| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) SG - Willie Machen (fresh) SF - Michael Edick (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) C - Jerry Fells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joe Meyers (fresh) SG - Jerry Hoskinson (fresh) SF - Marion Winters (fresh) PF - Richard Brewton (fresh) C - William Stevens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Jerry Fells wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | N. Central | Willie Machen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New England | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New England | Jerry Hoskinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Jerry Fells gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | N. Central | Michael Edick is hacked by Marion Winters - foul #1 on Marion Winters, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Central | Michael Cambell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | New England | Marion Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | New England | Jerry Hoskinson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Central | Jerry Fells loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | New England | Joe Meyers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | N. Central | Willie Machen snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Richard Brewton - foul #1 on Richard Brewton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | New England | William Stevens snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | New England | Richard Brewton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | New England | Marion Winters tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | N. Central | Jerry Fells misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Fells | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway clanks a runner from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Michael Edick snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway buries a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | New England | William Stevens clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | New England | Marion Winters can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Ridgway | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Brewton - foul #2 on Richard Brewton, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Michael Collett (SG), Larry Newton (PF), Gary Tullis (C) Michael Cambell, Willie Machen, Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Kirby (SG), John Zieschang (SF), Jack Rankin (PF), Larry Brooks (C) Jerry Hoskinson, Marion Winters, Richard Brewton, William Stevens | |
| 16:18 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | New England | John Zieschang misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gary Tullis - foul #1 on Gary Tullis, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie (C) Michael Edick | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 16:04 | New England | John Zieschang makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | New England | John Zieschang misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | N. Central | Larry Newton gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:54 | N. Central | Gary Tullis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | New England | Mark Kirby snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Howell (fresh) SG - Michael Collett (fresh) SF - Gary Tullis (fresh) PF - Larry Newton (fresh) C - Thomas Ogilvie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joe Meyers (fresh) SG - Mark Kirby (fresh) SF - John Zieschang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Rankin (fresh) C - Larry Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New England | Mark Kirby connects on the shot from the left side set up by John Zieschang | 6-7 |
| 15:33 | N. Central | William Howell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Howell, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | New England | Joe Meyers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | N. Central | Larry Newton grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | N. Central | Larry Newton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 6-7 |
| 15:09 | New England | Larry Brooks grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | New England | Joe Meyers hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Zieschang and he's fouled by Thomas Ogilvie - foul #1 on Thomas Ogilvie, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG) Michael Collett | |
| Subs | New England | Marion Winters (SF), William Stevens (C) John Zieschang, Larry Brooks | |
| 15:05 | New England | Joe Meyers misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | N. Central | Larry Newton gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Michael Cambell clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jack Rankin - foul #1 on Jack Rankin, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SG) William Howell | |
| Subs | New England | Jerry Hoskinson (SG) Joe Meyers | |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Michael Cambell misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:35 | New England | William Stevens is fouled on the floor by Larry Newton - foul #1 on Larry Newton, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jerry Fells (C) Thomas Ogilvie | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 14:23 | New England | Marion Winters can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | N. Central | Willie Machen grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:04 | N. Central | Willie Machen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Edick (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) Gary Tullis, Larry Newton | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 13:53 | New England | Jack Rankin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremiah Ridgway - foul #1 on Jeremiah Ridgway, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | New England | Joe Meyers (PG) Mark Kirby | |
| 13:53 | New England | Jack Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | New England | Jack Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway loses the dribble to Joe Meyers | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | New England | Jeremiah Ridgway swats the shot by Jerry Hoskinson | 7-10 |
| 13:25 | New England | Jack Rankin tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:01 | N. Central | Michael Cambell's pass is intercepted by Joe Meyers | 7-12 |
| 12:56 | New England | Joe Meyers blows the layup | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | N. Central | Jerry Fells gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:31 | N. Central | Jerry Fells comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:29 | New England | Marion Winters grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:14 | New England | Joe Meyers loses the dribble to Michael Cambell | 7-12 |
| 11:53 | N. Central | Jerry Hoskinson is called for the reach on Michael Cambell - foul #1 on Jerry Hoskinson, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Michael Collett (SG), Gary Tullis (SF), Larry Newton (PF), Thomas Ogilvie (C) Michael Cambell, Willie Machen, Michael Edick, Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Kirby (SG), John Zieschang (SF), Larry Brooks (PF) Jerry Hoskinson, Marion Winters, Jack Rankin | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Howell (fresh) SG - Michael Collett (fresh) SF - Gary Tullis (fresh) PF - Larry Newton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Ogilvie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joe Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Zieschang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) C - William Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | N. Central | Michael Collett is hacked by Joe Meyers - foul #1 on Joe Meyers, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | New England | Edward Kidd (SG) Joe Meyers | |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Larry Newton is fouled on the floor by John Zieschang - foul #1 on John Zieschang, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Larry Newton misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:25 | New England | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:08 | New England | Mark Kirby makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Kidd | 7-15 |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Michael Collett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 10:43 | New England | John Zieschang snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 10:39 | New England | Larry Brooks misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Newton - foul #2 on Larry Newton, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) Larry Newton | |
| Subs | New England | Joe Meyers (PG), Jack Rankin (PF) Edward Kidd, William Stevens | |
| 10:39 | New England | Larry Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:39 | New England | Larry Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:39 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:11 | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie loses the dribble to John Zieschang | 7-15 |
| 09:49 | New England | Larry Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeremiah Ridgway - foul #2 on Jeremiah Ridgway, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Michael Edick (SF) Michael Collett, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| Subs | New England | Marion Winters (SF) Jack Rankin | |
| 09:49 | New England | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 09:49 | New England | Larry Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 09:26 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 09:12 | New England | Joe Meyers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:10 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Edick | 10-17 |
| 09:00 | N. Central | Michael Cambell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 08:59 | New England | John Zieschang gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:42 | New England | Larry Brooks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 10-17 |
| 08:40 | New England | Marion Winters tips it in | 10-19 |
| 08:28 | N. Central | Gary Tullis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the tip | 10-19 |
| 08:26 | New England | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 08:11 | New England | John Zieschang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 08:09 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gary Tullis | 10-19 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Michael Edick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 07:46 | New England | The rebound goes to John Zieschang | 10-19 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Howell (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Tullis (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Ogilvie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joe Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kirby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marion Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Zieschang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New England | Joe Meyers buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marion Winters | 10-21 |
| 07:18 | N. Central | Michael Edick lays it in on a great pass from Michael Cambell and he's fouled by Marion Winters - foul #2 on Marion Winters, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Berrios (PG), Willie Machen (SG), Jerry Fells (C) Michael Cambell, William Howell, Thomas Ogilvie | |
| Subs | New England | Edward Kidd (PG), Jerry Hoskinson (SG), Jack Rankin (PF), William Stevens (C) Joe Meyers, Mark Kirby, Marion Winters, Larry Brooks | |
| 07:18 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:07 | New England | Jerry Hoskinson clanks a shot from close range | 13-21 |
| 07:06 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Edick | 13-21 |
| 06:56 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses long on a shot from close range | 13-21 |
| 06:54 | New England | William Stevens grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 06:50 | New England | Jerry Hoskinson hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Edick - foul #1 on Michael Edick, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| 06:50 | New England | Jerry Hoskinson makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Michael Edick is whistled for a carry | 13-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | New England | Joe Meyers (PG) Edward Kidd | |
| 06:08 | New England | Joe Meyers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stevens | 13-26 |
| 06:05 | N. Central | Jeffrey Berrios throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG) Jeffrey Berrios | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 05:48 | New England | Jerry Hoskinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 05:47 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to John Zieschang | 13-26 |
| 05:41 | New England | John Zieschang is fouled on the floor by Michael Edick - foul #2 on Michael Edick, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie (PF) Michael Edick | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 05:41 | New England | John Zieschang misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:41 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:15 | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-26 |
| 05:00 | New England | John Zieschang makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Meyers and he's fouled by Thomas Ogilvie - foul #2 on Thomas Ogilvie, team foul #10 | 13-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (SF) Thomas Ogilvie | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Kirby (SG) Jerry Hoskinson | |
| 05:00 | New England | John Zieschang misses the free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Gary Tullis pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 04:38 | N. Central | William Howell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Jerry Fells hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| 04:13 | New England | Joe Meyers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-28 |
| 04:11 | New England | William Stevens tips it in | 15-30 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | Willie Machen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Howell | 18-30 |
| 03:35 | New England | John Zieschang's pass is intercepted by Jerry Fells | 18-30 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Machen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Howell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Tullis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jerry Fells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joe Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Zieschang (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Rankin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | N. Central | Michael Cambell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 03:18 | New England | The rebound goes to Mark Kirby | 18-30 |
| 03:13 | New England | Mark Kirby hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Meyers | 18-33 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | Jack Rankin steals it from Jerry Fells | 18-33 |
| 02:23 | New England | Jack Rankin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 18-33 |
| 02:21 | New England | William Stevens tips it in | 18-35 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Michael Cambell misses the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Joe Meyers - foul #2 on Joe Meyers, team foul #9 | 18-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Collett (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF), Larry Newton (C) Willie Machen, William Howell, Gary Tullis, Jerry Fells | |
| Subs | New England | Edward Kidd (PG), Jerry Hoskinson (SG), Marion Winters (SF), Richard Brewton (PF), Larry Brooks (C) Joe Meyers, Mark Kirby, John Zieschang, Jack Rankin, William Stevens | |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 3rd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:49 | New England | Marion Winters clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 01:48 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 21-35 |
| 01:31 | New England | Marion Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Berrios (PG) Michael Cambell | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 01:06 | N. Central | Michael Edick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 01:02 | New England | Jeffrey Berrios picks off the pass by Jerry Hoskinson | 24-35 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Edward Kidd is called for the reach on Jeffrey Berrios - foul #1 on Edward Kidd, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | New England | Joe Meyers (PG) Edward Kidd | |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Jeffrey Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Jeffrey Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:35 | New England | Marion Winters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremiah Ridgway - foul #3 on Jeremiah Ridgway, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie (C) Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:35 | New England | Marion Winters makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:35 | New England | Marion Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:35 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Larry Newton | 26-36 |
| 00:15 | N. Central | The jump hook by Thomas Ogilvie is blocked by Larry Brooks | 26-36 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Michael Edick gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Michael Collett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | New England | Marion Winters pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |