| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Oxley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Donnerberg (fresh) C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Clarence Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Charley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Raines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Walter Walker inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | New England | Clarence Carroll makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 19:29 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:28 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg tips it home | 41-37 |
| 19:12 | New England | Vincent Raines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 19:10 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Mark Donnerberg | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Nichols | David Oxley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christian Jackson | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | New England | Jay Charley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Carroll | 43-40 |
| 18:35 | Nichols | David Oxley is hacked by Walter Walker - foul #2 on Walter Walker, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Walter Walker steals the ball from Mark Donnerberg | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | New England | Vincent Raines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Manuel Woods - foul #2 on Manuel Woods, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | New England | Vincent Raines makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:56 | New England | Vincent Raines misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:56 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:35 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Bailey - foul #1 on Lee Bailey, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (C) Jesse Lorenzen | |
| Subs | New England | David Turner (SF), Thomas Hitt (C) Walter Walker, Vincent Raines | |
| 17:35 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:35 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:09 | New England | Clarence Carroll hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jay Charley | 44-43 |
| 16:58 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:56 | New England | Thomas Hitt gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | New England | Christian Jackson steals it from David Turner | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Christian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Hitt - foul #2 on Thomas Hitt, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (SG), Jimmy Stiver (SF), Jesse Lorenzen (C) Manuel Woods, David Oxley, Mark Donnerberg | |
| Subs | New England | Arthur Isaacs (PG), Vincent Raines (C) Clarence Carroll, Lee Bailey | |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Christian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:03 | New England | Jay Charley travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Drayton (SG) Christian Jackson | |
| Subs | New England | Walter Walker (SF) Jay Charley | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Drayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Arthur Isaacs (fresh) SG - David Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Raines (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nichols | Michael Drayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG), Mark Smith (PF) David Turner, Thomas Hitt | |
| 15:28 | New England | Norman Mayne buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 15:01 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:59 | New England | Vincent Raines snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:30 | New England | Mark Smith loses the dribble to Donald Sands | 45-46 |
| 14:27 | Nichols | Donald Sands lays it up and in | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | New England | Vincent Raines drills a shot from close range set up by Norman Mayne | 47-48 |
| 13:52 | Nichols | James Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:51 | New England | Walter Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:45 | New England | Mark Smith comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), Manuel Woods (SG), David Oxley (SF), Mark Donnerberg (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Donald Sands, Michael Drayton, Jimmy Stiver, James Thomas, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| Subs | New England | Jay Charley (SG), Lee Bailey (PF), Thomas Hitt (C) Arthur Isaacs, Walter Walker, Vincent Raines | |
| 13:45 | New England | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:45 | New England | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:45 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:26 | Nichols | Christian Jackson is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | David Turner (SF) Mark Smith | |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Christian Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lee Bailey - foul #2 on Lee Bailey, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Christian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | New England | Thomas Hitt snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:56 | New England | Thomas Hitt drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jay Charley | 47-51 |
| 12:43 | Nichols | David Oxley misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Lee Bailey - foul #3 on Lee Bailey, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (PG) Norman Mayne | |
| 12:43 | Nichols | David Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:43 | Nichols | David Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:23 | New England | Clarence Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:55 | Nichols | David Oxley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Patterson | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Oxley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Donnerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Clarence Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jay Charley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New England | Clarence Carroll hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Charley and he's hacked by Manuel Woods - foul #3 on Manuel Woods, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver (PF), Jesse Lorenzen (C) Mark Donnerberg, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG), Walter Walker (SF), Vincent Raines (C) Jay Charley, David Turner, Thomas Hitt | |
| 11:34 | New England | Clarence Carroll makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:13 | Nichols | Christian Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Woods | 55-54 |
| 10:55 | New England | Norman Mayne loses the dribble to Manuel Woods | 55-54 |
| 10:43 | Nichols | Clarence Carroll picks off the pass by Manuel Woods | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | New England | Norman Mayne buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:14 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Christian Jackson | 58-57 |
| 09:53 | New England | Lee Bailey clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 09:51 | New England | Vincent Raines misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 09:50 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:28 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Woods | 60-57 |
| 09:04 | New England | Jesse Lorenzen swats the short shot by Lee Bailey | 60-57 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | Manuel Woods grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 08:47 | Nichols | David Oxley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 08:45 | New England | Lee Bailey pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:40 | New England | Norman Mayne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 08:38 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Jimmy Stiver | 60-57 |
| 08:12 | Nichols | David Oxley's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Walker | 60-57 |
| 08:10 | New England | Vincent Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:06 | New England | The short jumper by Clarence Carroll is denied by Jesse Lorenzen | 60-57 |
| 08:04 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | David Oxley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 07:41 | New England | Lee Bailey grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Oxley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jimmy Stiver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Norman Mayne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Raines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New England | Walter Walker makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on David Oxley - foul #2 on David Oxley, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Sands (PG), Michael Drayton (SG), James Thomas (SF), Mark Donnerberg (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Christian Jackson, Manuel Woods, David Oxley, Jimmy Stiver, Jesse Lorenzen | |
| Subs | New England | Arthur Isaacs (PG), Jay Charley (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Hitt (C) Norman Mayne, Clarence Carroll, Lee Bailey, Vincent Raines | |
| 07:36 | New England | Walter Walker makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:18 | Nichols | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-60 |
| 07:16 | Nichols | Richard Patterson snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:04 | Nichols | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Mark Donnerberg - foul #5 on Mark Smith, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | David Turner (SF), David Purcell (C) Walter Walker, Mark Smith | |
| 07:04 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:04 | New England | Thomas Hitt snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:45 | New England | Thomas Hitt can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:43 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Nichols | Michael Drayton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Patterson | 62-60 |
| 06:17 | New England | Jay Charley scores on a floater from the left block | 62-62 |
| 06:04 | Nichols | Richard Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Purcell - foul #1 on David Purcell, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 06:04 | Nichols | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:04 | Nichols | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:04 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:45 | Nichols | Michael Drayton's floater is tipped away by David Purcell | 62-62 |
| 05:43 | New England | David Turner grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:38 | New England | Jay Charley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 05:36 | Nichols | Richard Patterson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Richard Patterson is hacked by Arthur Isaacs - foul #1 on Arthur Isaacs, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver (SF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | New England | Norman Mayne (PG) Arthur Isaacs | |
| 05:19 | Nichols | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:19 | New England | Thomas Hitt gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:10 | New England | Thomas Hitt's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Patterson | 62-62 |
| 05:08 | New England | Thomas Hitt gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:54 | New England | Thomas Hitt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | New England | David Purcell gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | New England | Jay Charley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | New England | David Turner gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | New England | Norman Mayne misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-62 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Christian Jackson (PG), Manuel Woods (SG), David Oxley (SF), Jesse Lorenzen (C) Donald Sands, Michael Drayton, Jimmy Stiver, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | New England | Walter Walker (SF), Lee Bailey (PF), Vincent Raines (C) David Turner, Thomas Hitt, David Purcell | |
| 03:53 | Nichols | David Oxley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 03:48 | New England | Norman Mayne knocks in the shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 03:31 | Nichols | Manuel Woods clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:30 | New England | Walter Walker snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Christian Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Oxley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Donnerberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Jesse Lorenzen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Norman Mayne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Charley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Raines (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | New England | Walter Walker is hacked by Mark Donnerberg - foul #1 on Mark Donnerberg, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thomas (PF) Mark Donnerberg | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 03:14 | New England | Lee Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (SG) Jay Charley | |
| 02:45 | Nichols | James Thomas knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Christian Jackson and he's hacked by Norman Mayne - foul #4 on Norman Mayne, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | James Thomas misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | David Oxley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Raines - foul #1 on Vincent Raines, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:29 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:15 | New England | Vincent Raines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Jay Charley (SG) Clarence Carroll | |
| 01:51 | Nichols | David Oxley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 01:50 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | New England | Lee Bailey connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Mayne | 71-66 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | Walter Walker steals the ball from David Oxley | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | New England | Walter Walker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 71-66 |
| 00:58 | New England | Walter Walker tips it home | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Vincent Raines - foul #2 on Vincent Raines, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Stiver (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | New England | Lee Bailey is whistled for a carry | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Norman Mayne is called for the reach on Manuel Woods in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Mayne, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Clarence Carroll (PG) Norman Mayne | |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Manuel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Nichols | Manuel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | New England | Lee Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Manuel Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Manuel Woods is hacked by Clarence Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Carroll, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg (PF) Jimmy Stiver | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Manuel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Manuel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | New England | Clarence Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Carroll - foul #2 on Clarence Carroll, team foul #15 | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Nichols | Jesse Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:02 | New England | Clarence Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Donnerberg | 78-68 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Mark Donnerberg runs out the clock | 78-68 |