-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Gordon | Anthony Keyes (PF) Tracy Broussard | |
| 06:28 | Gordon | Paul Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:27 | Gordon | Jason Pruett tips it but misses | 63-65 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Richard Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Daniel Lee lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 05:51 | Gordon | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tony Diggs - foul #2 on Tony Diggs, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Anthony Vansant (PF) Richard Fett, Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Gordon | | |
| 05:51 | Gordon | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | Gordon | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Elton Ball can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Elmer Elzy - foul #1 on Elmer Elzy, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Elton Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:25 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 67-66 |
| 05:24 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:03 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy misses badly on a floater from close range | 67-66 |
| 05:01 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:48 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Coger (SG), Francis Donley (SF), Robert Boyer (C) Tony Diggs, Elton Ball, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Gordon | Eric Smith (PG), David Coffman (SF), James Nelson (C) Paul Young, Elmer Elzy, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 04:24 | Gordon | James Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Eric Smith | 67-68 |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Donald Coger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:06 | Gordon | David Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:46 | Gordon | James Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 03:44 | Nichols | Francis Donley gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Douglas Rogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Coger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Francis Donley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Vansant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gordon | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Pruett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Coffman (fresh) PF - Anthony Keyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Robert Boyer comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Pruett - foul #2 on Jason Pruett, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (PG), Paul Vanhoy (PF) Douglas Rogan, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | Gordon | Roy Bryant (PG), John Sellner (SG), Keith Shehan (SF), Tracy Broussard (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Eric Smith, Jason Pruett, David Coffman, Anthony Keyes, James Nelson | |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Robert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Gordon | John Sellner grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:10 | Gordon | Roy Bryant buries a jumpshot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Donald Coger drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Fett | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Gordon | Keith Shehan's pass is intercepted by Donald Coger | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Elton Ball (SF), Anthony Vansant (PF) Richard Fett, Francis Donley, Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | Gordon | Anthony Keyes (PF) Tracy Broussard | |
| 02:17 | Nichols | Robert Boyer scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Rogan | 73-70 |
| 02:04 | Gordon | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:02 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:40 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes is fouled on the floor by Douglas Rogan - foul #2 on Douglas Rogan, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 01:40 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:40 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:40 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Nichols | Elton Ball scores on a turnaround in the paint | 75-71 |
| 01:07 | Gordon | John Sellner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Coger - foul #1 on Donald Coger, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 01:07 | Gordon | John Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:07 | Gordon | John Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:59 | Nichols | Donald Coger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 00:57 | Gordon | Keith Shehan gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:36 | Gordon | Roy Bryant misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Gordon | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Gordon | Elton Ball is called for the reach on Anthony Keyes - foul #4 on Elton Ball, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Gordon | Anthony Keyes grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Gordon | Keith Shehan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Roy Bryant is called for the reach on Anthony Vansant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Bryant, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Gordon | Gordon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gordon | Gordon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gordon | John Sellner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-73 |