| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Rethman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Preiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Reith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Parrett (fresh) C - Dennis Ziems (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Groover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bucher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | William Murphy inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Nichols | Tim Levine misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-42 |
| 19:34 | New England | Curtis Reith gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:29 | New England | Mark Rethman is hacked by Jason Clark - foul #3 on Jason Clark, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Martin Craft (PG) Jason Clark | |
| 19:14 | New England | Dennis Ziems hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Levine - foul #1 on Tim Levine, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 19:14 | New England | Dennis Ziems makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:14 | New England | Dennis Ziems misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:14 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:56 | Nichols | William Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Groover | 36-45 |
| 18:51 | New England | Ronald Preiss makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Rethman | 38-45 |
| 18:29 | Nichols | William Murphy is hacked by Mark Rethman - foul #1 on Mark Rethman, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 18:13 | Nichols | Tim Levine loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 17:53 | New England | Ronald Preiss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-45 |
| 17:52 | New England | Dennis Ziems tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 17:32 | Nichols | Tim Levine buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Martin Craft | 40-47 |
| 17:12 | New England | Mark Rethman scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ziems | 42-47 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | William Murphy buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Bucher | 42-49 |
| 16:30 | New England | Mark Rethman's pass is intercepted by Paul Groover | 42-49 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Martin Craft misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 16:24 | Nichols | Paul Groover grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:05 | Nichols | Tim Levine misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Parrett - foul #2 on Nathan Parrett, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Kluesner (PG), Michael Watkins (SG), David Manuel (SF), Robert Moyer (PF), Philip Hale (C) Mark Rethman, Ronald Preiss, Curtis Reith, Nathan Parrett, Dennis Ziems | |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Serna (PG), Cory Kranz (SF), Willard Yuen (C) Martin Craft, William Murphy, Eugene Bucher | |
| 16:05 | Nichols | Tim Levine makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:05 | Nichols | Tim Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:05 | New England | Philip Hale snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 16:02 | New England | Joseph Kluesner is hacked by Justin Serna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Serna, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Brett Dobos (PF) Tim Levine | |
| 15:49 | New England | Joseph Kluesner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 15:47 | Nichols | Willard Yuen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Kluesner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Manuel (fresh) PF - Robert Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Hale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Justin Serna (fresh) SG - Paul Groover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Kranz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Dobos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Yuen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Paul Groover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Watkins - foul #2 on Michael Watkins, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | New England | Clinton Brown (PF) Joseph Kluesner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Clark (PG) Justin Serna | |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Paul Groover makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:32 | Nichols | Paul Groover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:17 | New England | David Manuel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Hale | 45-52 |
| 14:57 | Nichols | Brett Dobos misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-52 |
| 14:55 | New England | Clinton Brown snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 14:33 | New England | Michael Watkins is fouled on the floor by Jason Clark - foul #4 on Jason Clark, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New England | Ronald Preiss (SG) Robert Moyer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Martin Craft (PG), Justin Serna (SG), William Murphy (SF) Jason Clark, Paul Groover, Cory Kranz | |
| 14:21 | New England | Clinton Brown is called for a charge - foul #4 on Clinton Brown, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Rethman (PG) Clinton Brown | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Brett Dobos clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Manuel - foul #2 on David Manuel, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New England | Curtis Reith (SF), Robert Moyer (PF), Dennis Ziems (C) David Manuel, Michael Watkins, Philip Hale | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Brett Dobos misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:59 | Nichols | Brett Dobos misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:59 | New England | Dennis Ziems grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 13:37 | New England | Dennis Ziems misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-52 |
| 13:35 | Nichols | Willard Yuen snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:20 | Nichols | William Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Rethman - foul #2 on Mark Rethman, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New England | Nathan Parrett (PF) Robert Moyer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Tim Levine (PF), Jeremy Benjamin (C) Brett Dobos, Willard Yuen | |
| 13:20 | Nichols | William Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:20 | Nichols | William Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:04 | New England | Ronald Preiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:03 | Nichols | Justin Serna gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:40 | Nichols | William Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Levine | 45-56 |
| 12:20 | New England | William Murphy steals it from Curtis Reith | 45-56 |
| 12:16 | Nichols | William Murphy can't finish the layup | 45-56 |
| 12:14 | New England | Nathan Parrett grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 11:51 | New England | Dennis Ziems hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Rethman | 47-56 |
| 11:43 | Nichols | William Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 11:41 | Nichols | Tim Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Rethman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Preiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Reith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Parrett (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Ziems (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Martin Craft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Serna (fairly fresh) SF - William Murphy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Levine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Nichols | Martin Craft can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 11:29 | New England | Dennis Ziems pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:24 | New England | Ronald Preiss scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Reith | 50-56 |
| 10:59 | Nichols | Justin Serna knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by William Murphy | 50-59 |
| 10:47 | New England | Dennis Ziems is hacked by Martin Craft - foul #3 on Martin Craft, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Kluesner (PG), Michael Watkins (SG), David Manuel (SF), Robert Moyer (PF), Philip Hale (C) Mark Rethman, Ronald Preiss, Curtis Reith, Nathan Parrett, Dennis Ziems | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Groover (SG), Cory Kranz (SF), Brett Dobos (PF), Eugene Bucher (C) Justin Serna, William Murphy, Tim Levine, Jeremy Benjamin | |
| 10:39 | New England | Philip Hale drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Eugene Bucher - foul #2 on Eugene Bucher, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 10:39 | New England | Philip Hale makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:28 | Nichols | Paul Groover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 10:26 | New England | Joseph Kluesner snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:22 | New England | David Manuel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Paul Groover grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 10:07 | Nichols | Paul Groover misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-59 |
| 10:06 | New England | Robert Moyer pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:59 | New England | Paul Groover is called for the reach on Philip Hale - foul #2 on Paul Groover, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Murphy (SF) Martin Craft | |
| 09:59 | New England | Philip Hale makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:59 | New England | Philip Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:31 | Nichols | Paul Groover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 09:29 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher tips it in | 55-61 |
| 09:05 | New England | Philip Hale hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Kluesner | 58-61 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Cory Kranz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Groover | 58-63 |
| 08:53 | New England | Michael Watkins's pass is intercepted by Brett Dobos | 58-63 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Paul Groover buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cory Kranz | 58-65 |
| 08:30 | New England | Philip Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 08:29 | Nichols | Paul Groover gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:23 | Nichols | Robert Moyer is called for the reach on William Murphy - foul #3 on Robert Moyer, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Rethman (PG), Ronald Preiss (SG), Curtis Reith (SF), Nathan Parrett (PF), Dennis Ziems (C) Joseph Kluesner, Michael Watkins, David Manuel, Robert Moyer, Philip Hale | |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Serna (PG), Tim Levine (PF), Willard Yuen (C) Cory Kranz, Brett Dobos, Eugene Bucher | |
| 08:23 | Nichols | William Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:23 | Nichols | William Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:09 | New England | Ronald Preiss misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 08:07 | New England | Dennis Ziems pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:51 | New England | Curtis Reith connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Rethman and he's hacked by Paul Groover - foul #3 on Paul Groover, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | New England | Clinton Brown (PF) Nathan Parrett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Clark (PG), Martin Craft (SF) Justin Serna, William Murphy | |
| 07:51 | New England | Curtis Reith makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:37 | Nichols | Clinton Brown steps in front of the Willard Yuen pass | 61-67 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Rethman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Preiss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Reith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Ziems (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Groover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Martin Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tim Levine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Yuen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | New England | Mark Rethman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Preiss | 64-67 |
| 06:58 | Nichols | Tim Levine blows the layup | 64-67 |
| 06:56 | New England | Mark Rethman grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 06:49 | New England | Clinton Brown misses the easy layup | 64-67 |
| 06:47 | Nichols | Tim Levine grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 06:29 | Nichols | Jason Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 06:28 | Nichols | Tim Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Dennis Ziems is called for the reach on Martin Craft - foul #1 on Dennis Ziems, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Watkins (PG), David Manuel (SF), Philip Hale (C) Mark Rethman, Curtis Reith, Dennis Ziems | |
| Subs | Nichols | Cory Kranz (SF), Brett Dobos (PF), Eugene Bucher (C) Paul Groover, Tim Levine, Willard Yuen | |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Martin Craft makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:16 | Nichols | Martin Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:13 | New England | Jason Clark picks off the pass by Michael Watkins in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Jason Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 06:02 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 05:46 | Nichols | Brett Dobos connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jason Clark | 64-71 |
| 05:30 | New England | Clinton Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 05:28 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 05:01 | Nichols | Martin Craft double dribbles | 64-71 |
| Subs | New England | Mark Rethman (PG), Curtis Reith (SF), Nathan Parrett (PF) Ronald Preiss, David Manuel, Clinton Brown | |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Serna (PG), Paul Groover (SG), William Murphy (SF) Jason Clark, Martin Craft, Cory Kranz | |
| 04:38 | New England | Michael Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 04:37 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Nichols | Philip Hale steals the ball from William Murphy | 64-71 |
| 04:21 | New England | Michael Watkins buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Rethman | 66-71 |
| 03:58 | Nichols | Justin Serna comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Justin Serna gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:51 | Nichols | William Murphy connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Groover | 66-73 |
| 03:38 | New England | Michael Watkins clanks a shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Justin Serna grabs the board | 66-73 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Rethman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Curtis Reith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Parrett (fresh) C - Philip Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Justin Serna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Groover (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Murphy (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Dobos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Bucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Eugene Bucher grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Brett Dobos drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Groover | 66-75 |
| 03:09 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | New England | Ronald Preiss (SG), Clinton Brown (PF), Dennis Ziems (C) Michael Watkins, Nathan Parrett, Philip Hale | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Clark (PG), Tim Levine (PF), Willard Yuen (C) Justin Serna, Brett Dobos, Eugene Bucher | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | New England | Curtis Reith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-75 |
| 02:56 | Nichols | Jason Clark pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Clinton Brown is called for the reach on Tim Levine - foul #5 on Clinton Brown, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | New England | Nathan Parrett (PF) Clinton Brown | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Tim Levine makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Tim Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:15 | New England | Curtis Reith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Rethman | 68-77 |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Jason Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eugene Bucher (C) Willard Yuen | |
| 01:37 | New England | Curtis Reith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 01:36 | New England | Nathan Parrett gets the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 01:31 | New England | Ronald Preiss misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-77 |
| 01:30 | Nichols | William Murphy pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Tim Levine buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jason Clark | 68-79 |
| 01:03 | New England | Jason Clark picks off the pass by Mark Rethman in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| 01:01 | Nichols | William Murphy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Clark | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | New England | Tim Levine is called for the reach on Curtis Reith - foul #2 on Tim Levine, team foul #9 | 68-81 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Watkins (PG), David Manuel (SG), Philip Hale (C) Mark Rethman, Ronald Preiss, Dennis Ziems | |
| Subs | Nichols | Martin Craft (PG), Justin Serna (SG), Cory Kranz (SF), Brett Dobos (PF), Willard Yuen (C) Jason Clark, Paul Groover, William Murphy, Tim Levine, Eugene Bucher | |
| 00:54 | New England | Curtis Reith misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:54 | Nichols | Brett Dobos grabs the board | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Philip Hale takes the ball from Justin Serna | 68-81 |
| 00:21 | New England | Cory Kranz is called for the reach on David Manuel - foul #1 on Cory Kranz, team foul #10 | 68-81 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Moyer (SF) Curtis Reith | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:21 | New England | David Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:21 | New England | David Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Brett Dobos grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Martin Craft runs out the clock | 69-81 |