| Lineup | New England | PG - Marvin Hutchins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Heck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Zybia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Stites (fresh) PF - John Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Dunn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Marvin Cox inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | New England | Marvin Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Roberts | 33-38 |
| 19:35 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Zybia | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | New England | Kevin Heck loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 18:52 | Nichols | Adam Stites blows the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Cox - foul #3 on Marvin Cox, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | New England | Arthur McAleer (SF) Marvin Cox | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 18:52 | Nichols | Adam Stites makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:52 | Nichols | Adam Stites misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:52 | New England | Jonathan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | New England | Arthur McAleer knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Hutchins | 35-41 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran hits a floater from close range | 35-43 |
| 18:09 | New England | Marvin Hutchins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:07 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Tyson Cochran | 35-43 |
| 18:02 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:01 | New England | Jonathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:54 | New England | Kevin Heck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:52 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:48 | Nichols | Marvin Hutchins is called for the reach on Willie Zybia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Hutchins, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Nichols | Willie Zybia is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | New England | Terry Herrod (PG), Robin Larocco (C) Marvin Hutchins, Brian Ruybal | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:18 | New England | Jonathan Roberts drills a shot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | Nichols | Adam Stites loses the dribble to Terry Herrod | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | New England | Kevin Heck clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:35 | Nichols | Robin Larocco is called for the reach on Adam Stites - foul #2 on Robin Larocco, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Hutchins (PG), Reginald Reese (PF) Kevin Heck, Jonathan Roberts | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gordon Potts (PG), Branden Peterson (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Harold Vidrine (PF), Doug Mickelson (C) Willie Zybia, Tyson Cochran, Adam Stites, John Marshall, Ernest Dunn | |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Doug Mickelson's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Larocco | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | New England | Robin Larocco snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:14 | New England | Terry Herrod is fouled on the floor by Harold Vidrine - foul #1 on Harold Vidrine, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Buchanan (SF), Brian Ruybal (C) Arthur McAleer, Reginald Reese | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 15:55 | New England | Terry Herrod knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Hutchins | 40-43 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Marvin Hutchins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Herrod (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Larocco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Gordon Potts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) PF - Harold Vidrine (fresh) C - Doug Mickelson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Nichols | Branden Peterson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:26 | New England | Terry Herrod snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:20 | New England | Robin Larocco loses the dribble to Branden Peterson | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Nichols | Branden Peterson dunks the ball | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | New England | Terry Herrod is fouled on the floor by Gordon Potts - foul #1 on Gordon Potts, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | New England | Kevin Heck (SG), Marvin Cox (SF), Jonathan Roberts (PF) Marvin Hutchins, Marvin Buchanan, Robin Larocco | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Zybia (PG), Tyson Cochran (SG), John Marshall (PF) Gordon Potts, Branden Peterson, Doug Mickelson | |
| 14:53 | New England | Terry Herrod misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | John Marshall pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:31 | Nichols | Marvin Cox steals it from Harold Vidrine | 40-45 |
| 14:17 | New England | Brian Ruybal is hacked by Harold Vidrine - foul #2 on Harold Vidrine, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Buchanan (PG), Arthur McAleer (C) Terry Herrod, Brian Ruybal | |
| Subs | Nichols | Adam Stites (SF), Ernest Dunn (C) Christopher Jones, Harold Vidrine | |
| 14:07 | New England | Willie Zybia takes the ball from Marvin Cox | 40-45 |
| 13:51 | Nichols | Willie Zybia misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 13:50 | Nichols | Adam Stites tips it home | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | New England | Marvin Buchanan misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:31 | Nichols | Adam Stites grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:25 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran knocks in the shot from close range set up by Willie Zybia | 40-49 |
| 13:02 | New England | Kevin Heck comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 13:01 | New England | Marvin Cox snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:48 | New England | Marvin Buchanan hits a floater from the left side set up by Marvin Cox | 42-49 |
| 12:20 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Stites | 42-51 |
| 12:16 | New England | Jonathan Roberts is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Hutchins (PG), Terry Herrod (SG), Brian Ruybal (C) Marvin Buchanan, Kevin Heck, Arthur McAleer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gordon Potts (PG), Branden Peterson (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Harold Vidrine (PF) Willie Zybia, Tyson Cochran, Adam Stites, John Marshall | |
| 12:02 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Roberts - foul #2 on Jonathan Roberts, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | New England | Reginald Reese (SF), Robin Larocco (PF) Marvin Cox, Jonathan Roberts | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 12:02 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:02 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:40 | New England | Reginald Reese makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Hutchins | 44-52 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Marvin Hutchins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Herrod (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Larocco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Gordon Potts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) PF - Harold Vidrine (fresh) C - Ernest Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Nichols | Marvin Hutchins is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Marvin Hutchins, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | New England | Kevin Heck (SG), Arthur McAleer (SF), Jonathan Roberts (PF) Terry Herrod, Reginald Reese, Robin Larocco | |
| Subs | Nichols | Tyson Cochran (SG), Adam Stites (SF) Branden Peterson, Ernest Dunn | |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Gordon Potts is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Cox (SF) Arthur McAleer | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 10:42 | New England | Marvin Cox clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 10:40 | Nichols | Adam Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | Nichols | Kevin Heck steals the ball from Gordon Potts | 44-52 |
| 10:16 | New England | Brian Ruybal hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Heck | 46-52 |
| 09:52 | Nichols | Christopher Jones buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Ruybal - foul #2 on Brian Ruybal, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | New England | Terry Herrod (PG), Robin Larocco (C) Marvin Hutchins, Brian Ruybal | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Zybia (PG), John Marshall (PF), Doug Mickelson (C) Gordon Potts, Adam Stites, Harold Vidrine | |
| 09:52 | Nichols | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:41 | New England | Jonathan Roberts double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Branden Peterson (SG) Tyson Cochran | |
| 09:20 | Nichols | Branden Peterson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Roberts - foul #3 on Jonathan Roberts, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Buchanan (SG), Arthur McAleer (C) Kevin Heck, Jonathan Roberts | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Gage (SF), Ernest Dunn (C) Christopher Jones, Doug Mickelson | |
| 09:20 | Nichols | Branden Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:20 | Nichols | Branden Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:20 | New England | Arthur McAleer snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | New England | Terry Herrod is called for 5 seconds | 46-56 |
| Subs | New England | Reginald Reese (PF) Marvin Cox | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Willie Zybia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Buchanan - foul #1 on Marvin Buchanan, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Hutchins (PG) Marvin Buchanan | |
| Subs | Nichols | Tyson Cochran (SG), Adam Stites (SF) Branden Peterson, Robert Gage | |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:39 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:14 | New England | Marvin Hutchins blows the layup | 46-58 |
| 08:13 | Nichols | Adam Stites gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Willie Zybia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 07:56 | New England | Terry Herrod grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 07:52 | New England | Marvin Hutchins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Reginald Reese | 48-58 |
| 07:35 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran blows the layup | 48-58 |
| 07:34 | New England | Reginald Reese gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Marvin Hutchins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Herrod (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur McAleer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Larocco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Zybia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Stites (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New England | Terry Herrod misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 07:27 | New England | Reginald Reese tips it in | 50-58 |
| 07:15 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Subs | New England | Kevin Heck (SG), Marvin Cox (SF), Jonathan Roberts (PF), Brian Ruybal (C) Marvin Hutchins, Arthur McAleer, Reginald Reese, Robin Larocco | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gordon Potts (PG), Branden Peterson (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), Harold Vidrine (C) Willie Zybia, Adam Stites, John Marshall, Ernest Dunn | |
| 06:58 | New England | Kevin Heck hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Ruybal | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Nichols | Jonathan Roberts picks off the pass by Harold Vidrine | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | New England | Jonathan Roberts knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Herrod | 55-58 |
| 06:19 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | New England | Jonathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:14 | New England | Kevin Heck connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Herrod | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | Nichols | Jonathan Roberts swats the layup by Harold Vidrine | 58-58 |
| 06:01 | New England | Kevin Heck grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | New England | Terry Herrod is hacked by Tyson Cochran - foul #1 on Tyson Cochran, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Hutchins (PG) Terry Herrod | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Zybia (PG), Adam Stites (SF), John Marshall (PF), Ernest Dunn (C) Gordon Potts, Tyson Cochran, Christopher Jones, Harold Vidrine | |
| 05:42 | New England | Willie Zybia steals it from Kevin Heck | 58-58 |
| 05:38 | Nichols | John Marshall misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 05:37 | New England | The rebound goes to Marvin Cox | 58-58 |
| 05:31 | New England | Marvin Cox buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Heck | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Nichols | Branden Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | New England | Robin Larocco (C) Brian Ruybal | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 04:53 | New England | Willie Zybia takes the ball from Marvin Cox | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | Nichols | John Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:38 | New England | Marvin Cox grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:33 | New England | Kevin Heck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 04:07 | Nichols | John Marshall connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Willie Zybia | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | New England | Marvin Cox misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Marshall - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | New England | Terry Herrod (PG), Marvin Buchanan (SG), Brian Ruybal (C) Marvin Hutchins, Kevin Heck, Jonathan Roberts | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gordon Potts (PG), Tyson Cochran (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Harold Vidrine (PF), Doug Mickelson (C) Willie Zybia, Branden Peterson, Adam Stites, John Marshall, Ernest Dunn | |
| 03:46 | New England | Marvin Cox misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | New England | Marvin Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Harold Vidrine | 64-60 |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Harold Vidrine knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Potts | 64-62 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Terry Herrod (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Larocco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Gordon Potts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Vidrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Mickelson (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | New England | Brian Ruybal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:08 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Cox | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | New England | Brian Ruybal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Herrod | 66-62 |
| 02:52 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Hutchins (PG), Kevin Heck (SG), Jonathan Roberts (PF) Terry Herrod, Marvin Buchanan, Robin Larocco | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Zybia (PG), Adam Stites (SF), John Marshall (PF), Ernest Dunn (C) Gordon Potts, Christopher Jones, Harold Vidrine, Doug Mickelson | |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Adam Stites scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyson Cochran | 66-64 |
| 02:29 | New England | Kevin Heck misses the floater from the right block | 66-64 |
| 02:28 | New England | Jonathan Roberts snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:10 | New England | Kevin Heck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | New England | Brian Ruybal tips it in | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | Nichols | Willie Zybia hits a jumper from the right side set up by Adam Stites | 68-66 |
| 01:27 | New England | Jonathan Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Nichols | Willie Zybia connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tyson Cochran | 68-68 |
| 00:54 | New England | Jonathan Roberts buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Marvin Hutchins and he's hacked by John Marshall - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:54 | New England | Jonathan Roberts makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:38 | Nichols | John Marshall connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Willie Zybia | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | New England | Brian Ruybal is hacked by Willie Zybia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Zybia, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 00:36 | New England | Brian Ruybal makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:36 | New England | Brian Ruybal misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:36 | Nichols | John Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Willie Zybia can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Heck - foul #3 on Kevin Heck, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | New England | Marvin Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Marvin Hutchins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Heck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Zybia (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyson Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Stites (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:35 | Nichols | Adam Stites's pass is intercepted by Marvin Cox | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | New England | Marvin Hutchins banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Cox | 74-72 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-72 |
| 04:17 | Nichols | Willie Zybia tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 04:06 | New England | Jonathan Roberts misses short on a jumper in the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Nichols | Ernest Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | John Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:42 | New England | Marvin Cox snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:16 | New England | Marvin Hutchins loses the dribble to John Marshall | 74-74 |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 03:07 | Nichols | John Marshall hits the follow up shot | 74-76 |
| 02:42 | New England | Brian Ruybal knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Heck and the foul's on Ernest Dunn - foul #1 on Ernest Dunn, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | New England | Terry Herrod (PG), Arthur McAleer (SF) Marvin Hutchins, Marvin Cox | |
| Subs | Nichols | Branden Peterson (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), Harold Vidrine (C) Adam Stites, John Marshall, Ernest Dunn | |
| 02:42 | New England | Brian Ruybal makes the free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | New England | Robin Larocco (C) Brian Ruybal | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Marshall (PF) Branden Peterson | |
| 02:25 | Nichols | Willie Zybia misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 02:23 | New England | The rebound goes to Robin Larocco | 77-76 |
| 02:23 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Cox (SF) Arthur McAleer | |
| Subs | Nichols | Adam Stites (SF), Ernest Dunn (C) Christopher Jones, Harold Vidrine | |
| 02:07 | New England | Terry Herrod hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Zybia - foul #3 on Willie Zybia, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| Subs | New England | Brian Ruybal (C) Robin Larocco | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 02:07 | New England | Terry Herrod misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:07 | New England | Terry Herrod makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:54 | Nichols | John Marshall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 01:53 | New England | Brian Ruybal grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:46 | New England | Marvin Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Stites - foul #3 on Adam Stites, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | New England | Marvin Hutchins (PG) Terry Herrod | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:46 | New England | Marvin Cox makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:46 | New England | Marvin Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:35 | Nichols | Adam Stites banks in the layup set up by John Marshall | 80-78 |
| 01:28 | New England | Marvin Cox is hacked by Adam Stites - foul #4 on Adam Stites, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 01:28 | New England | Marvin Cox makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:28 | New England | Marvin Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:28 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 01:23 | Nichols | Marvin Hutchins is called for the reach on Willie Zybia - foul #4 on Marvin Hutchins, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 01:23 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:23 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:08 | New England | Brian Ruybal is called for traveling | 81-80 |
| 00:52 | Nichols | John Marshall knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-83 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Marvin Hutchins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Heck (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Ruybal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Zybia (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tyson Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Stites (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Marshall (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:46 | New England | Marvin Hutchins knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Ruybal and he's fouled by Willie Zybia - foul #4 on Willie Zybia, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| 00:46 | New England | Marvin Hutchins makes the free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran is fouled on the floor by Marvin Cox - foul #4 on Marvin Cox, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:20 | New England | Ernest Dunn takes the ball from Jonathan Roberts | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Willie Zybia is hacked by Marvin Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Hutchins, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| Subs | New England | Terry Herrod (PG) Marvin Hutchins | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Willie Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:10 | New England | Kevin Heck is hacked by Ernest Dunn - foul #2 on Ernest Dunn, team foul #13 | 84-87 |
| 00:10 | New England | Kevin Heck makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:10 | New England | Kevin Heck misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Tyson Cochran | 85-87 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Heck - foul #4 on Kevin Heck, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Tyson Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:07 | New England | New England calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | New England | Terry Herrod misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-88 |
| 00:01 | New England | Marvin Cox snags the offensive board | 85-88 |
| 00:00 | New England | The clock runs out | 85-88 |