| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Gary Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGaughan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Montano (fresh) PF - William Millar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Thomas Lugo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Cardona (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U. of New England | William Montano inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | U. of New England | Randall Garland is hacked by Thomas Lugo - foul #1 on Thomas Lugo, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:14 | U. of New England | Randall Garland connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Gary Spivey | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | Nichols | Randall Garland steps in front of the Thomas Lugo pass | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | U. of New England | James McGaughan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 18:40 | Nichols | Thomas Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Robert Boyle is fouled on the floor by James McGaughan - foul #1 on James McGaughan, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Robert Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Montano - foul #2 on William Montano, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:06 | U. of New England | William Montano knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 18:02 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:00 | U. of New England | Randall Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:55 | U. of New England | William Montano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | U. of New England | Randall Garland tips it home | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Robert Boyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Millar - foul #1 on William Millar, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Darrell Christian (SG), Melvin Marion (C) James McGaughan, Randall Garland | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (SG), Benjamin Comerford (C) Ricky Cardona, Johnny Glover | |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Robert Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Robert Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | U. of New England | William Millar grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:22 | U. of New England | William Montano loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 37-43 |
| 17:10 | Nichols | Benjamin Comerford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Robert Royal (PG), Herbert Nealy (SG), George Welton (C) Gary Spivey, William Montano, William Millar | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christopher Luff (PG), Lowell January (PF), Donald Lafayette (C) Thomas Lugo, Robert Jones, Robert Boyle | |
| 16:51 | U. of New England | Darrell Christian misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Comerford - foul #1 on Benjamin Comerford, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 16:51 | U. of New England | Darrell Christian makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:51 | U. of New England | Darrell Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Nichols | Christopher Luff clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 16:28 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to George Welton | 39-43 |
| 16:17 | U. of New England | Donald Lafayette blocks the short jumper by George Welton | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Nichols | Lowell January gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:01 | Nichols | The jump hook by Lowell January is blocked by Melvin Marion | 39-43 |
| 15:59 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Nealy (fresh) SF - Darrell Christian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Welton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christopher Luff (fresh) SG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Comerford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lowell January (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Lafayette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Nichols | Donald Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:49 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Nichols | Christopher Luff's floater is tipped away by Melvin Marion | 39-43 |
| 15:04 | U. of New England | George Welton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:44 | U. of New England | George Welton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Nealy | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Nichols | Lowell January is fouled on the floor by Herbert Nealy - foul #1 on Herbert Nealy, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Gary Spivey (PG), James McGaughan (SG), William Montano (SF), William Millar (PF), Randall Garland (C) Robert Royal, Herbert Nealy, Darrell Christian, Melvin Marion, George Welton | |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Lugo (PG), Ricky Cardona (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Boyle (PF), Johnny Glover (C) Christopher Luff, Donald Davis, Benjamin Comerford, Lowell January, Donald Lafayette | |
| 14:12 | Nichols | Robert Jones makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | U. of New England | James McGaughan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:52 | U. of New England | Randall Garland snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:37 | U. of New England | James McGaughan connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Montano and the foul's on Thomas Lugo - foul #2 on Thomas Lugo, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | U. of New England | James McGaughan makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Nichols | Thomas Lugo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:22 | U. of New England | Gary Spivey gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:00 | U. of New England | Gary Spivey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:45 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Glover | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | Nichols | Thomas Lugo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Johnny Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:11 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | U. of New England | Randall Garland pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:01 | U. of New England | James McGaughan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 12:00 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Ricky Cardona | 47-46 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Gary Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McGaughan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Montano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Millar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Garland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Thomas Lugo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Cardona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nichols | Thomas Lugo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:35 | Nichols | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:21 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | Nichols | Johnny Glover snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | Nichols | Johnny Glover comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | U. of New England | Randall Garland grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:58 | U. of New England | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Gary Spivey | 47-46 |
| 10:37 | Nichols | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 10:36 | U. of New England | Randall Garland snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | U. of New England | Gary Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Robert Royal (PG), Jim Hoffman (SG), Darrell Christian (SF), Melvin Marion (PF), George Welton (C) Gary Spivey, James McGaughan, William Montano, William Millar, Randall Garland | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christopher Luff (PG), Donald Davis (SG), Benjamin Comerford (SF), Lowell January (PF), Donald Lafayette (C) Thomas Lugo, Ricky Cardona, Robert Jones, Robert Boyle, Johnny Glover | |
| 10:13 | Nichols | Lowell January comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:12 | U. of New England | Robert Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:53 | U. of New England | George Welton loses the dribble to Christopher Luff | 47-46 |
| 09:50 | Nichols | Christopher Luff lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 09:39 | U. of New England | Donald Davis is called for the reach on Jim Hoffman - foul #3 on Donald Davis, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 09:17 | U. of New England | Robert Royal's pass is intercepted by Christopher Luff | 47-48 |
| 08:58 | Nichols | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Jim Hoffman - foul #4 on Jim Hoffman, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Herbert Nealy (SG) Jim Hoffman | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:43 | Nichols | Lowell January misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | U. of New England | Darrell Christian travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Jones (SF), Robert Boyle (PF) Christopher Luff, Donald Lafayette | |
| 08:26 | Nichols | Robert Royal is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #2 on Robert Royal, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Nichols | Donald Davis misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Royal - foul #3 on Robert Royal, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Gary Spivey (PG), William Millar (PF) Robert Royal, Darrell Christian | |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Lugo (PG), Donald Lafayette (C) Lowell January, Benjamin Comerford | |
| 08:11 | Nichols | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Nichols | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:50 | U. of New England | The jumper by William Millar is denied by Donald Lafayette | 47-49 |
| 07:48 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Gary Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Nealy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Welton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Millar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Thomas Lugo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lafayette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | U. of New England | George Welton scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gary Spivey | 49-49 |
| 07:31 | Nichols | Thomas Lugo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | U. of New England | James McGaughan (SG), William Montano (SF), Randall Garland (C) Herbert Nealy, George Welton, Melvin Marion | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:21 | U. of New England | James McGaughan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:19 | Nichols | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:09 | Nichols | Robert Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 07:07 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to James McGaughan | 49-49 |
| 06:49 | U. of New England | James McGaughan is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #4 on Donald Davis, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Darrell Christian (PF) William Millar | |
| Subs | Nichols | Christopher Luff (PG), Ricky Cardona (SG), Benjamin Comerford (SF), Lowell January (PF) Thomas Lugo, Donald Davis, Robert Jones, Robert Boyle | |
| 06:32 | U. of New England | Randall Garland misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Lafayette - foul #2 on Donald Lafayette, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Jim Hoffman (PG), Melvin Marion (PF) Gary Spivey, Darrell Christian | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:32 | U. of New England | Randall Garland makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:32 | U. of New England | Randall Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:24 | Nichols | Christopher Luff makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:12 | U. of New England | William Montano misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Comerford - foul #2 on Benjamin Comerford, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | U. of New England | George Welton (C) Randall Garland | |
| Subs | Nichols | Johnny Glover (C) Donald Lafayette | |
| 06:12 | U. of New England | William Montano misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:12 | U. of New England | William Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 05:34 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Montano | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:11 | U. of New England | William Montano gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | U. of New England | William Montano misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 04:53 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:34 | U. of New England | George Welton misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Johnny Glover | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Gary Spivey (PG), William Millar (PF), Randall Garland (C) Jim Hoffman, Melvin Marion, George Welton | |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Lugo (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Boyle (PF) Christopher Luff, Benjamin Comerford, Lowell January | |
| 04:04 | Nichols | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (SG), Donald Lafayette (C) Ricky Cardona, Johnny Glover | |
| 03:50 | U. of New England | William Millar buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James McGaughan and he's fouled by Robert Boyle - foul #2 on Robert Boyle, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Jim Hoffman (SG), Darrell Christian (SF) James McGaughan, William Montano | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 03:50 | U. of New England | William Millar misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:50 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Gary Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Darrell Christian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Millar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Garland (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Thomas Lugo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lafayette (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:29 | U. of New England | William Millar pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:13 | U. of New England | Randall Garland clanks a turnaround near the basket | 56-55 |
| 03:11 | U. of New England | Randall Garland misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 03:10 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Thomas Lugo | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randall Garland - foul #1 on Randall Garland, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | William Montano (SF) Darrell Christian | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ricky Cardona (SG) Donald Davis | |
| 02:49 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | Nichols | Donald Lafayette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:28 | U. of New England | Gary Spivey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Robert Boyle comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-56 |
| 02:14 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to William Millar | 59-56 |
| 02:03 | U. of New England | Randall Garland makes the jump hook near the basket | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Nichols | William Millar steals it from Robert Boyle | 61-56 |
| 01:20 | U. of New England | Jim Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 01:18 | Nichols | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Robert Boyle buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Lugo | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | U. of New England | Ricky Cardona takes the ball from William Millar | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Nichols | Randall Garland steals it from Thomas Lugo | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | U. of New England | Jim Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lugo - foul #3 on Thomas Lugo, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | U. of New England | James McGaughan (SG), Melvin Marion (PF) Gary Spivey, William Millar | |
| Subs | Nichols | Johnny Glover (C) Donald Lafayette | |
| 00:25 | U. of New England | Jim Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | U. of New England | Jim Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Ricky Cardona misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | U. of New England | Melvin Marion snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | U. of New England | U. of New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Robert Royal (PG), William Millar (PF) Jim Hoffman, Melvin Marion | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:17 | U. of New England | Ricky Cardona is called for the reach on James McGaughan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Cardona, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | U. of New England | James McGaughan misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | U. of New England | James McGaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Nichols | Thomas Lugo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | U. of New England | William Montano grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | U. of New England | William Montano is hacked by Thomas Lugo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Lugo, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | U. of New England | William Montano misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | U. of New England | William Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Johnny Glover grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | U. of New England | James McGaughan snags the defensive board | 64-58 |