| Lineup | New England | PG - Thad Linhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Wilebski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Haines (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blair Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Labrador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | John Wilebski inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | New England | Joseph Haines misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 19:34 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:17 | Nichols | John Bogar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | New England | John Wilebski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | New England | Donald Dealba gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | New England | Gerald Drayton takes the ball from Nick Higgins | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Nichols | Michael Labrador hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | New England | Donald Dealba pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | New England | Nick Higgins banks in the layup set up by John Wilebski | 37-35 |
| 18:12 | Nichols | John Wilebski takes the ball from Gerald Drayton | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | New England | Gerald Drayton is called for the reach on Nick Higgins - foul #2 on Gerald Drayton, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New England | James Synder (SF) John Wilebski | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:41 | New England | Michael Labrador steps in front of the Nick Higgins pass | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:15 | New England | Joseph Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | New England | James Young (SG), John Maize (PF) Nick Higgins, Joseph Haines | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Ross (PG), Corey Jarvis (SG), Todd Stairs (SF), Mervin Zarate (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Bergeron, Gerald Drayton, Blair Dean, John Bogar, Michael Labrador | |
| 17:03 | Nichols | Mervin Zarate banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Jarvis | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | New England | Thad Linhart knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Synder | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | James Young takes the ball from Todd Stairs | 40-39 |
| 16:21 | New England | James Young lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Nichols | William Ross misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thad Linhart - foul #1 on Thad Linhart, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New England | George Howard (PG), Nick Higgins (SG), John Wilebski (SF) Thad Linhart, James Young, Donald Dealba | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Drayton (SG), Blair Dean (SF) Corey Jarvis, Todd Stairs | |
| 15:59 | Nichols | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Nichols | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - George Howard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nick Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Wilebski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Synder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - William Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blair Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mervin Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New England | George Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Higgins | 45-41 |
| 15:15 | Nichols | Blair Dean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:14 | New England | Nick Higgins grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | New England | George Howard clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Nichols | John Johnson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Nichols | John Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-41 |
| 14:57 | New England | James Synder pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | New England | Mervin Zarate takes the ball from Nick Higgins | 45-41 |
| 14:32 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Haines (PF), Donald Dealba (C) James Synder, John Maize | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Todd Stairs (SG), John Bogar (PF), Michael Labrador (C) William Ross, Gerald Drayton, Mervin Zarate, John Johnson | |
| 14:20 | New England | Nick Higgins is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | New England | James Young (SG) Nick Higgins | |
| Subs | Nichols | Corey Jarvis (SG) Blair Dean | |
| 14:06 | Nichols | John Bogar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | New England | John Wilebski gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:59 | New England | Michael Bergeron is called for the reach on George Howard - foul #3 on Michael Bergeron, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | New England | Larry Nick (SF) John Wilebski | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 13:44 | New England | Larry Nick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Nichols | John Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | Nichols | Todd Stairs comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | New England | The rebound goes to Donald Dealba | 45-41 |
| 13:19 | New England | Larry Nick buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Todd Stairs - foul #2 on Todd Stairs, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New England | Nick Higgins (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Drayton (SG), Blair Dean (SF) Corey Jarvis, Todd Stairs | |
| 13:19 | New England | Larry Nick makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:01 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron is fouled on the floor by George Howard - foul #4 on George Howard, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | New England | Thad Linhart (PG), James Young (SF), John Maize (C) George Howard, Larry Nick, Donald Dealba | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:49 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Nichols | Michael Labrador can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 12:46 | New England | Nick Higgins pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:40 | New England | Nick Higgins is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | New England | John Wilebski (SF), James Synder (C) James Young, John Maize | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:27 | Nichols | Blair Dean hits a runner in the paint | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | New England | Gerald Drayton is called for the reach on Nick Higgins - foul #3 on Gerald Drayton, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New England | Donald Dealba (C) Joseph Haines | |
| Subs | Nichols | Mervin Zarate (PF), John Johnson (C) John Bogar, Michael Labrador | |
| 12:03 | New England | James Synder can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mervin Zarate - foul #1 on Mervin Zarate, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Todd Stairs (PG) Michael Bergeron | |
| 12:03 | New England | James Synder misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:03 | New England | James Synder misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:03 | Nichols | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Nichols | Donald Dealba swats the layup by Blair Dean | 48-43 |
| 11:43 | Nichols | Blair Dean tips it in | 48-45 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Thad Linhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Higgins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilebski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Synder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Todd Stairs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Drayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blair Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mervin Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New England | Nick Higgins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mervin Zarate - foul #2 on Mervin Zarate, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New England | James Young (SF), John Maize (PF) John Wilebski, James Synder | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Ross (PG), Corey Jarvis (SG) Gerald Drayton, Blair Dean | |
| 11:28 | New England | Nick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:28 | New England | Nick Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:28 | Nichols | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 49-45 |
| 11:19 | Nichols | Mervin Zarate clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:17 | New England | James Young snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:01 | New England | Nick Higgins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | Nichols | John Johnson gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | Nichols | James Young takes the ball from William Ross | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | New England | Todd Stairs steps in front of the Nick Higgins pass | 49-45 |
| 10:33 | Nichols | Corey Jarvis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:17 | New England | Nick Higgins is fouled on the floor by Corey Jarvis - foul #1 on Corey Jarvis, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New England | John Wilebski (SF), Joseph Haines (PF), James Synder (C) Thad Linhart, John Maize, Donald Dealba | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Blair Dean (SF), John Bogar (PF), Michael Labrador (C) William Ross, Corey Jarvis, Mervin Zarate, John Johnson | |
| 10:17 | New England | Nick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | New England | Nick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:00 | Nichols | Michael Labrador comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | New England | Joseph Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | New England | Joseph Haines misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:46 | Nichols | Blair Dean grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:32 | Nichols | Todd Stairs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:30 | New England | James Young snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | New England | Nick Higgins misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Labrador | 51-48 |
| 09:14 | Nichols | John Wilebski is called for the reach on Todd Stairs - foul #1 on John Wilebski, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New England | Thad Linhart (PG), Steven Henderson (SG), Donald Dealba (C) James Young, Nick Higgins, John Wilebski | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Drayton (SG) Todd Stairs | |
| 09:01 | Nichols | John Bogar can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:59 | Nichols | John Bogar gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:52 | Nichols | Blair Dean can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | New England | Donald Dealba pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:46 | New England | Thad Linhart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:44 | Nichols | John Bogar snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:22 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | New England | Joseph Haines snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:16 | New England | Thad Linhart connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Synder | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | Nichols | Blair Dean clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thad Linhart - foul #2 on Thad Linhart, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New England | George Howard (PG), John Wilebski (SF), John Maize (PF) Steven Henderson, James Synder, Joseph Haines | |
| Subs | Nichols | Todd Stairs (PG), Mervin Zarate (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Bergeron, John Bogar, Michael Labrador | |
| 07:53 | Nichols | Blair Dean misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | Nichols | Blair Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | New England | John Maize snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:49 | New England | John Wilebski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Maize | 55-48 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - George Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thad Linhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wilebski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Maize (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Todd Stairs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blair Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mervin Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nichols | John Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:16 | New England | Thad Linhart can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:15 | New England | Donald Dealba grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:58 | New England | Gerald Drayton steps in front of the Thad Linhart pass | 55-51 |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 06:53 | Nichols | Blair Dean snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Nichols | Donald Dealba steals it from Blair Dean | 55-51 |
| 06:16 | New England | Blair Dean is called for the reach on Thad Linhart - foul #3 on Blair Dean, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New England | Nick Higgins (SG), James Young (SF), Joseph Haines (PF) George Howard, John Wilebski, Donald Dealba | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Corey Jarvis (SG), Michael Labrador (C) Gerald Drayton, Blair Dean, John Johnson | |
| 06:16 | New England | Thad Linhart misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Mervin Zarate pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 06:01 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Labrador | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Thad Linhart is called for the reach on Michael Labrador - foul #3 on Thad Linhart, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New England | George Howard (PG), James Synder (SF) Thad Linhart, James Young | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Bogar (PF) Todd Stairs | |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Corey Jarvis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:30 | Nichols | Michael Labrador pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Joseph Haines steps in front of the Mervin Zarate pass | 55-51 |
| 05:03 | New England | Nick Higgins drills a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Haines | 57-51 |
| 04:51 | Nichols | Joseph Haines blocks the short jumper by Mervin Zarate | 57-51 |
| 04:49 | New England | Joseph Haines snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | New England | Nick Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Nichols | John Bogar grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:19 | Nichols | Michael Labrador buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:05 | New England | James Synder makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Howard and the foul's on Michael Bergeron - foul #4 on Michael Bergeron, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | New England | James Young (SG), John Wilebski (SF), Donald Dealba (C) Nick Higgins, Joseph Haines, John Maize | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gerald Drayton (SG), Todd Stairs (SF), Tyler Fischer (PF), John Johnson (C) Corey Jarvis, Mervin Zarate, John Bogar, Michael Labrador | |
| 04:05 | New England | James Synder misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Tyler Fischer | 59-54 |
| 03:50 | Nichols | John Johnson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Fischer and he's hacked by Donald Dealba - foul #2 on Donald Dealba, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New England | Larry Nick (PF) James Synder | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Ross (PG) Michael Bergeron | |
| 03:50 | Nichols | John Johnson makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:27 | New England | John Wilebski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 03:25 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nick | 59-57 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - George Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wilebski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - William Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Stairs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tyler Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | New England | Larry Nick clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 59-57 |
| 03:03 | Nichols | Todd Stairs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:58 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | New England | Nick Higgins (SG), Joseph Haines (PF) James Young, Larry Nick | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bergeron (PG), Blair Dean (SF), John Bogar (PF), Michael Labrador (C) William Ross, Todd Stairs, Tyler Fischer, John Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Nichols | John Bogar comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Haines - foul #2 on Joseph Haines, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 02:47 | Nichols | John Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:47 | Nichols | John Bogar misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:47 | Nichols | Michael Labrador grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Blair Dean drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bergeron | 59-60 |
| 02:14 | New England | John Wilebski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 02:05 | Nichols | John Bogar drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Blair Dean | 59-62 |
| 01:45 | New England | John Wilebski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Drayton - foul #4 on Gerald Drayton, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 01:45 | New England | John Wilebski makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:45 | New England | John Wilebski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | John Bogar blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Haines - foul #3 on Joseph Haines, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | John Bogar misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | John Bogar misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | New England | Donald Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:22 | New England | Joseph Haines is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| 01:08 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton is hacked by Nick Higgins - foul #3 on Nick Higgins, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 01:08 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:08 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:49 | New England | Donald Dealba blows the layup but he's hacked by John Bogar - foul #3 on John Bogar, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:49 | New England | Donald Dealba makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:49 | New England | Donald Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Nichols | Donald Dealba denies the turnaround by Blair Dean | 63-64 |
| 00:21 | New England | The rebound goes to Nick Higgins | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | New England | Nick Higgins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Gerald Drayton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | New England | Donald Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | New England | Donald Dealba is hacked by Gerald Drayton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Drayton, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Todd Stairs (SG) Gerald Drayton | |
| 00:07 | New England | Donald Dealba misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:07 | New England | Donald Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Michael Bergeron clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | The clock runs out | 66-64 |