| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Unrein (fresh) SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Naquin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Amen (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burt Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morton Ezell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Larry Philips inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New England | Morton Ezell drills a runner near the basket | 41-44 |
| 19:20 | Nichols | Morton Ezell picks off the pass by Michael Amen | 41-44 |
| 18:59 | New England | Larry Philips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 18:45 | Nichols | Neil Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:44 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 18:26 | New England | Louis Wilson steps in front of the Morton Ezell pass | 43-44 |
| 18:05 | Nichols | Louis Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:39 | New England | Burt Devore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Amen | 46-44 |
| 17:20 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Wilson and he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dwight Landman (PG), Philip Freeman (SG), David Manfredi (PF), John Buelow (C) Jerry Unrein, Louis Wilson, Neil Moore, Michael Amen | |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Stephenson (PG), Calvin Yarbrough (SG), Robbie Banks (SF), David Hank (PF), David Jones (C) Robert Malone, Burt Devore, Larry Philips, Morton Ezell, Robert Daniels | |
| 17:20 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:58 | New England | David Hank travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Wilson (SG) Rudy Naquin | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 16:35 | Nichols | David Manfredi drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dwight Landman | 51-44 |
| 16:30 | New England | Anthony Stephenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 16:28 | Nichols | David Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:08 | Nichols | Philip Freeman makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dwight Landman and the foul's on Anthony Stephenson - foul #3 on Anthony Stephenson, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Neil Moore (PF) John Buelow | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Groesbeck (SG) Anthony Stephenson | |
| 16:08 | Nichols | Philip Freeman makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:41 | New England | David Hank can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Freeman - foul #2 on Philip Freeman, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Teague (PG), Jerry Unrein (SG), Michael Amen (C) Dwight Landman, Louis Wilson, David Manfredi | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Malone (PG), Anthony Stephenson (SG), Larry Philips (SF) Calvin Yarbrough, Joseph Groesbeck, David Jones | |
| 15:41 | New England | David Hank misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:41 | New England | David Hank misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:41 | New England | Larry Philips gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Roger Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Unrein (fresh) SF - Philip Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Amen (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | New England | Philip Freeman is called for the reach on Larry Philips - foul #3 on Philip Freeman, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Burt Devore (SG), Morton Ezell (PF) Anthony Stephenson, David Hank | |
| 15:08 | New England | Burt Devore's pass is intercepted by Roger Teague | 54-44 |
| 15:05 | Nichols | Jerry Unrein dunks the ball set up by Roger Teague | 56-44 |
| 14:39 | New England | Larry Philips misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Freeman - foul #4 on Philip Freeman, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Rudy Naquin (SF), David Manfredi (PF) Philip Freeman, Neil Moore | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Daniels (C) Robbie Banks | |
| 14:39 | New England | Larry Philips misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:39 | New England | Larry Philips misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:39 | Nichols | Michael Amen gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 14:23 | Nichols | Burt Devore is called for the reach on Roger Teague - foul #3 on Burt Devore, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Wilson (SG), John Buelow (C) Jerry Unrein, Michael Amen | |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Stephenson (PG), Calvin Yarbrough (SG) Robert Malone, Burt Devore | |
| 14:10 | Nichols | Roger Teague misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 14:09 | New England | Robert Daniels pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 14:05 | New England | Anthony Stephenson travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | David Hank (SF), David Jones (PF) Larry Philips, Morton Ezell | |
| 13:49 | Nichols | John Buelow scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Wilson | 58-44 |
| 13:26 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 13:24 | New England | Robert Daniels can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 13:22 | Nichols | John Buelow gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Louis Wilson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stephenson - foul #4 on Anthony Stephenson, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Unrein (PG), Neil Moore (PF), Michael Amen (C) Roger Teague, David Manfredi, John Buelow | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Malone (PG), Burt Devore (SG), Robbie Banks (SF), Morton Ezell (PF) Anthony Stephenson, Calvin Yarbrough, David Jones, Robert Daniels | |
| 12:35 | Nichols | Jerry Unrein buries a turnaround from the left block | 60-44 |
| 12:31 | New England | Burt Devore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Louis Wilson | 60-44 |
| 12:04 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin is fouled on the floor by Robbie Banks - foul #1 on Robbie Banks, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Teague (PG), David Manfredi (SF) Louis Wilson, Rudy Naquin | |
| Subs | New England | Larry Philips (SF) David Hank | |
| 11:49 | Nichols | David Manfredi is called for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | David Jones (C) Morton Ezell | |
| 11:34 | New England | Burt Devore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 11:32 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Neil Moore | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Roger Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Unrein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Manfredi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Amen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burt Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Jerry Unrein double dribbles | 60-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Buelow (C) Michael Amen | |
| Subs | New England | Calvin Yarbrough (PG), Joseph Groesbeck (SG), Robert Daniels (C) Robert Malone, Burt Devore, David Jones | |
| 10:56 | New England | Robert Daniels scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Calvin Yarbrough | 60-46 |
| 10:43 | Nichols | John Buelow is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Buelow, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Wilson (SG), Rudy Naquin (SF) Jerry Unrein, John Buelow | |
| Subs | New England | Morton Ezell (PF) Robbie Banks | |
| 10:31 | New England | Larry Philips buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Yarbrough | 60-48 |
| 10:08 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin's floater is tipped away by Robert Daniels | 60-48 |
| 10:06 | Nichols | Roger Teague pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:51 | Nichols | David Manfredi comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 09:50 | Nichols | Neil Moore gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:36 | Nichols | Robert Daniels swats the shot by Roger Teague | 60-48 |
| 09:35 | New England | Larry Philips grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 09:30 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Teague - foul #4 on Roger Teague, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Unrein (PG), David Metcalf (SF), John Buelow (PF), Michael Amen (C) Roger Teague, Rudy Naquin, Neil Moore, David Manfredi | |
| Subs | New England | Burt Devore (SG), Robbie Banks (SF), David Hank (PF), David Jones (C) Joseph Groesbeck, Larry Philips, Morton Ezell, Robert Daniels | |
| 09:30 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:30 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:14 | Nichols | John Buelow can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Hank - foul #2 on David Hank, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Malone (PG) Calvin Yarbrough | |
| 09:14 | Nichols | John Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:14 | Nichols | John Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:54 | New England | Robert Malone hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Burt Devore | 62-53 |
| 08:47 | Nichols | Jerry Unrein connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 08:33 | New England | David Hank makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Malone | 65-55 |
| 08:15 | Nichols | David Metcalf misses the lay-in | 65-55 |
| 08:13 | Nichols | Michael Amen gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | David Jones steals it from Louis Wilson | 65-55 |
| 07:39 | New England | Burt Devore buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robbie Banks | 65-58 |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Michael Amen misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 07:14 | New England | David Jones snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Unrein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Louis Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Buelow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Amen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Burt Devore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robbie Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | New England | Burt Devore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robbie Banks | 65-61 |
| 06:45 | Nichols | Louis Wilson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Unrein | 67-61 |
| 06:31 | New England | David Hank blows the dunk | 67-61 |
| 06:29 | New England | David Jones gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:08 | New England | Robert Malone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:06 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Amen | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Louis Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 05:50 | New England | David Hank pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:50 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Teague (PG), Philip Freeman (SG), Rudy Naquin (SF), Neil Moore (PF), David Manfredi (C) Jerry Unrein, Louis Wilson, David Metcalf, John Buelow, Michael Amen | |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Stephenson (SG), Larry Philips (SF), Morton Ezell (PF), Robert Daniels (C) Burt Devore, Robbie Banks, David Hank, David Jones | |
| 05:34 | New England | Robert Daniels misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Manfredi - foul #1 on David Manfredi, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Calvin Yarbrough (SG) Robert Malone | |
| 05:34 | New England | Robert Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:34 | New England | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | Nichols | Roger Teague drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rudy Naquin | 70-62 |
| 04:44 | New England | Philip Freeman is called for the reach on Calvin Yarbrough - foul #5 on Philip Freeman, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dwight Landman (SG) Philip Freeman | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 04:44 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:44 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:44 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Neil Moore | 70-63 |
| 04:29 | Nichols | Neil Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | Louis Wilson (SG), Michael Amen (C) Dwight Landman, David Manfredi | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 04:13 | New England | Michael Amen picks off the pass by Larry Philips | 70-63 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 03:44 | New England | Anthony Stephenson grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 03:38 | New England | Morton Ezell hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Yarbrough | 70-65 |
| 03:25 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Wilson | 72-65 |
| 03:20 | New England | Calvin Yarbrough drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rudy Naquin, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Unrein (PG), David Metcalf (SF), David Manfredi (PF), John Buelow (C) Roger Teague, Rudy Naquin, Neil Moore, Michael Amen | |
| Subs | New England | Robert Malone (PG), Burt Devore (SG), Robbie Banks (SF), David Hank (PF), David Jones (C) Anthony Stephenson, Calvin Yarbrough, Larry Philips, Morton Ezell, Robert Daniels | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jerry Unrein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Manfredi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Buelow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Burt Devore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robbie Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Teague (PG), Rudy Naquin (SF), Neil Moore (PF), Michael Amen (C) Jerry Unrein, David Metcalf, David Manfredi, John Buelow | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 02:39 | New England | Burt Devore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:38 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Rudy Naquin | 72-67 |
| 02:17 | Nichols | Robbie Banks swats the short shot by Michael Amen | 72-67 |
| 02:15 | New England | The rebound goes to Burt Devore | 72-67 |
| 02:15 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Larry Philips (SF), Morton Ezell (PF), Robert Daniels (C) Robbie Banks, David Hank, David Jones | |
| 01:51 | New England | Morton Ezell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-67 |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:40 | Nichols | Louis Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Amen | 74-67 |
| 01:26 | New England | Neil Moore picks off the pass by Larry Philips | 74-67 |
| 01:13 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Teague and he's fouled by Larry Philips - foul #1 on Larry Philips, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| 01:13 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin misses the free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:13 | New England | Larry Philips pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | New England | Robert Malone is fouled on the floor by Roger Teague - foul #5 on Roger Teague, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jerry Unrein (PG) Roger Teague | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 01:03 | New England | Robert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:03 | New England | Robert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | New England | Morton Ezell pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New England | Burt Devore is called for traveling | 76-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Nichols | Louis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Burt Devore - foul #4 on Burt Devore, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | Nichols | Louis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | New England | Robert Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | New England | Robert Malone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | New England | Robert Daniels grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:14 | New England | Robert Malone hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Michael Amen is hacked by Robert Malone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Malone, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Michael Amen makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Nichols | Michael Amen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | New England | Robert Malone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Malone - foul #3 on Robert Malone, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Nichols | Rudy Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New England | Burt Devore comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-72 |