| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Lacross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bechtold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Searles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Geist (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Winebarger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Nichols | Billy Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Geist | 36-37 |
| 19:17 | New England | John Moorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Nichols | Leroy Geist pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:09 | Nichols | Leroy Geist can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Searles - foul #1 on James Searles, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:09 | Nichols | Leroy Geist misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:09 | Nichols | Leroy Geist makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:42 | New England | Raymond Brooks steps in front of the Michael Bechtold pass | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 36-40 |
| 18:15 | New England | James Searles scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Moorman and he's fouled by Raymond Brooks - foul #2 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:15 | New England | James Searles makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Searles - foul #2 on James Searles, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New England | Larry Smith (C) Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 18:01 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | New England | Larry Smith grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:42 | New England | Billy Smith steps in front of the Michael Bechtold pass | 39-41 |
| 17:19 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger's floater is tipped away by Larry Smith | 39-41 |
| 17:17 | New England | Michael Bechtold grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | New England | John Moorman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 17:09 | Nichols | Leroy Geist snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:50 | Nichols | Leroy Geist is hacked by Robert Lacross - foul #1 on Robert Lacross, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | New England | Judson Rennick (PG), Frank Court (SG), John Johnson (SF), Benjamin Smith (C) Robert Lacross, John Moorman, Michael Bechtold, James Searles | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lamar Cole (PG), Eli Daluz (SF), Gary Copher (PF), Dale Packard (C) Billy Smith, Daniel Teasley, Raymond Brooks, Gordon Winebarger | |
| 16:31 | Nichols | Eli Daluz drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamar Cole | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | New England | Judson Rennick is hacked by Lamar Cole - foul #1 on Lamar Cole, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Holton (SF) Leroy Geist | |
| 15:55 | New England | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Nichols | Dale Packard snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Judson Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Court (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lamar Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Daluz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Holton (fresh) PF - Gary Copher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Packard (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nichols | Dale Packard misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-43 |
| 15:35 | Nichols | Dale Packard gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:26 | Nichols | Gary Copher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | Nichols | Lamar Cole tips it in | 39-45 |
| 15:02 | New England | Dale Packard steps in front of the Judson Rennick pass | 39-45 |
| 14:44 | Nichols | Gary Copher buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lamar Cole | 39-47 |
| 14:26 | New England | Eli Daluz is called for the reach on Frank Court - foul #2 on Eli Daluz, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Lacross (PG), John Moorman (SG), Michael Bechtold (SF), Gerald Marchetti (PF), James Searles (C) Judson Rennick, Frank Court, John Johnson, Larry Smith, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Leroy Geist (SG), Daniel Teasley (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Gordon Winebarger (C) Lamar Cole, Eli Daluz, Joseph Holton, Gary Copher, Dale Packard | |
| 14:17 | New England | Gordon Winebarger steps in front of the Gerald Marchetti pass | 39-47 |
| 13:55 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 13:54 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks tips it in | 39-49 |
| 13:41 | New England | John Moorman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lacross | 42-49 |
| 13:28 | Nichols | Billy Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Teasley | 42-51 |
| 13:23 | New England | James Searles is fouled on the floor by Leroy Geist - foul #1 on Leroy Geist, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 13:05 | New England | Michael Bechtold scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Marchetti | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Leroy Geist buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Smith | 44-53 |
| 12:43 | New England | Gerald Marchetti blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Brooks - foul #3 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lamar Cole (PG), Gary Copher (PF) Billy Smith, Raymond Brooks | |
| 12:43 | New England | Gerald Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:43 | New England | Gerald Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | Nichols | Gary Copher hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-53 |
| 12:27 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:15 | Nichols | Lamar Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 11:57 | New England | Robert Lacross scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Marchetti and he's fouled by Gary Copher - foul #1 on Gary Copher, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | New England | Larry Smith (PF), John Johnson (C) Gerald Marchetti, James Searles | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eli Daluz (SF) Daniel Teasley | |
| 11:57 | New England | Robert Lacross makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:46 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:44 | New England | Michael Bechtold snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Lacross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bechtold (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lamar Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Geist (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Daluz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Copher (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Winebarger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New England | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Gordon Winebarger | 48-55 |
| 11:24 | Nichols | Gary Copher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 11:23 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 11:17 | Nichols | Gary Copher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-55 |
| 11:15 | New England | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:57 | New England | Michael Bechtold misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 10:56 | Nichols | Gary Copher pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:52 | Nichols | Leroy Geist makes the jump hook from close range set up by Gordon Winebarger | 48-57 |
| 10:41 | New England | John Moorman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-57 |
| 10:40 | Nichols | Gary Copher grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 10:33 | Nichols | John Johnson is called for the reach on Eli Daluz - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | New England | Judson Rennick (PG), Frank Court (SG), Gerald Marchetti (PF), Benjamin Smith (C) Robert Lacross, John Moorman, Michael Bechtold, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Joseph Holton (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Dale Packard (C) Lamar Cole, Leroy Geist, Gary Copher, Gordon Winebarger | |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-57 |
| 10:26 | New England | Benjamin Smith grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 10:10 | New England | Frank Court knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Judson Rennick | 50-57 |
| 09:41 | Nichols | Joseph Holton drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Billy Smith | 50-59 |
| 09:35 | New England | Frank Court misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eli Daluz - foul #3 on Eli Daluz, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Leroy Geist (SG), Daniel Teasley (SF) Eli Daluz, Joseph Holton | |
| 09:35 | New England | Frank Court makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:35 | New England | Frank Court makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:10 | Nichols | Raymond Brooks is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Lacross (PG), Timothy Roberts (SF), James Searles (PF) Judson Rennick, John Johnson, Gerald Marchetti | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gary Copher (C) Dale Packard | |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Leroy Geist can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Court - foul #2 on Frank Court, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | New England | John Moorman (SG) Frank Court | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger (C) Raymond Brooks | |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Leroy Geist makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Leroy Geist misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:51 | New England | Timothy Roberts pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:47 | New England | Timothy Roberts is fouled on the floor by Leroy Geist - foul #2 on Leroy Geist, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 08:47 | New England | Timothy Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:47 | New England | Timothy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Billy Smith loses the dribble to Robert Lacross | 54-60 |
| 08:16 | New England | Benjamin Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:59 | Nichols | Daniel Teasley is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Bechtold (SF), Gerald Marchetti (PF) Timothy Roberts, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lamar Cole (PG) Billy Smith | |
| 07:41 | New England | Lamar Cole steals it from John Moorman | 56-60 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Lacross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bechtold (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Marchetti (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - James Searles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lamar Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Geist (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Copher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Winebarger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Leroy Geist misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-60 |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Lamar Cole tips it in | 56-62 |
| 07:02 | New England | Michael Bechtold knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Moorman and he's fouled by Gary Copher - foul #2 on Gary Copher, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Court (PG), John Johnson (SG) Robert Lacross, John Moorman | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eli Daluz (SG), Joseph Holton (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Dale Packard (C) Leroy Geist, Daniel Teasley, Gary Copher, Gordon Winebarger | |
| 07:02 | New England | Michael Bechtold misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:02 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Dale Packard | 58-62 |
| 06:45 | Nichols | James Searles takes the ball from Lamar Cole | 58-62 |
| 06:25 | New England | Joseph Holton blocks the short jumper by Gerald Marchetti | 58-62 |
| 06:23 | Nichols | Joseph Holton snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:04 | Nichols | Dale Packard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 06:02 | New England | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:41 | New England | Gerald Marchetti lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Johnson | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Lamar Cole is fouled on the floor by Frank Court - foul #3 on Frank Court, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Lacross (PG), John Moorman (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Benjamin Smith (C) Frank Court, Michael Bechtold, Gerald Marchetti, James Searles | |
| Subs | Nichols | Leroy Geist (SG), Daniel Teasley (SF), Gordon Winebarger (C) Eli Daluz, Joseph Holton, Dale Packard | |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Lamar Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Lamar Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:03 | Nichols | Benjamin Smith takes the ball from Gordon Winebarger | 60-63 |
| 04:41 | New England | John Moorman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:40 | New England | Benjamin Smith tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Nichols | Lamar Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | New England | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | New England | John Moorman lays it in set up by Benjamin Smith | 64-63 |
| 03:44 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger drills a shot from the right block set up by Lamar Cole | 64-65 |
| 03:32 | New England | Robert Lacross makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Smith | 66-65 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Lacross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moorman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lamar Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Geist (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Teasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Winebarger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Smith | 66-65 |
| 03:01 | New England | John Moorman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:57 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Bechtold (SF), Gerald Marchetti (PF) John Johnson, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Smith (PG), Gary Copher (PF) Lamar Cole, Raymond Brooks | |
| 02:40 | New England | John Moorman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 02:39 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Gary Copher | 66-65 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | The pull-up jumper by Gary Copher is blocked by Michael Bechtold | 66-65 |
| 02:14 | New England | Benjamin Smith gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | New England | Robert Lacross is hacked by Gordon Winebarger - foul #3 on Gordon Winebarger, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New England | James Searles (C) Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Nichols | Eli Daluz (SF) Daniel Teasley | |
| 02:10 | New England | Robert Lacross misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | New England | Robert Lacross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Teasley (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF) Eli Daluz, Gary Copher | |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Leroy Geist is hacked by John Moorman - foul #3 on John Moorman, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New England | Benjamin Smith (C) James Searles | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Leroy Geist misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:54 | New England | Gerald Marchetti gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:43 | New England | Benjamin Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Leroy Geist - foul #3 on Leroy Geist, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 01:43 | New England | Benjamin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:43 | New England | Benjamin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:43 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:28 | Nichols | Billy Smith is hacked by Robert Lacross - foul #2 on Robert Lacross, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 01:28 | Nichols | Billy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:28 | New England | The rebound goes to Benjamin Smith | 68-65 |
| 01:17 | New England | A charge is called on Gerald Marchetti - foul #4 on Gerald Marchetti, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Smith - foul #3 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Gordon Winebarger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | New England | Gerald Marchetti gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:33 | New England | Raymond Brooks is called for the reach on John Moorman - foul #4 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | New England | John Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | New England | John Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Billy Smith loses the dribble to Robert Lacross in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | New England | Gerald Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Raymond Brooks - foul #5 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Gary Copher (PF) Raymond Brooks | |
| 00:27 | New England | Gerald Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | New England | Gerald Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Nichols | Gary Copher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Billy Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Winebarger | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Billy Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | New England | The rebound goes to Gerald Marchetti | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | New England | Gerald Marchetti is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | New England | Gerald Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | New England | Gerald Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Nichols | Billy Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Winebarger | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | New England | Gerald Marchetti is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Geist - foul #4 on Leroy Geist, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | New England | Gerald Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | New England | Gerald Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Billy Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |