| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Tallent (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Warford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Vara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Donald Bristol (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tracy Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevie Secrest (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 19:41 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Tracy Kay | 40-25 |
| 19:21 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-25 |
| 19:20 | Nichols | John Warford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Stevie Secrest steps in front of the John Warford pass | 40-25 |
| 18:57 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest misses the easy layup | 40-25 |
| 18:56 | Fitchburg St. | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Kay | 40-25 |
| 18:48 | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-25 |
| 18:46 | Fitchburg St. | Tracy Kay grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:22 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest is fouled on the floor by Harry Vara - foul #3 on Harry Vara, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Nichols | Brad Ball (C) Harry Vara | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 18:01 | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 18:00 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Valentine | 40-25 |
| 17:36 | Nichols | John Warford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 17:34 | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:18 | Fitchburg St. | Tracy Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 17:17 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:04 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 16:43 | Nichols | Tracy Kay is called for the reach on Nelson Feemster - foul #2 on Tracy Kay, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), John Parker (SG), Bryan Lyons (SF), Michael Frazier (C) Donald Valentine, Nelson Feemster, Carlos Tallent, John Warford | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Lahti (PG), Glen Diorio (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Gary Gardella (PF), Mason Lindemann (C) Donald Bristol, Tracy Kay, Stevie Secrest, Raymond Fox, James Anderson | |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Lahti - foul #1 on John Lahti, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:22 | Fitchburg St. | Glen Diorio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-27 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Brad Ball misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Gardella - foul #2 on Gary Gardella, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Brad Ball misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:09 | Nichols | Brad Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:47 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Ball | 43-27 |
| 15:46 | Fitchburg St. | John Lahti tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brad Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Lahti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Diorio (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Gary Gardella (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mason Lindemann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Nichols | John Lahti takes the ball from Brad Ball | 43-29 |
| 15:13 | Fitchburg St. | Mason Lindemann hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-29 |
| 15:11 | Fitchburg St. | Mason Lindemann tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 14:48 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 14:46 | Nichols | Michael Frazier hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 14:17 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Gardella is fouled on the floor by Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Nelson Feemster (SG), Carlos Tallent (SF), John Warford (PF), Harry Vara (C) Jerry Gardner, John Parker, Bryan Lyons, Brad Ball, Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol (PG), Tracy Kay (SG), Stevie Secrest (SF), Rodney Libbey (PF), James Anderson (C) John Lahti, Glen Diorio, Charles Williams, Gary Gardella, Mason Lindemann | |
| 14:03 | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Libbey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 14:02 | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 13:52 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 13:50 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:30 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:07 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:50 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Nichols | John Warford misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Libbey - foul #4 on Rodney Libbey, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Glen Diorio (SG), Raymond Fox (PF), Gary Gardella (C) Tracy Kay, Rodney Libbey, James Anderson | |
| 12:28 | Nichols | John Warford misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Nichols | John Warford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:09 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Bristol | 46-41 |
| 11:49 | Nichols | Donald Valentine is hacked by Glen Diorio - foul #2 on Glen Diorio, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Bryan Lyons (SF), Michael Frazier (C) Carlos Tallent, Harry Vara | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Lahti (PG), Charles Williams (SF) Donald Bristol, Stevie Secrest | |
| 11:40 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bryan Lyons, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | Brad Ball (SF) Bryan Lyons | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Ball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Warford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Lahti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Diorio (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Raymond Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gardella (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Fitchburg St. | Glen Diorio misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 11:10 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Gardella pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Williams | 46-43 |
| 10:47 | Nichols | Raymond Fox is called for the reach on Nelson Feemster - foul #2 on Raymond Fox, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), John Parker (SG), Harry Vara (C) Donald Valentine, Nelson Feemster, John Warford | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Tracy Kay (SG), James Anderson (C) Charles Williams, Gary Gardella | |
| 10:39 | Nichols | Brad Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | Harry Vara tips it in | 48-43 |
| 10:15 | Fitchburg St. | Harry Vara is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #4 on Harry Vara, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Carlos Tallent (SF), Karl Ream (PF) Brad Ball, Harry Vara | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol (PG), Stevie Secrest (SF) John Lahti, Glen Diorio | |
| 10:02 | Fitchburg St. | Jerry Gardner picks off the pass by Stevie Secrest | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 09:44 | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:43 | Fitchburg St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 50-43 |
| 09:23 | Fitchburg St. | Tracy Kay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:22 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Karl Ream | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Nichols | John Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:17 | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:01 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Tallent - foul #1 on Carlos Tallent, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), Nelson Feemster (SG), John Warford (PF), Brad Ball (C) Jerry Gardner, John Parker, Karl Ream, Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Charles Williams (SG), Glen Diorio (PF), Gary Gardella (C) Tracy Kay, Raymond Fox, James Anderson | |
| 09:01 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:01 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Donald Valentine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | John Warford grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:11 | Nichols | Donald Valentine hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Tallent | 52-45 |
| 07:55 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Nelson Feemster - foul #1 on Nelson Feemster, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Harry Vara (C) Carlos Tallent | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Lahti (PG), Rodney Libbey (PF), Mason Lindemann (C) Donald Bristol, Stevie Secrest, Gary Gardella | |
| 07:55 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:38 | Nichols | Brad Ball is called for 3 seconds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Tracy Kay (SG), James Anderson (C) Charles Williams, Mason Lindemann | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Ball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Warford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - John Lahti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tracy Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Diorio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Fitchburg St. | Glen Diorio's pass is intercepted by Donald Valentine | 52-48 |
| 07:01 | Nichols | Donald Valentine is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Valentine, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Bryan Lyons (SF) Brad Ball | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 06:42 | Fitchburg St. | John Lahti clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 06:40 | Nichols | John Warford grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons blows the layup but he's hacked by Glen Diorio - foul #3 on Glen Diorio, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Frazier (PF) John Warford | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Stevie Secrest (SF) John Lahti, Tracy Kay, Glen Diorio | |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Bryan Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:12 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:10 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:48 | Nichols | Michael Frazier is called for 3 seconds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Carlos Tallent (SF) Bryan Lyons | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Raymond Fox (C) James Anderson | |
| 05:34 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (PG), Brad Ball (PF) Donald Valentine, Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 05:14 | Nichols | Brad Ball hits a jumper in the lane set up by Carlos Tallent | 54-48 |
| 04:58 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Williams drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Libbey | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Nichols | Jerry Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:37 | Nichols | Harry Vara grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | Brad Ball banks in the layup set up by Jerry Gardner | 56-50 |
| 04:07 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Valentine (PG), John Warford (PF) Jerry Gardner, Brad Ball | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Tracy Kay (SG), James Anderson (C) Charles Williams, Raymond Fox | |
| 03:48 | Nichols | John Warford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Tallent | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 03:36 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Valentine (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Tallent (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Warford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Donald Bristol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevie Secrest (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 03:08 | Nichols | Donald Valentine grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | Harry Vara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Brad Ball (C) Harry Vara | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | John Lahti (PG), Glen Diorio (SF), Raymond Fox (PF) Donald Bristol, Stevie Secrest, Rodney Libbey | |
| 02:46 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol (PG), Stevie Secrest (SF) John Lahti, Glen Diorio | |
| 02:38 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:14 | Nichols | James Anderson denies the turnaround by Nelson Feemster | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Fitchburg St. | John Warford steps in front of the Donald Bristol pass | 59-56 |
| 01:59 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent is fouled on the floor by Stevie Secrest - foul #1 on Stevie Secrest, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Harry Vara (C) Brad Ball | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Libbey (PF) Raymond Fox | |
| 01:59 | Nichols | Carlos Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:59 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:37 | Fitchburg St. | Donald Valentine is called for the reach on Donald Bristol - foul #4 on Donald Valentine, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 01:37 | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | John Warford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:16 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:57 | Fitchburg St. | Carlos Tallent steals the ball from Tracy Kay | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Donald Valentine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Tallent | 61-58 |
| 00:43 | Fitchburg St. | Harry Vara is called for the reach on Donald Bristol - foul #5 on Harry Vara, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Brad Ball (C) Harry Vara | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 00:43 | Fitchburg St. | Donald Bristol misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Brad Ball gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Nelson Feemster drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Valentine | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Fitchburg St. | Brad Ball is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #2 on Brad Ball, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Nichols | The rebound goes to John Warford | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Nichols | John Warford is hacked by Donald Bristol in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Bristol, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Gardner (SG), Bryan Lyons (SF), Michael Frazier (C) Nelson Feemster, Carlos Tallent, Brad Ball | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 00:11 | Nichols | John Warford misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Fitchburg St. | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Fitchburg St. | Stevie Secrest clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Donald Valentine snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Donald Valentine is hacked by Donald Bristol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Bristol, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Donald Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Rodney Libbey | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Fitchburg St. | Rodney Libbey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-58 |