| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dan Hutson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Melvin Obermiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U. of New England | William Bower inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | U. of New England | William Bower is hacked by Scott Laverty - foul #2 on Scott Laverty, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell is fouled on the floor by Scott Laverty - foul #3 on Scott Laverty, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Anthony Woods (C) Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 19:12 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell misses the jump hook near the basket | 29-36 |
| 19:11 | Nichols | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:51 | Nichols | Larry Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Steele | 31-36 |
| 18:35 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller is hacked by John Steele - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 18:26 | U. of New England | Allen Bowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Nichols | Anthony Woods misses short on a shot near the basket | 31-36 |
| 18:02 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to William Bower | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | U. of New England | Larry Harris takes the ball from Melvin Obermiller | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Bell - foul #2 on Kevin Bell, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG) John Steele | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Donald Thacker (C) Kevin Bell | |
| 17:29 | Nichols | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Nichols | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:17 | Nichols | Dan Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Nichols | Larry Harris is fouled on the floor by James Miles - foul #3 on James Miles, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (SF), Edward Striegel (C) Dan Hutson, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Liddle (PG), Lewis Dixon (SG), Joseph Loo (PF), Luis Irwin (C) Melvin Obermiller, Allen Bowling, William Bower, James Miles | |
| 16:55 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-36 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond is fouled on the floor by Donald Thacker - foul #2 on Donald Thacker, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Canty (SG), Larry Harris (PF) David Nelson, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | U. of New England | Joseph Loo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | U. of New England | Lewis Dixon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Liddle | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Canty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Striegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - John Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Loo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Irwin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Nichols | Edward Striegel lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Kwiecinski | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | U. of New England | Donald Thacker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Raymond - foul #3 on Andrew Raymond, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), David Nelson (SG), Dan Hutson (SF), Anthony Woods (PF), Scott Laverty (C) Vernon Kwiecinski, James Canty, Andrew Raymond, Larry Harris, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller (PG), Allen Bowling (SG), James Miles (PF), Kevin Bell (C) John Liddle, Lewis Dixon, Joseph Loo, Luis Irwin | |
| 15:21 | U. of New England | Donald Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:21 | U. of New England | Donald Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:21 | Nichols | Scott Laverty grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 15:03 | Nichols | John Steele steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | U. of New England | William Bower (SF) Donald Thacker | |
| 14:48 | U. of New England | The jump hook by Kevin Bell is blocked by Anthony Woods | 35-39 |
| 14:47 | U. of New England | William Bower pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:30 | U. of New England | James Miles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:28 | Nichols | John Steele pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:13 | Nichols | Dan Hutson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:55 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:53 | U. of New England | Allen Bowling snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:48 | U. of New England | Anthony Woods blocks the jumper by Melvin Obermiller | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | Nichols | Scott Laverty snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:28 | Nichols | Dan Hutson is fouled on the floor by Allen Bowling - foul #1 on Allen Bowling, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Larry Harris (PF) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 13:14 | Nichols | Dan Hutson is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| 12:53 | U. of New England | John Steele is called for the reach on Allen Bowling - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (SF) Dan Hutson | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Donald Thacker (C) Kevin Bell | |
| 12:38 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller connects on the shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | John Steele misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 12:27 | U. of New England | Donald Thacker gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:14 | U. of New England | Larry Harris denies the turnaround by Donald Thacker | 37-41 |
| 12:12 | U. of New England | William Bower gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:58 | U. of New England | Larry Harris is called for the reach on James Miles - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), James Canty (SG), Anthony Woods (C) John Steele, David Nelson, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Liddle (PG), Lewis Dixon (SG), Joseph Loo (PF), Luis Irwin (C) Melvin Obermiller, Allen Bowling, William Bower, James Miles | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Vernon Kwiecinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Canty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - John Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Loo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Irwin (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | U. of New England | Donald Thacker knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:24 | Nichols | James Canty is hacked by Joseph Loo - foul #1 on Joseph Loo, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dan Hutson (SF) Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Kevin Bell (C) Luis Irwin | |
| 11:10 | Nichols | James Canty connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Kwiecinski | 39-43 |
| 10:47 | U. of New England | Joseph Loo is fouled on the floor by Vernon Kwiecinski - foul #2 on Vernon Kwiecinski, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Scott Laverty (C) James Canty, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller (PG), Allen Bowling (SG), William Bower (SF) John Liddle, Lewis Dixon, Donald Thacker | |
| 10:47 | U. of New England | Joseph Loo makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:47 | U. of New England | Joseph Loo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:36 | Nichols | Dan Hutson is hacked by William Bower - foul #2 on William Bower, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | U. of New England | James Miles (PF) Joseph Loo | |
| 10:24 | Nichols | Scott Laverty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 10:06 | U. of New England | Anthony Woods picks off the pass by Allen Bowling | 39-45 |
| 09:51 | Nichols | Anthony Woods connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Vernon Kwiecinski | 41-45 |
| 09:42 | U. of New England | William Bower drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | David Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Obermiller - foul #2 on Melvin Obermiller, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG), Larry Harris (PF) Vernon Kwiecinski, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Donald Thacker (C) Kevin Bell | |
| 09:31 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | U. of New England | William Bower misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:19 | U. of New England | James Miles tips it home | 43-49 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | Dan Hutson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | Nichols | Scott Laverty snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:55 | Nichols | Scott Laverty clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:54 | U. of New England | James Miles gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:50 | U. of New England | William Bower misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dan Hutson - foul #2 on Dan Hutson, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Andrew Raymond (SF) Dan Hutson | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Liddle (PG), Luis Irwin (C) Melvin Obermiller, James Miles | |
| 08:50 | U. of New England | William Bower makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:50 | U. of New England | William Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | David Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Thacker | 43-51 |
| 08:33 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:15 | Nichols | Larry Harris is denied on a layup by Donald Thacker | 43-51 |
| 08:14 | Nichols | Larry Harris grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 07:53 | Nichols | David Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Steele | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - John Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Luis Irwin (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | U. of New England | Donald Thacker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:34 | U. of New England | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Irwin | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | U. of New England | William Bower is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (SG), Dan Hutson (SF), Anthony Woods (PF) David Nelson, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller (PG), James Miles (PF), Kevin Bell (C) Allen Bowling, William Bower, Luis Irwin | |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Steele | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell is hacked by Andrew Raymond - foul #4 on Andrew Raymond, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Nichols | Andrew Raymond banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| 06:34 | U. of New England | John Liddle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 06:33 | Nichols | Dan Hutson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Nichols | John Steele misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Miles - foul #4 on James Miles, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Edward Striegel (C) Vernon Kwiecinski, Andrew Raymond | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Thomas Gentner (SF) Donald Thacker | |
| 06:29 | Nichols | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:29 | Nichols | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:14 | U. of New England | James Miles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | Nichols | John Steele is hacked by Thomas Gentner - foul #1 on Thomas Gentner, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Larry Harris (PF), Scott Laverty (C) Anthony Woods, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Allen Bowling (SG) John Liddle | |
| 06:01 | Nichols | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:01 | Nichols | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:46 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Miles | 55-55 |
| 05:30 | Nichols | Dan Hutson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:29 | U. of New England | James Miles grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Scott Laverty | 55-55 |
| 04:49 | Nichols | Melvin Obermiller steals the ball from Larry Harris | 55-55 |
| 04:29 | U. of New England | Thomas Gentner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 55-55 |
| 04:06 | Nichols | Larry Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from David Nelson | 57-55 |
| 03:50 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 03:48 | Nichols | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Hutson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Laverty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Melvin Obermiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gentner (fresh) PF - James Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Scott Laverty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:28 | Nichols | Dan Hutson grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:07 | Nichols | David Nelson can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 03:06 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:01 | U. of New England | Allen Bowling misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski (PG), James Canty (SG), Andrew Raymond (SF), Anthony Woods (PF), Edward Striegel (C) John Steele, David Nelson, Dan Hutson, Larry Harris, Scott Laverty | |
| Subs | U. of New England | John Liddle (PG), William Bower (SF), Donald Thacker (PF), Luis Irwin (C) Melvin Obermiller, Thomas Gentner, James Miles, Kevin Bell | |
| 03:01 | U. of New England | Allen Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:01 | U. of New England | Allen Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:01 | Nichols | Edward Striegel pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:58 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 02:43 | U. of New England | Luis Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:43 | U. of New England | U. of New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Nelson (SG), Dan Hutson (SF), Larry Harris (PF), Scott Laverty (C) James Canty, Andrew Raymond, Anthony Woods, Edward Striegel | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller (PG), James Miles (PF), Kevin Bell (C) John Liddle, Donald Thacker, Luis Irwin | |
| 02:29 | U. of New England | Allen Bowling misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:24 | Nichols | David Nelson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Vernon Kwiecinski and he's hacked by Allen Bowling - foul #2 on Allen Bowling, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 02:24 | Nichols | David Nelson makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | U. of New England | William Bower connects on the jump hook from close range | 60-57 |
| 01:59 | Nichols | Dan Hutson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 60-57 |
| 01:58 | U. of New England | James Miles grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:40 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 60-57 |
| 01:39 | Nichols | Vernon Kwiecinski grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:24 | Nichols | David Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:22 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Kevin Bell | 60-57 |
| 01:05 | U. of New England | William Bower is fouled on the floor by Dan Hutson - foul #3 on Dan Hutson, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Steele (PG) Vernon Kwiecinski | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 01:05 | U. of New England | William Bower makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | U. of New England | William Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Nichols | Larry Harris snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Kevin Bell steals the ball from Larry Harris | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Scott Laverty - foul #4 on Scott Laverty, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 00:24 | U. of New England | Kevin Bell makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Dan Hutson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | U. of New England | James Miles snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | U. of New England | James Miles is fouled in the backcourt by John Steele - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #13 | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | U. of New England | James Miles misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | U. of New England | James Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Miles - foul #5 on James Miles, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Donald Thacker (PF) James Miles | |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller is fouled in the backcourt by John Steele - foul #4 on John Steele, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | U. of New England | Melvin Obermiller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Larry Harris is fouled on the floor by Donald Thacker - foul #3 on Donald Thacker, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |