| Lineup | New England | PG - Christopher Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Trautman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elias Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Dale Freeman inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | New England | Roger Adelson is called for the reach on Martin Trautman - foul #1 on Roger Adelson, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:33 | New England | Christopher Newsome knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Riley | 42-42 |
| 19:17 | Nichols | Christopher Newsome is called for the reach on Roger Adelson - foul #1 on Christopher Newsome, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:57 | Nichols | Roger Adelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | New England | Elias Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:50 | New England | Christopher Newsome misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 18:48 | New England | Dale Freeman grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 18:32 | New England | Luis Johnson takes the ball from Martin Trautman | 42-42 |
| 18:23 | Nichols | Roger Adelson blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Roger Adelson tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 18:15 | New England | John Riley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Riley, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New England | Francis Enders (SG) John Riley | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 18:00 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Trautman - foul #2 on Martin Trautman, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 18:00 | Nichols | Roger Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:00 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:00 | New England | Elias Fleming snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:44 | New England | Martin Trautman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Newsome | 44-45 |
| 17:25 | Nichols | Roger Adelson can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 17:24 | Nichols | Eric Miller snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 17:05 | Nichols | Christopher Newsome is called for the reach on Roger Adelson - foul #2 on Christopher Newsome, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Zircher (PG), Darryl Popham (SF), Keith Jewett (PF), John Moore (C) Christopher Newsome, Dale Freeman, Martin Trautman, Elias Fleming | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Hugh Williams (PF), Paul Fields (C) Willie Wong, James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| 16:52 | Nichols | Hugh Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Jewett - foul #1 on Keith Jewett, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 16:52 | Nichols | Hugh Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:52 | Nichols | Hugh Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:52 | New England | Keith Jewett snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | New England | Stephen Stoops picks off the pass by Anthony Zircher | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | Nichols | Melvin Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Stoops | 44-48 |
| 16:27 | New England | Darryl Popham misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jarvis Landrum - foul #2 on Jarvis Landrum, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| 16:27 | New England | Darryl Popham misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:27 | New England | Darryl Popham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:06 | Nichols | Melvin Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:05 | New England | John Moore gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:01 | New England | Francis Enders scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Anthony Zircher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Enders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darryl Popham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Stephen Stoops (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) PF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Nichols | Keith Jewett is called for the reach on Hugh Williams - foul #2 on Keith Jewett, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New England | John Riley (SG), Dale Freeman (SF) Francis Enders, Darryl Popham | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) Stephen Stoops, Hugh Williams, Paul Fields | |
| 15:26 | Nichols | Melvin Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:25 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to James Brickhouse | 48-48 |
| 15:07 | Nichols | Melvin Davis hits the finger roll | 48-50 |
| 14:38 | New England | Dale Freeman drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Jewett | 51-50 |
| 14:31 | Nichols | Melvin Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:29 | New England | Keith Jewett gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:24 | New England | John Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:22 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Eric Miller | 51-50 |
| 14:16 | Nichols | Melvin Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:14 | New England | Keith Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:12 | New England | Anthony Zircher travels in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Newsome (PG), Darryl Popham (SF), Martin Trautman (PF), Elias Fleming (C) Anthony Zircher, Dale Freeman, Keith Jewett, John Moore | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Stephen Stoops (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Hugh Williams (PF) Melvin Davis, James Brickhouse, Jarvis Landrum, Roger Adelson | |
| 13:55 | Nichols | Hugh Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 13:53 | Nichols | Willie Wong snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Hugh Williams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Newsome - foul #3 on Christopher Newsome, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New England | Francis Enders (SG) John Riley | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Fields (C) Eric Miller | |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Hugh Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:40 | Nichols | Hugh Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | New England | Hugh Williams is called for the reach on Martin Trautman - foul #2 on Hugh Williams, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Jarvis Landrum (C) Stephen Stoops, Paul Fields | |
| 13:03 | New England | Francis Enders misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Brickhouse - foul #2 on James Brickhouse, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New England | Dale Freeman (SF) Darryl Popham | |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Adelson (PF) Jarvis Landrum | |
| 13:03 | New England | Francis Enders makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:03 | New England | Francis Enders misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:03 | New England | Elias Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:57 | New England | Dale Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 12:56 | Nichols | Hugh Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:50 | Nichols | James Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-52 |
| 12:49 | New England | Martin Trautman pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:45 | New England | Francis Enders hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:16 | Nichols | Luis Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 12:14 | New England | Elias Fleming gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:08 | New England | Martin Trautman misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | New England | Elias Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:45 | New England | Roger Adelson steps in front of the Christopher Newsome pass | 55-52 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Christopher Newsome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Enders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dale Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Trautman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Elias Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Adelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Willie Wong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Francis Enders - foul #3 on Francis Enders, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Zircher (PG), John Riley (SG), Darryl Popham (SF), Keith Jewett (PF), John Moore (C) Christopher Newsome, Francis Enders, Dale Freeman, Martin Trautman, Elias Fleming | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), John Leaf (PF), Eric Miller (C) James Brickhouse, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson, Hugh Williams | |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Willie Wong makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:32 | Nichols | Willie Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:19 | New England | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 11:17 | Nichols | Eric Miller grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:59 | Nichols | Eric Miller knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Willie Wong and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Stephen Stoops (SG) Willie Wong | |
| 10:59 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:59 | New England | Keith Jewett snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:42 | New England | John Riley drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops is hacked by John Riley - foul #4 on John Riley, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New England | Dale Freeman (SF), Calvin Beason (C) John Riley, Darryl Popham | |
| Subs | Nichols | Roger Adelson (PF) John Leaf | |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:27 | Nichols | Stephen Stoops makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:13 | New England | Calvin Beason scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Calvin Beason steps in front of the Roger Adelson pass | 60-58 |
| 09:45 | New England | Calvin Beason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Newsome (PG), Francis Enders (SG), Martin Trautman (PF), Elias Fleming (C) Anthony Zircher, Keith Jewett, John Moore, Calvin Beason | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Brickhouse (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) Stephen Stoops, Jarvis Landrum | |
| 09:26 | Nichols | Roger Adelson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Johnson | 60-60 |
| 09:01 | New England | Dale Freeman drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Newsome | 62-60 |
| 08:43 | Nichols | James Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 08:41 | Nichols | Eric Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:30 | Nichols | Luis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | New England | Keith Jewett (SG), Darryl Popham (SF) Francis Enders, Dale Freeman | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG), Hugh Williams (PF), Jarvis Landrum (C) Melvin Davis, Roger Adelson, Eric Miller | |
| 08:10 | New England | Keith Jewett is hacked by Jarvis Landrum - foul #3 on Jarvis Landrum, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Zircher (PG), John Moore (C) Christopher Newsome, Elias Fleming | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:56 | New England | Willie Wong is called for the reach on Anthony Zircher - foul #2 on Willie Wong, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | New England | John Riley (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 07:41 | New England | John Riley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Wong - foul #3 on Willie Wong, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | New England | John Moore (C) Martin Trautman | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Fields (C) Luis Johnson | |
| 07:41 | New England | John Riley makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:41 | New England | John Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Anthony Zircher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darryl Popham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Willie Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Nichols | Anthony Zircher takes the ball from Willie Wong | 64-60 |
| 07:07 | New England | Keith Jewett misses short on a floater near the basket | 64-60 |
| 07:06 | Nichols | Hugh Williams grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | Nichols | James Brickhouse scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-62 |
| 06:49 | New England | Darryl Popham is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Newsome (PG), Dale Freeman (SF), Elias Fleming (C) Anthony Zircher, Darryl Popham, John Moore | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (SG), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) James Brickhouse, Hugh Williams, Paul Fields | |
| 06:37 | Nichols | Keith Jewett steps in front of the Melvin Davis pass | 64-62 |
| 06:23 | New England | Christopher Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | New England | Martin Trautman (PF) Keith Jewett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Luis Johnson (SF) Jarvis Landrum | |
| 06:11 | Nichols | Luis Johnson is hacked by Dale Freeman - foul #2 on Dale Freeman, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 06:11 | Nichols | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:11 | Nichols | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:51 | New England | Christopher Newsome buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Riley | 66-64 |
| 05:44 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 05:42 | Nichols | Willie Wong grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:17 | Nichols | Eric Miller lays it up and in set up by Luis Johnson | 66-66 |
| 04:57 | New England | Eric Miller blocks the short jumper by Dale Freeman | 66-66 |
| 04:55 | Nichols | Melvin Davis gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Nichols | Melvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | New England | Elias Fleming pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:26 | New England | Christopher Newsome connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Riley | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Nichols | Elias Fleming is called for the reach on Eric Miller - foul #1 on Elias Fleming, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Zircher (PG), Francis Enders (SG), Darryl Popham (SF), Keith Jewett (PF), John Moore (C) Christopher Newsome, John Riley, Dale Freeman, Martin Trautman, Elias Fleming | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Leaf (PG), James Brickhouse (SG), Jarvis Landrum (SF), Hugh Williams (PF) Willie Wong, Melvin Davis, Luis Johnson, Roger Adelson | |
| 03:59 | Nichols | Eric Miller misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Nichols | Eric Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | New England | Anthony Zircher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Paul Fields (C) Eric Miller | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Anthony Zircher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Francis Enders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Popham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Leaf (fresh) SG - James Brickhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarvis Landrum (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Nichols | John Leaf hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jarvis Landrum | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | New England | Keith Jewett misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | New England | Keith Jewett gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:59 | New England | Paul Fields swats the short shot by John Moore | 68-70 |
| 02:57 | New England | John Moore tips it home | 70-70 |
| 02:57 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | New England | Dale Freeman (SF), Martin Trautman (PF), Elias Fleming (C) Darryl Popham, Keith Jewett, John Moore | |
| Subs | Nichols | Melvin Davis (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Roger Adelson (PF), Eric Miller (C) John Leaf, Jarvis Landrum, Hugh Williams, Paul Fields | |
| 02:36 | Nichols | Luis Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:34 | New England | The rebound goes to Elias Fleming | 70-70 |
| 02:34 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Newsome (PG), John Riley (SG) Anthony Zircher, Francis Enders | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wong (PG) Melvin Davis | |
| 02:18 | New England | Martin Trautman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Adelson - foul #2 on Roger Adelson, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 02:18 | New England | Martin Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:18 | New England | Martin Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:09 | Nichols | Luis Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Luis Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | New England | Christopher Newsome is fouled on the floor by Roger Adelson - foul #3 on Roger Adelson, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | New England | Christopher Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | New England | Christopher Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | Nichols | Eric Miller snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:27 | Nichols | Willie Wong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | New England | John Riley pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | New England | Christopher Newsome's pass is intercepted by Eric Miller | 73-70 |
| 00:43 | Nichols | Elias Fleming steps in front of the Willie Wong pass | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | New England | John Riley loses the dribble to James Brickhouse | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Nichols | Roger Adelson misses the easy layup | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Nichols | Luis Johnson tips it in | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | New England | James Brickhouse is called for the reach on Elias Fleming in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brickhouse, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | New England | Elias Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | New England | Elias Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Eric Miller double dribbles | 75-72 |
| Subs | New England | Keith Jewett (PF) Martin Trautman | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:03 | New England | James Brickhouse is called for the reach on Elias Fleming in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brickhouse, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | New England | Elias Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | New England | Elias Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | James Brickhouse misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |