| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) C - Basil Insley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jimmy Woll (fresh) SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) SF - John Montano (fresh) PF - Paul Holly (fresh) C - John Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Basil Insley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New England | John Montano loses the dribble to Desmond Hardin | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Hawkins | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | New England | Robert Simkowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Desmond Hardin | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | New England | Robert Simkowitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | New England | Jimmy Woll tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Desmond Hardin | 7-2 |
| 18:11 | New England | John Gilmore misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | New England | John Gilmore snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | New England | John Gilmore clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Nichols | Jimmy Woll is called for the reach on Donald Hawkins - foul #1 on Jimmy Woll, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Donald Smith (C) Michael Jenkins, Karl Tinklenberg, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | Peter McKinnon (SF), Scott Phillips (C) John Montano, John Gilmore | |
| 17:19 | Nichols | Billy Swinney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lucas Williams | 9-2 |
| 17:05 | New England | Paul Holly clanks a turnaround in the lane | 9-2 |
| 17:04 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:49 | Nichols | Lucas Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:47 | Nichols | Charles Stewart can't tip it in | 9-2 |
| 16:46 | New England | Jimmy Woll grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | New England | Robert Simkowitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:41 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl loses the dribble to Robert Simkowitz | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | New England | Paul Holly is hacked by Lucas Williams - foul #1 on Lucas Williams, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF) Lucas Williams, Franklin Dahl, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (PG), Joseph Howle (SG), John Montano (SF), John Gilmore (C) Jimmy Woll, Robert Simkowitz, Paul Holly, Scott Phillips | |
| 16:02 | New England | Karl Tinklenberg steals it from John Gilmore | 9-2 |
| 15:59 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Karl Tinklenberg | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - James Iraheta (fresh) SG - Joseph Howle (fresh) SF - John Montano (fresh) PF - Peter McKinnon (fresh) C - John Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | New England | James Iraheta drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Montano | 11-4 |
| 15:44 | Nichols | Charles Stewart misses long on a runner in the paint | 11-4 |
| 15:42 | New England | The rebound goes to Peter McKinnon | 11-4 |
| 15:13 | New England | Charles Stewart steals the ball from Joseph Howle | 11-4 |
| 14:50 | Nichols | Charles Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-4 |
| 14:48 | Nichols | Charles Stewart tips it home | 13-4 |
| 14:29 | New England | Peter McKinnon clanks a driving attempt from close range | 13-4 |
| 14:28 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:15 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Billy Swinney | 15-4 |
| 14:09 | New England | Joseph Howle misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 14:08 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:50 | Nichols | Charles Stewart connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hawkins | 17-4 |
| 13:28 | New England | Charles Stewart takes the ball from Peter McKinnon | 17-4 |
| 13:19 | Nichols | Charles Stewart is hacked by Joseph Howle - foul #1 on Joseph Howle, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Franklin Dahl (SG), Jack Cowart (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Karl Tinklenberg, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | Jimmy Woll (PG), Robert Simkowitz (SG), Bruce Leu (SF), Paul Holly (PF), Scott Phillips (C) James Iraheta, Joseph Howle, John Montano, Peter McKinnon, John Gilmore | |
| 13:02 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 13:00 | New England | Bruce Leu snags the defensive board | 17-4 |
| 12:56 | New England | Jimmy Woll is hacked by Basil Insley - foul #1 on Basil Insley, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| 12:37 | New England | Scott Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Cowart - foul #1 on Jack Cowart, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| 12:37 | New England | Scott Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:37 | New England | Scott Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:37 | Nichols | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 12:19 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 19-5 |
| 11:57 | New England | Paul Holly knocks in the floater in the paint | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) C - Basil Insley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jimmy Woll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) SF - Bruce Leu (fresh) PF - Paul Holly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins misses the shot from the baseline | 19-7 |
| 11:39 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Dahl | 19-7 |
| 11:20 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Dahl | 21-7 |
| 11:16 | New England | Robert Simkowitz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Woll | 21-10 |
| 10:56 | Nichols | Jack Cowart lays it in on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 23-10 |
| 10:51 | New England | Jimmy Woll is called for traveling | 23-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), John Anderson (C) Michael Jenkins, Franklin Dahl, Jack Cowart, Donald Smith, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (SG), Joseph Howle (SF), Peter McKinnon (C) Robert Simkowitz, Bruce Leu, Scott Phillips | |
| 10:40 | Nichols | Billy Swinney is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Woll - foul #2 on Jimmy Woll, team foul #3 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | John Montano (SF) Jimmy Woll | |
| 10:26 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-10 |
| 10:24 | New England | Peter McKinnon snags the defensive board | 23-10 |
| 10:17 | New England | James Iraheta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 10:15 | New England | John Montano gets the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 10:08 | New England | Joseph Howle comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (C) John Anderson | |
| Subs | New England | John Gilmore (C) Paul Holly | |
| 10:08 | New England | Joseph Howle misses the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 10:08 | New England | Joseph Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:53 | Nichols | Billy Swinney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter McKinnon - foul #1 on Peter McKinnon, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| 09:53 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:53 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:35 | New England | Peter McKinnon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-11 |
| 09:33 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to John Gilmore | 25-11 |
| 09:12 | New England | Joseph Howle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-11 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Simkowitz (SG), Scott Phillips (PF) Joseph Howle, John Montano | |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter McKinnon - foul #2 on Peter McKinnon, team foul #5 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SF) Peter McKinnon | |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 08:42 | New England | Robert Simkowitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Iraheta | 27-14 |
| 08:21 | Nichols | Donald Smith misses the dunk attempt | 27-14 |
| 08:19 | New England | Scott Phillips pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:04 | New England | Robert Simkowitz comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 27-14 |
| 08:03 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 27-14 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins blows the layup but he's hacked by James Iraheta - foul #1 on James Iraheta, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Franklin Dahl, Donald Smith, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (PG), Paul Holly (PF) James Iraheta, John Gilmore | |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Leu (fresh) PF - Paul Holly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:38 | New England | Scott Phillips is whistled for a carry | 29-14 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | New England | John Montano (SF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Leu, Scott Phillips | |
| 07:26 | Nichols | Joseph Howle steals the ball from Donald Hawkins | 29-14 |
| 07:11 | New England | John Montano drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Billy Swinney - foul #1 on Billy Swinney, team foul #5 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG) Robert Simkowitz | |
| 07:11 | New England | John Montano makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Nichols | Basil Insley (C) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (PG) Bruce Leu | |
| 06:30 | New England | John Montano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-17 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | Basil Insley snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 06:24 | Nichols | James Iraheta is called for the reach on Billy Swinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Iraheta, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Charles Stewart (PF) Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG) James Iraheta | |
| 06:24 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:24 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:03 | New England | Bruce Leu drills a jumper from the left side | 31-19 |
| 05:44 | Nichols | Basil Insley's floater is tipped away by John Montano | 31-19 |
| 05:42 | New England | Joseph Howle pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:33 | New England | Paul Holly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Basil Insley - foul #2 on Basil Insley, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Jack Cowart (SF), Donald Smith (C) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | Mohammed Crosby (PG), Robert Simkowitz (SG), Scott Phillips (C) Joseph Howle, John Montano, John Gilmore | |
| 05:33 | New England | Paul Holly makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:33 | New England | Paul Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Jack Cowart is hacked by Scott Phillips - foul #1 on Scott Phillips, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Nichols | Desmond Hardin (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Jack Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:21 | Nichols | Jack Cowart misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:21 | New England | Scott Phillips pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:58 | New England | Scott Phillips hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mohammed Crosby | 32-23 |
| 04:41 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 04:39 | Nichols | Charles Stewart tips it home | 34-23 |
| 04:29 | New England | Paul Holly lays it up and in | 34-25 |
| 04:16 | Nichols | Jack Cowart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 34-25 |
| 04:01 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Cowart | 36-25 |
| 03:55 | New England | Paul Holly blows the dunk but the foul's on Desmond Hardin - foul #1 on Desmond Hardin, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Basil Insley (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Jack Cowart, Desmond Hardin, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | Jimmy Woll (PG), John Montano (SF), Peter McKinnon (C) Mohammed Crosby, Bruce Leu, Scott Phillips | |
| 03:55 | New England | Paul Holly makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:55 | New England | Paul Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jimmy Woll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Montano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Holly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter McKinnon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Nichols | Basil Insley scores on a runner in the paint set up by Michael Jenkins and he's fouled by Peter McKinnon - foul #3 on Peter McKinnon, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (C) Peter McKinnon | |
| 03:36 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:26 | New England | James Iraheta's pass is intercepted by Basil Insley | 39-27 |
| 03:11 | Nichols | Billy Swinney drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Basil Insley and the foul's on Robert Simkowitz - foul #1 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #10 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | New England | John Gilmore (C) Robert Simkowitz | |
| 03:11 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:51 | New England | James Iraheta is fouled on the floor by Donald Hawkins - foul #1 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #8 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | Desmond Hardin (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SF), Scott Phillips (PF) John Montano, Paul Holly | |
| 02:51 | New England | James Iraheta makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:51 | New England | James Iraheta makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Basil Insley can't tip it in | 42-29 |
| 02:32 | New England | Scott Phillips gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 02:27 | New England | Joseph Howle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 02:26 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Basil Insley | 42-29 |
| 01:57 | Nichols | John Gilmore blocks the short jumper by Basil Insley | 42-29 |
| 01:56 | New England | John Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:50 | New England | John Gilmore comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-29 |
| 01:48 | New England | John Gilmore snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 01:32 | New England | Jimmy Woll misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 01:31 | New England | Scott Phillips misses the tip | 42-29 |
| 01:29 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Howle | 42-29 |
| 01:03 | New England | Scott Phillips banks in the layup set up by Joseph Howle | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Billy Swinney and the foul's on James Iraheta - foul #3 on James Iraheta, team foul #11 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Jack Cowart (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, Donald Hawkins, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Simkowitz (SG), John Montano (SF), Paul Holly (PF) Jimmy Woll, James Iraheta, Scott Phillips | |
| 00:49 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:27 | New England | Desmond Hardin steals the ball from Robert Simkowitz | 45-31 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 00:00 | New England | Robert Simkowitz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 48-31 |