| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Douglas Rogan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Donley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Pomberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Vansant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Fred Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Miller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Drake (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marcos Carranza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U. of New England | Steven Miller inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | U. of New England | Fred Bullard is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| 19:27 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Drake - foul #2 on Lawrence Drake, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:27 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:58 | U. of New England | Robert Boyer swats the layup by Scott Lewis | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Nichols | George Pomberg pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | George Pomberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:36 | U. of New England | Marcos Carranza grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 18:13 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vansant - foul #2 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:01 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Vansant - foul #3 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy (PF) Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 18:01 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:01 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:32 | Nichols | Robert Boyer lays it up and in | 30-39 |
| 17:25 | U. of New England | Marcos Carranza buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Miller | 30-41 |
| 17:11 | Nichols | Lawrence Drake denies the turnaround by Robert Boyer | 30-41 |
| 17:10 | Nichols | Robert Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:05 | Nichols | George Pomberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 17:04 | Nichols | Robert Boyer hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 16:46 | U. of New England | Fred Bullard is fouled on the floor by Paul Vanhoy - foul #3 on Paul Vanhoy, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leo Apodaca (PG), Tony Diggs (SG), Donald Coger (SF), Daniel Lee (PF), Richard Merlin (C) Douglas Rogan, Francis Donley, George Pomberg, Paul Vanhoy, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Keefer (PG), Philip Lanier (SG), Laurence Hickey (SF), Floyd Stockton (PF) Fred Bullard, Scott Lewis, Steven Miller, Lawrence Drake | |
| 16:41 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey's pass is intercepted by Richard Merlin | 32-41 |
| 16:27 | Nichols | Tony Diggs knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:06 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey's layup is rejected by Richard Merlin | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | U. of New England | Floyd Stockton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:49 | U. of New England | John Keefer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Lanier | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Leo Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Merlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - John Keefer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Philip Lanier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Hickey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Stockton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcos Carranza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nichols | Richard Merlin drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Leo Apodaca | 37-44 |
| 15:15 | U. of New England | Donald Coger steps in front of the Philip Lanier pass | 37-44 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | Tony Diggs drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 14:42 | U. of New England | Leo Apodaca steps in front of the John Keefer pass in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 14:24 | Nichols | Leo Apodaca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:12 | U. of New England | The jump hook by John Keefer is blocked by Daniel Lee | 39-44 |
| 14:11 | Nichols | Richard Merlin grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:47 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:45 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:27 | U. of New England | John Keefer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Richard Merlin | 39-44 |
| 13:00 | Nichols | Leo Apodaca clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Marcos Carranza | 39-44 |
| 12:54 | U. of New England | Daniel Lee blocks the short jumper by Laurence Hickey | 39-44 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Daniel Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | Nichols | Daniel Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 12:35 | Nichols | Daniel Lee grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:24 | Nichols | Tony Diggs's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Stockton | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Richard Merlin misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 12:21 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:15 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcos Carranza | 39-46 |
| 12:01 | Nichols | Richard Merlin lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 11:47 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey makes the shot in the paint set up by John Keefer | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Leo Apodaca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Diggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Coger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Merlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - John Keefer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Lanier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Hickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Floyd Stockton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcos Carranza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nichols | Donald Coger misses the floater from the right block | 41-48 |
| 11:31 | Nichols | Daniel Lee tips it home | 43-48 |
| 11:17 | U. of New England | Philip Lanier's pass is intercepted by Donald Coger | 43-48 |
| 11:04 | Nichols | Tony Diggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Francis Donley (SG), George Pomberg (SF), Anthony Vansant (PF), Robert Boyer (C) Leo Apodaca, Tony Diggs, Donald Coger, Daniel Lee, Richard Merlin | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Fred Bullard (PG), Scott Lewis (SG), Steven Miller (SF), Lawrence Drake (PF), Thomas Foy (C) John Keefer, Philip Lanier, Laurence Hickey, Floyd Stockton, Marcos Carranza | |
| 10:35 | U. of New England | Steven Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:34 | Nichols | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:29 | Nichols | George Pomberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:27 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Thomas Foy | 43-48 |
| 10:07 | U. of New England | Steven Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | U. of New England | Steven Miller can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Nichols | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:58 | Nichols | Robert Boyer makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | U. of New England | Steven Miller makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Drake | 45-50 |
| 09:33 | Nichols | Francis Donley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Rogan | 48-50 |
| 09:17 | U. of New England | Thomas Foy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Douglas Rogan | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Nichols | Robert Boyer clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Foy - foul #1 on Thomas Foy, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Nichols | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:56 | Nichols | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | U. of New England | Thomas Foy hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Miller | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 08:17 | U. of New England | Steven Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:11 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake is denied on a layup by Robert Boyer | 50-53 |
| 08:10 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | Nichols | George Pomberg gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:03 | Nichols | George Pomberg is hacked by Fred Bullard - foul #2 on Fred Bullard, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Fett (SG), Donald Coger (SF), Paul Vanhoy (C) Francis Donley, George Pomberg, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Keefer (PG), Laurence Hickey (SF), Marcos Carranza (C) Fred Bullard, Steven Miller, Thomas Foy | |
| 07:50 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diggs (SG) Douglas Rogan | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Philip Lanier (SG) Scott Lewis | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Fett (fresh) PF - Anthony Vansant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Vanhoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - John Keefer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Lanier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Hickey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lawrence Drake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcos Carranza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Drake | 50-55 |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-55 |
| 07:20 | U. of New England | Marcos Carranza gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:53 | U. of New England | Richard Fett picks off the pass by John Keefer | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | Nichols | Donald Coger scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Diggs | 52-55 |
| 06:12 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Vansant - foul #4 on Anthony Vansant, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Francis Donley (SG), George Pomberg (SF), Robert Boyer (C) Donald Coger, Tony Diggs, Richard Fett, Anthony Vansant | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Fred Bullard (PG), Scott Lewis (SG), Steven Miller (SF) John Keefer, Philip Lanier, Laurence Hickey | |
| 06:12 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:12 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:12 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Nichols | Robert Boyer blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 05:55 | U. of New England | Steven Miller pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:41 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis throws it down set up by Steven Miller and the foul's on Douglas Rogan - foul #1 on Douglas Rogan, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Floyd Stockton (PF) Lawrence Drake | |
| 05:41 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:20 | Nichols | Floyd Stockton swats the layup by George Pomberg | 52-59 |
| 05:19 | U. of New England | Marcos Carranza grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:04 | U. of New England | Floyd Stockton hits a shot from the left block set up by Scott Lewis | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | George Pomberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Vanhoy - foul #4 on Paul Vanhoy, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Lee (PF), Richard Merlin (C) Paul Vanhoy, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey (SF), Thomas Foy (C) Steven Miller, Marcos Carranza | |
| 04:22 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | George Pomberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:03 | U. of New England | Floyd Stockton grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 03:54 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis is fouled on the floor by Francis Donley - foul #3 on Francis Donley, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leo Apodaca (PG), Tony Diggs (SG), Donald Coger (SF) Douglas Rogan, Francis Donley, George Pomberg | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 03:54 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:54 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Richard Merlin lays it in | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Leo Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Coger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Merlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Fred Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Hickey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Floyd Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Foy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | U. of New England | Fred Bullard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-64 |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Daniel Lee snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Nichols | Fred Bullard steps in front of the Daniel Lee pass | 57-64 |
| 02:58 | U. of New England | U. of New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Douglas Rogan (PG), Francis Donley (SG), George Pomberg (SF), Anthony Vansant (PF), Robert Boyer (C) Leo Apodaca, Tony Diggs, Donald Coger, Daniel Lee, Richard Merlin | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Steven Miller (SF), Lawrence Drake (PF), Marcos Carranza (C) Laurence Hickey, Floyd Stockton, Thomas Foy | |
| 02:36 | U. of New England | Scott Lewis scores on a shot from the right block | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Robert Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | U. of New England | Steven Miller is fouled on the floor by George Pomberg - foul #1 on George Pomberg, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 01:51 | U. of New England | Steven Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:51 | U. of New England | Steven Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:51 | Nichols | Anthony Vansant gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Robert Boyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 01:36 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 57-67 |
| 01:14 | U. of New England | Lawrence Drake misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | Douglas Rogan pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Francis Donley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:51 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Steven Miller | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | U. of New England | Steven Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Rogan - foul #2 on Douglas Rogan, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Leo Apodaca (PG), Tony Diggs (SG), Donald Coger (SF), Paul Vanhoy (PF), Daniel Lee (C) Douglas Rogan, Francis Donley, George Pomberg, Anthony Vansant, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Pelletier (PG), John Keefer (SG), Thomas Foy (PF), Floyd Stockton (C) Fred Bullard, Scott Lewis, Lawrence Drake, Marcos Carranza | |
| 00:49 | U. of New England | Steven Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:49 | U. of New England | Steven Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Paul Vanhoy is whistled for traveling | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Laurence Hickey (SF) Steven Miller | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | U. of New England | Thomas Foy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Vanhoy - foul #5 on Paul Vanhoy, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Merlin (C) Paul Vanhoy | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Philip Lanier (SG) John Pelletier | |
| 00:21 | U. of New England | Thomas Foy makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:21 | U. of New England | Thomas Foy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | Leo Apodaca loses the dribble to Thomas Foy | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | U. of New England | John Keefer runs out the clock | 57-70 |