| Lineup | New England | PG - Norman Mayne (fresh) SG - Jay Charley (fresh) SF - Walter Walker (fresh) PF - Lee Bailey (fresh) C - Vincent Raines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) SF - David Oxley (fresh) PF - Mark Donnerberg (fresh) C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New England | Vincent Raines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | New England | Lee Bailey lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Nichols | Manuel Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New England | Mark Donnerberg is called for the reach on Norman Mayne - foul #1 on Mark Donnerberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | New England | Norman Mayne makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Raines - foul #1 on Vincent Raines, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | New England | Lee Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | New England | Norman Mayne snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | New England | Lee Bailey lays it in set up by Vincent Raines | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Nichols | Vincent Raines blocks the short jumper by David Oxley | 6-4 |
| 17:34 | New England | Lee Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | New England | Lee Bailey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Donnerberg - foul #2 on Mark Donnerberg, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (PF) Mark Donnerberg | |
| 17:28 | New England | Lee Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | New England | Lee Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:17 | Nichols | James Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | New England | Vincent Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:11 | New England | Lee Bailey's layup is rejected by James Thomas | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Raines | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | New England | Vincent Raines double dribbles | 8-4 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Smith (SF), Thomas Hitt (C) Walter Walker, Vincent Raines | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 16:40 | Nichols | David Oxley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | New England | Jay Charley snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | New England | Lee Bailey misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | Nichols | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Nichols | James Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | New England | The rebound goes to Thomas Hitt | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | New England | Thomas Hitt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Christian Jackson - foul #1 on Christian Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (PG), Arthur Isaacs (SG), David Turner (SF) Norman Mayne, Jay Charley, Lee Bailey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Patterson (C) Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 16:09 | New England | Thomas Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | New England | Thomas Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:58 | Nichols | Manuel Woods knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Oxley | 10-6 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Clarence Carroll (fresh) SG - Arthur Isaacs (fresh) SF - David Turner (fresh) PF - Thomas Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Oxley (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Richard Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New England | Clarence Carroll scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Mark Smith | 12-6 |
| 15:18 | Nichols | Christian Jackson is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New England | Walter Walker (SF), Vincent Raines (C) David Turner, Thomas Hitt | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), Gregory Owens (SF), Jimmy Stiver (PF) Christian Jackson, Manuel Woods, David Oxley, James Thomas | |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Gregory Owens misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Raines - foul #2 on Vincent Raines, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG), Lee Bailey (PF), David Purcell (C) Arthur Isaacs, Mark Smith, Vincent Raines | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen (C) Michael Drayton | |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Gregory Owens makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Gregory Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | New England | David Purcell gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | New England | Lee Bailey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Carroll | 14-7 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Gregory Owens misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Carroll - foul #1 on Clarence Carroll, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | New England | Jay Charley (SG), Thomas Hitt (C) Clarence Carroll, David Purcell | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (PF) Richard Patterson | |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Gregory Owens makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:19 | Nichols | Gregory Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:56 | New England | Lee Bailey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lee Bailey, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Smith (C) Thomas Hitt | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), Manuel Woods (SG), David Oxley (SF) Donald Sands, Gregory Owens, Jimmy Stiver | |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Christian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Walker - foul #1 on Walter Walker, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Patterson (C) Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Christian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Christian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | New England | Norman Mayne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | New England | Mark Smith snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:01 | New England | Walter Walker makes the jump hook from the right block | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | Nichols | Christian Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (PG), David Turner (SF), Thomas Hitt (C) Norman Mayne, Walter Walker, Lee Bailey | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver (PF), Jesse Lorenzen (C) James Thomas, Richard Patterson | |
| 12:31 | New England | Jay Charley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:00 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | New England | Thomas Hitt grabs the board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Clarence Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Charley (fairly fresh) SF - David Turner (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Oxley (fresh) PF - Jimmy Stiver (fresh) C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | New England | Jay Charley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:53 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Jesse Lorenzen | 16-11 |
| 11:43 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:25 | New England | Jay Charley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jay Charley, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG), Lee Bailey (PF) Jay Charley, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), James Thomas (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Christian Jackson, Manuel Woods, David Oxley, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 11:02 | Nichols | Donald Sands misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Michael Drayton can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | New England | Lee Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | New England | Lee Bailey blows the layup but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New England | Walter Walker (SF) David Turner | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 10:48 | New England | Lee Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:48 | New England | Lee Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | Nichols | Norman Mayne steals the ball from Jimmy Stiver | 18-14 |
| 10:30 | New England | Norman Mayne lays it up and in | 20-14 |
| 10:18 | Nichols | Michael Drayton is hacked by Clarence Carroll - foul #2 on Clarence Carroll, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | New England | Arthur Isaacs (SG), David Purcell (C) Clarence Carroll, Thomas Hitt | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), David Oxley (SF), Jesse Lorenzen (C) Donald Sands, Jimmy Stiver, Richard Patterson | |
| 10:18 | Nichols | Michael Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:18 | Nichols | Michael Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:01 | New England | David Purcell is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lorenzen - foul #1 on Jesse Lorenzen, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New England | Jay Charley (SG) Arthur Isaacs | |
| Subs | Nichols | Manuel Woods (SG), Richard Patterson (PF) Michael Drayton, James Thomas | |
| 09:45 | New England | David Oxley is called for the reach on Walter Walker - foul #1 on David Oxley, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 09:33 | New England | Lee Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | David Oxley grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 09:17 | Nichols | Manuel Woods drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christian Jackson | 20-19 |
| 08:58 | New England | Richard Patterson takes the ball from David Purcell | 20-19 |
| 08:29 | Nichols | Manuel Woods drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christian Jackson | 20-22 |
| 08:24 | New England | Norman Mayne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:22 | New England | David Purcell tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Nichols | Richard Patterson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Woods | 22-25 |
| 07:59 | New England | Jay Charley makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Purcell | 24-25 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Norman Mayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Charley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Oxley (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nichols | Christian Jackson lays it in set up by Manuel Woods | 24-27 |
| 07:15 | New England | Walter Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New England | Arthur Isaacs (PG), David Turner (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Hitt (C) Norman Mayne, Jay Charley, Lee Bailey, David Purcell | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), Jimmy Stiver (SF), James Thomas (PF) Christian Jackson, Manuel Woods, David Oxley, Richard Patterson | |
| 07:15 | New England | Walter Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:15 | New England | Walter Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 06:54 | New England | Thomas Hitt snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:35 | New England | Walter Walker is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | New England | Jay Charley (SG) Walter Walker | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:17 | Nichols | Michael Drayton buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Sands | 26-29 |
| 06:00 | New England | Mark Smith misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG) Jay Charley | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gregory Owens (SF), Richard Patterson (C) James Thomas, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 06:00 | New England | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:00 | New England | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:00 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | Nichols | Gregory Owens clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 05:32 | Nichols | Gregory Owens grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 05:13 | Nichols | Richard Patterson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Sands | 27-31 |
| 04:49 | New England | Arthur Isaacs is hacked by Gregory Owens - foul #1 on Gregory Owens, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New England | Jay Charley (SG), Calvin Andino (SF), Lee Bailey (PF), David Purcell (C) Norman Mayne, David Turner, Mark Smith, Thomas Hitt | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), Manuel Woods (SG), David Oxley (SF) Donald Sands, Michael Drayton, Gregory Owens | |
| 04:49 | New England | Arthur Isaacs misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | David Oxley grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:35 | Nichols | Calvin Andino blocks the short jumper by David Oxley | 27-31 |
| 04:34 | New England | Jay Charley grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:30 | New England | David Purcell is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen (C) Jimmy Stiver | |
| 04:22 | Nichols | David Oxley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christian Jackson and he's hacked by Calvin Andino - foul #1 on Calvin Andino, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG) Arthur Isaacs | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 04:22 | Nichols | David Oxley makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:11 | New England | Jay Charley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 03:44 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 03:42 | Nichols | Christian Jackson snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Norman Mayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Charley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Andino (fresh) PF - Lee Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Oxley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen is hacked by Norman Mayne - foul #1 on Norman Mayne, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (PG), Arthur Isaacs (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Vincent Raines (C) Norman Mayne, Jay Charley, Calvin Andino, David Purcell | |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg (PF) Richard Patterson | |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:17 | New England | Lee Bailey misses short on a shot near the basket | 27-36 |
| 03:15 | Nichols | Manuel Woods gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:00 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 02:59 | New England | The rebound goes to Lee Bailey | 27-36 |
| 02:53 | New England | Clarence Carroll misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 02:52 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Manuel Woods | 27-36 |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Woods | 27-39 |
| 02:14 | New England | Mark Smith is hacked by David Oxley - foul #2 on David Oxley, team foul #10 | 27-39 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG), Jay Charley (SG), Walter Walker (SF) Clarence Carroll, Arthur Isaacs, Lee Bailey | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (C) Jesse Lorenzen | |
| 02:14 | New England | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:14 | New England | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:14 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Mark Donnerberg | 28-39 |
| 01:51 | Nichols | Jay Charley steps in front of the David Oxley pass | 28-39 |
| 01:23 | New England | Jay Charley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 28-39 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 28-39 |
| 01:04 | Nichols | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | New England | Lee Bailey (PF), Thomas Hitt (C) Mark Smith, Vincent Raines | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), Jimmy Stiver (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Christian Jackson, Manuel Woods, David Oxley, Mark Donnerberg | |
| 00:46 | New England | Jay Charley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 00:45 | Nichols | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 00:39 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 00:38 | New England | Thomas Hitt pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:33 | New England | Jay Charley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 00:32 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Bailey | 28-39 |
| 00:14 | New England | Norman Mayne's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Stiver | 28-39 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Norman Mayne is called for the reach on Michael Drayton - foul #2 on Norman Mayne, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (SG) Jay Charley | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Michael Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Michael Drayton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:03 | New England | Lee Bailey grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | New England | Lee Bailey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-40 |