| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - James Iraheta (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Montano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Spencer Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | John Montano inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | New England | James Iraheta drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Montano | 42-42 |
| 19:28 | Nichols | Robert Simkowitz is called for the reach on Franklin Dahl - foul #1 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 19:14 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Simkowitz - foul #2 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 19:14 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:14 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:04 | New England | Spencer Neale banks in the layup on a great pass from James Iraheta | 43-44 |
| 18:47 | Nichols | Spencer Neale blocks the short jumper by Donald Hawkins | 43-44 |
| 18:45 | New England | Robert Simkowitz snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 18:38 | New England | John Montano comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Billy Swinney grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 18:20 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Dahl | 45-44 |
| 17:58 | New England | John Montano is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Montano, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Phillips (PF) Spencer Neale | |
| 17:40 | Nichols | James Iraheta is called for the reach on Billy Swinney - foul #2 on James Iraheta, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Smith (C) Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), Randall Snider (SF), Carl Haak (C) Robert Simkowitz, John Montano, John Gilmore | |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin lays it in and he's hacked by James Iraheta - foul #3 on James Iraheta, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (SG) Franklin Dahl | |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG) James Iraheta | |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:08 | New England | Bruce Leu's layup is rejected by Donald Smith | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | New England | Carl Haak pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:49 | New England | Donald Hawkins steals it from Randall Snider | 48-44 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Lucas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel (PG), Jack Cowart (SF), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Simkowitz (SG), John Montano (SF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Leu, Randall Snider, Carl Haak | |
| 16:13 | New England | Scott Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Cowart - foul #1 on Jack Cowart, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG) Nicholas Siegel | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 16:13 | New England | Scott Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:13 | New England | Scott Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:51 | Nichols | Lucas Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 15:50 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Montano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Nichols | Robert Simkowitz picks off the pass by Jack Cowart | 48-45 |
| 15:20 | New England | Lucas Williams takes the ball from Joseph Howle | 48-45 |
| 15:10 | Nichols | Jack Cowart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 15:09 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Nichols | Lucas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Lucas Williams, Jack Cowart, Donald Smith, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (PG), Randall Snider (SF), Spencer Neale (PF), Carl Haak (C) Joseph Howle, John Montano, Scott Phillips, John Gilmore | |
| 14:41 | New England | James Iraheta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | Nichols | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:31 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | New England | Carl Haak pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:26 | New England | Robert Simkowitz scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Snider | 48-47 |
| 14:11 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (SG) Franklin Dahl | |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG) Robert Simkowitz | |
| 13:49 | New England | Desmond Hardin steals it from Randall Snider | 48-47 |
| 13:30 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:23 | New England | Spencer Neale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 13:21 | Nichols | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:13 | Nichols | Billy Swinney is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Smith (PF), Basil Insley (C) Desmond Hardin, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), John Montano (SF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Leu, Randall Snider, Carl Haak | |
| 12:56 | New England | James Iraheta is hacked by Basil Insley - foul #3 on Basil Insley, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Phillips (PF) Spencer Neale | |
| 12:31 | New England | Joseph Howle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Donald Smith grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | Nichols | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Phillips - foul #1 on Scott Phillips, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG), Jack Cowart (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF) Lucas Williams, Donald Hawkins, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Simkowitz (SG) James Iraheta | |
| 11:52 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin drills a runner in the paint set up by Billy Swinney | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Dahl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Montano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New England | John Montano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:34 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Simkowitz - foul #3 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel (PG), Donald Smith (C) Billy Swinney, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (PG), Randall Snider (SF), Spencer Neale (PF) Joseph Howle, John Montano, John Gilmore | |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | New England | Scott Phillips connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Iraheta | 54-49 |
| 10:28 | Nichols | Nicholas Siegel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:27 | New England | The rebound goes to Robert Simkowitz | 54-49 |
| 10:21 | New England | Scott Phillips lays it up and in set up by Robert Simkowitz | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | New England | Robert Simkowitz grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | New England | Robert Simkowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | New England | James Iraheta gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:47 | New England | James Iraheta clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:45 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | Nichols | James Iraheta steps in front of the Desmond Hardin pass | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | New England | James Iraheta lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Lucas Williams (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Basil Insley (C) Nicholas Siegel, Franklin Dahl, Jack Cowart, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), John Montano (SF), Carl Haak (PF), John Gilmore (C) Robert Simkowitz, Randall Snider, Spencer Neale, Scott Phillips | |
| 09:12 | New England | James Iraheta makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:55 | Nichols | Lucas Williams is fouled on the floor by James Iraheta - foul #4 on James Iraheta, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG) James Iraheta | |
| 08:55 | Nichols | Lucas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:55 | New England | John Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | New England | John Gilmore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Gilmore, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 08:24 | Nichols | Billy Swinney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:22 | Nichols | Charles Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | Nichols | Basil Insley travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | New England | John Gilmore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Basil Insley - foul #4 on Basil Insley, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Smith (PF) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 07:54 | New England | John Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:54 | New England | John Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | Donald Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Leu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Montano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Haak (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New England | Donald Smith denies the turnaround by Joseph Howle | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Nichols | Billy Swinney grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:03 | Nichols | John Montano picks off the pass by Donald Smith | 56-56 |
| 06:53 | New England | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Carl Haak - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG), Desmond Hardin (PF) Lucas Williams, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (PG), Robert Simkowitz (SG), Randall Snider (SF), Spencer Neale (PF) Joseph Howle, Bruce Leu, John Montano, Carl Haak | |
| 06:31 | New England | James Iraheta is called for 5 seconds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Phillips (C) John Gilmore | |
| 06:10 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Cowart (SF) Donald Hawkins | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 05:56 | New England | Randall Snider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 05:54 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:39 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Swinney | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | New England | Spencer Neale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Swinney - foul #1 on Billy Swinney, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | John Montano (SF) Randall Snider | |
| 05:24 | New England | Spencer Neale makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | New England | Spencer Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:04 | Nichols | Jack Cowart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:03 | New England | Scott Phillips grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:55 | New England | Scott Phillips clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Basil Insley - foul #5 on Basil Insley, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Hawkins (SF), Donald Smith (C) Jack Cowart, Basil Insley | |
| Subs | New England | Carl Haak (C) Spencer Neale | |
| 04:55 | New England | Scott Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | New England | Scott Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin is fouled on the floor by Scott Phillips - foul #2 on Scott Phillips, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), John Gilmore (C) Robert Simkowitz, Scott Phillips | |
| 04:32 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | New England | James Iraheta misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | New England | Carl Haak can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Dahl | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Dahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Desmond Hardin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - James Iraheta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Montano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Haak (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | New England | James Iraheta knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Montano | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Montano - foul #3 on John Montano, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Charles Stewart (C) Franklin Dahl, Desmond Hardin | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Simkowitz (SG), Randall Snider (SF), Grover Harper (PF) James Iraheta, John Montano, Carl Haak | |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:54 | New England | Randall Snider makes the shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:54 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Desmond Hardin (PF) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | New England | James Iraheta (PG), Spencer Neale (PF) Randall Snider, Grover Harper | |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Spencer Neale blocks the jumper by Billy Swinney | 64-64 |
| 02:26 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:08 | Nichols | Lucas Williams knocks in the shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | New England | Robert Simkowitz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG) Lucas Williams | |
| Subs | New England | John Montano (SF) Joseph Howle | |
| 01:34 | Nichols | Billy Swinney double dribbles | 66-64 |
| 01:26 | New England | Spencer Neale can't connect on a floater from close range | 66-64 |
| 01:25 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Franklin Dahl | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Nichols | James Iraheta is called for the reach on Franklin Dahl - foul #5 on James Iraheta, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (PG) James Iraheta | |
| 01:09 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:48 | New England | Desmond Hardin steals the ball from Spencer Neale | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Nichols | John Gilmore swats the layup by Desmond Hardin | 67-64 |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin tips it in | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | New England | Robert Simkowitz loses the ball out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (SG), Jack Cowart (SF) Franklin Dahl, Donald Hawkins | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Joseph Howle is called for the reach on Billy Swinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Howle, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SG) Lucas Williams | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Billy Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | New England | John Gilmore grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | New England | Robert Simkowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | New England | John Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | New England | Spencer Neale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Franklin Dahl | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl runs out the clock | 70-64 |