| Lineup | New England | PG - Frank Natoli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Montenegro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Royce Recinos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Tallent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathan Raymond (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Vara (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nichols | Harry Vara clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Crum - foul #2 on Paul Crum, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:43 | Nichols | Harry Vara makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:43 | Nichols | Harry Vara makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:32 | New England | Richard Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 19:31 | New England | Royce Recinos grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:23 | New England | Frank Montenegro is fouled on the floor by Nelson Feemster - foul #3 on Nelson Feemster, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Parker (SG) Nelson Feemster | |
| 19:10 | New England | 3 seconds is called on Frank Natoli | 43-35 |
| 18:51 | Nichols | Paul Crum denies the turnaround by Harry Vara | 43-35 |
| 18:50 | New England | The rebound goes to Paul Crum | 43-35 |
| 18:42 | New England | Richard Poole's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Vara | 43-35 |
| 18:41 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Harry Vara | 43-35 |
| 18:27 | Nichols | John Parker is hacked by Frank Montenegro - foul #2 on Frank Montenegro, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 18:10 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Valentine | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | New England | Richard Poole misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlos Tallent - foul #1 on Carlos Tallent, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Warford (SF), Michael Frazier (C) Carlos Tallent, Harry Vara | |
| 17:53 | New England | Richard Poole misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | New England | Richard Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:38 | Nichols | John Warford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | New England | Frank Natoli gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:31 | New England | John Parker takes the ball from Frank Natoli | 44-37 |
| 17:28 | Nichols | Donald Valentine lays it up and in set up by John Parker | 44-39 |
| 17:14 | New England | Michael Frazier picks off the pass by Frank Montenegro | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | Michael Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Sims (PG), Jerry Schaefer (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Michael Estep (PF), Bruce Cooper (C) Frank Natoli, Frank Montenegro, Richard Poole, Royce Recinos, Paul Crum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Phillip Walker (SG), Harry Vara (C) Donald Valentine, John Parker, Nathan Raymond | |
| 16:40 | New England | Mark Sims comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:39 | Nichols | Harry Vara snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:35 | Nichols | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on John Warford - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Zeng (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Nichols | Carlos Tallent (SF) Michael Frazier | |
| 16:27 | Nichols | John Warford clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Cooper - foul #1 on Bruce Cooper, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Nichols | John Warford makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:27 | Nichols | John Warford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:27 | New England | Michael Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:05 | New England | Michael Estep is hacked by John Warford - foul #3 on John Warford, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Frazier (PF) John Warford | |
| 15:56 | New England | Joseph Zeng misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:55 | Nichols | Michael Frazier snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Zeng (fresh) PF - Michael Estep (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Phillip Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Tallent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Vara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Nichols | Michael Frazier can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 15:27 | New England | Mark Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:12 | New England | Michael Estep buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Sims | 46-40 |
| 14:48 | Nichols | Phillip Walker loses the dribble to Jerry Schaefer | 46-40 |
| 14:31 | New England | Bruce Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 14:29 | New England | Michael Estep gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | New England | Jerry Schaefer knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Sims | 48-40 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 13:57 | New England | Joseph Zeng gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:52 | New England | Phillip Walker picks off the pass by Mark Sims | 48-40 |
| 13:35 | Nichols | Phillip Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Walker, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Natoli (PG), Frank Montenegro (SG), Richard Poole (SF), Royce Recinos (PF), Paul Crum (C) Mark Sims, Jerry Schaefer, Joseph Zeng, Michael Estep, Bruce Cooper | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Nelson Feemster (SG), John Warford (SF), Nathan Raymond (PF), John Parker (C) Jerry Gardner, Phillip Walker, Carlos Tallent, Michael Frazier, Harry Vara | |
| 13:21 | New England | Richard Poole hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-40 |
| 13:20 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:56 | Nichols | Donald Valentine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Crum - foul #3 on Paul Crum, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 12:56 | Nichols | Donald Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | Nichols | Donald Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | New England | Royce Recinos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | Nichols | John Warford gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:40 | Nichols | Donald Valentine knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Raymond | 48-45 |
| 12:21 | New England | Frank Natoli misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | New England | Royce Recinos tips it in | 50-45 |
| 11:57 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Valentine | 50-47 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Frank Natoli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Montenegro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Royce Recinos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Crum (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Warford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | New England | Frank Montenegro misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:36 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:17 | Nichols | John Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:57 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:55 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | New England | Richard Poole buries a floater from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Nichols | John Warford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | New England | Frank Montenegro grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | New England | Richard Poole banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Crum | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | Nichols | Donald Valentine loses the dribble to Frank Natoli | 54-49 |
| 10:07 | New England | Frank Montenegro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Natoli | 56-49 |
| 09:50 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond is fouled on the floor by Frank Natoli - foul #1 on Frank Natoli, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Sims (PG), Jerry Schaefer (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Michael Estep (PF), Bruce Cooper (C) Frank Natoli, Frank Montenegro, Richard Poole, Royce Recinos, Paul Crum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Phillip Walker (SG), Carlos Tallent (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Harry Vara (C) Donald Valentine, Nelson Feemster, John Warford, Nathan Raymond, John Parker | |
| 09:45 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Frazier | 56-52 |
| 09:38 | New England | Mark Sims hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Schaefer | 58-52 |
| 09:29 | Nichols | Phillip Walker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | New England | The rebound goes to Robert Marsh | 58-52 |
| 09:24 | New England | Phillip Walker steals it from Jerry Schaefer | 58-52 |
| 09:20 | Nichols | Phillip Walker can't finish the layup | 58-52 |
| 09:19 | New England | Michael Estep snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | New England | Jerry Schaefer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:12 | New England | Michael Estep tips it home | 60-52 |
| 08:56 | Nichols | Michael Frazier can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 08:55 | New England | Bruce Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:51 | New England | Mark Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:50 | Nichols | Michael Frazier grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent is fouled on the floor by Robert Marsh - foul #4 on Robert Marsh, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Natoli (PG), Joseph Zeng (SF) Jerry Schaefer, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nelson Feemster (SG) Phillip Walker | |
| 08:32 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | New England | Bruce Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:16 | New England | Michael Estep misses the jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:15 | New England | Bruce Cooper grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:02 | New England | Carlos Tallent swats the short shot by Michael Estep | 60-52 |
| 08:00 | Nichols | Michael Frazier snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:35 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent loses the dribble to Michael Estep | 60-52 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Frank Natoli (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Zeng (fresh) PF - Michael Estep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Tallent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Vara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New England | Michael Frazier is called for the reach on Michael Estep - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Montenegro (SG), Richard Poole (SF), Royce Recinos (PF), Paul Crum (C) Mark Sims, Joseph Zeng, Michael Estep, Bruce Cooper | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Phillip Walker (SF), Nathan Raymond (PF), John Warford (C) Jerry Gardner, Carlos Tallent, Michael Frazier, Harry Vara | |
| 06:57 | New England | Richard Poole misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:55 | New England | Royce Recinos grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | New England | Frank Natoli comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 06:40 | New England | Royce Recinos can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 06:38 | Nichols | Phillip Walker gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:34 | Nichols | Frank Montenegro is called for the reach on Nelson Feemster - foul #3 on Frank Montenegro, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New England | Jerry Schaefer (PG) Frank Natoli | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:34 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:18 | New England | Royce Recinos misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-54 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | John Warford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Frank Montenegro is called for the reach on Nelson Feemster - foul #4 on Frank Montenegro, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Sims (PG) Jerry Schaefer | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:49 | New England | Richard Poole lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Montenegro and he's fouled by Phillip Walker - foul #3 on Phillip Walker, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Parker (SG) Nelson Feemster | |
| 05:49 | New England | Richard Poole makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:42 | Nichols | John Parker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Marsh (C) Paul Crum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Carlos Tallent (SF) Phillip Walker | |
| 05:32 | New England | Nathan Raymond blocks the short jumper by Mark Sims | 63-56 |
| 05:30 | Nichols | John Warford pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:22 | Nichols | John Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Valentine | 63-59 |
| 05:06 | New England | Richard Poole hits a runner near the basket | 65-59 |
| 04:51 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Tallent | 65-61 |
| 04:46 | New England | John Warford takes the ball from Frank Montenegro | 65-61 |
| 04:25 | Nichols | Frank Montenegro steps in front of the John Parker pass | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | New England | Frank Montenegro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:55 | Nichols | Nathan Raymond snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:55 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Natoli (PG), Paul Crum (C) Mark Sims, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Nichols | Nelson Feemster (SG), Harry Vara (C) John Parker, Nathan Raymond | |
| 03:36 | Nichols | John Warford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:34 | New England | Frank Natoli snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Frank Natoli (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Montenegro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Poole (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Royce Recinos (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Crum (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Tallent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Warford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Vara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | New England | Richard Poole misses short on a jumper from the right block | 65-61 |
| 03:11 | New England | Royce Recinos pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:51 | New England | Frank Natoli makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Montenegro | 67-61 |
| 02:46 | Nichols | Donald Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:23 | Nichols | Harry Vara loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Sims (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Michael Estep (PF) Frank Montenegro, Richard Poole, Royce Recinos | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Phillip Walker (SF), Nathan Raymond (PF) Donald Valentine, Carlos Tallent, John Warford | |
| 02:21 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Montenegro (SG) Mark Sims | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 02:02 | New England | Robert Marsh clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Valentine - foul #3 on Donald Valentine, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | New England | Royce Recinos (PF) Michael Estep | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Warford (SF) Phillip Walker | |
| 02:02 | New England | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:02 | New England | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 01:47 | New England | Paul Crum snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | New England | Paul Crum loses the dribble to Nathan Raymond | 69-61 |
| 01:10 | Nichols | John Warford misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 01:08 | Nichols | John Warford grabs the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:56 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:55 | New England | Royce Recinos gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New England | Royce Recinos is hacked by Donald Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Valentine, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Sims (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Nichols | Carlos Tallent (SF) John Warford | |
| 00:52 | New England | Royce Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | New England | Royce Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | New England | Royce Recinos grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | New England | Royce Recinos is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Valentine - foul #5 on Donald Valentine, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New England | Jerry Schaefer (SG), Joseph Zeng (SF), Michael Estep (C) Frank Natoli, Frank Montenegro, Paul Crum | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), John Parker (SG), Phillip Walker (SF), John Warford (PF), Michael Frazier (C) Donald Valentine, Nelson Feemster, Carlos Tallent, Nathan Raymond, Harry Vara | |
| 00:41 | New England | Royce Recinos misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | New England | Royce Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:37 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 00:36 | New England | Michael Estep pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | New England | Joseph Zeng comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 72-61 |
| 00:29 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Frazier | 72-61 |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Jerry Schaefer is called for the reach on Jerry Gardner - foul #1 on Jerry Schaefer, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Marsh (SF), Bruce Cooper (C) Joseph Zeng, Royce Recinos | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | New England | Michael Estep gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | New England | Mark Sims runs out the clock | 72-62 |