| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Winbush (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel McCardle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Nathan Best (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jose Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stamper (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | New England | Michael Gard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel McCardle - foul #1 on Daniel McCardle, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | New England | Michael Gard makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:22 | New England | Michael Gard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Chris Talavera connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Winbush | 42-35 |
| 18:50 | New England | William Stamper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:49 | New England | Nathan Best gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | New England | Jose Flores misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Talavera - foul #1 on Chris Talavera, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | New England | Jose Flores misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | New England | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:13 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:12 | New England | James Ellison pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:06 | New England | Nathan Best makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gard | 42-39 |
| 17:59 | Nichols | Robert Winbush is fouled on the floor by William Stamper - foul #3 on William Stamper, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Franklin Mack (C) William Stamper | |
| 17:48 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:47 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Nichols | Robert Winbush hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | New England | Jose Flores gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | New England | Nathan Best can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:14 | New England | Jose Flores snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | New England | Franklin Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thompson (PG), Ronald McDaniel (SF), Rex Kellner (PF), William Goebel (C) Michael George, Wayne Enloe, Chris Talavera, Daniel McCardle | |
| Subs | New England | Walter Parris (PG), Roger Jones (SG), Kevin Dean (SF), Tony Boutte (C) Nathan Best, Michael Gard, James Ellison, Jose Flores | |
| 16:48 | Nichols | William Goebel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 16:34 | New England | Tony Boutte misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald McDaniel - foul #2 on Ronald McDaniel, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 16:34 | New England | Tony Boutte makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | New England | Tony Boutte makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Nichols | William Goebel dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald McDaniel | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | New England | Robert Winbush picks off the pass by Walter Parris | 44-41 |
| 15:53 | Nichols | Robert Winbush hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Winbush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rex Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Walter Parris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Boutte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New England | Kevin Dean scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Walter Parris | 46-43 |
| 15:20 | Nichols | William Goebel misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:19 | New England | The rebound goes to Franklin Mack | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | New England | Kevin Dean connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Parris | 46-46 |
| 15:00 | Nichols | Rex Kellner is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Matt Burleson (PG), Michael George (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Daniel McCardle (C) James Thompson, Robert Winbush, Ronald McDaniel, Rex Kellner, William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Williams (PG), Michael Gard (SG), James Ellison (SF), Jose Flores (PF), William Stamper (C) Walter Parris, Roger Jones, Kevin Dean, Tony Boutte, Franklin Mack | |
| 14:36 | New England | Michael Gard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | New England | Jose Flores snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | New England | Michael Gard drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Ellison | 46-49 |
| 13:48 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 13:47 | New England | James Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:40 | New England | Michael George steals the ball from James Ellison | 46-49 |
| 13:21 | Nichols | Michael George connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Gard - foul #2 on Michael Gard, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Nichols | Michael George makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | New England | Michael Gard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thompson (SG), Rex Kellner (PF) Michael George, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | New England | Nathan Best (SG) Michael Gard | |
| 12:45 | Nichols | James Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Ellison - foul #1 on James Ellison, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SF), William Goebel (C) Wayne Enloe, Daniel McCardle | |
| Subs | New England | Roger Jones (SF) James Ellison | |
| 12:45 | Nichols | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | Nichols | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:22 | New England | Jose Flores makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Best | 51-51 |
| 12:00 | Nichols | Matt Burleson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 11:59 | Nichols | Rex Kellner snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:41 | Nichols | William Goebel can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 11:40 | New England | Nathan Best grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Matt Burleson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rex Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Best (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Stamper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | New England | William Stamper is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Stamper, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael George (PG), Robert Winbush (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Daniel McCardle (C) Matt Burleson, James Thompson, Ronald McDaniel, Rex Kellner, William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | Michael Gard (SG), James Ellison (SF), Franklin Mack (PF), Tony Boutte (C) Matthew Williams, Roger Jones, Jose Flores, William Stamper | |
| 11:04 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael George | 53-51 |
| 10:46 | New England | Tony Boutte misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:45 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:29 | Nichols | Chris Talavera scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Winbush | 56-51 |
| 10:23 | New England | James Ellison can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 10:22 | New England | James Ellison tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-51 |
| 10:13 | Nichols | Robert Winbush gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Michael George connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 09:49 | New England | Robert Winbush is called for the reach on Nathan Best - foul #2 on Robert Winbush, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Matt Burleson (PG), Ronald McDaniel (SF), Rex Kellner (C) Michael George, Wayne Enloe, Daniel McCardle | |
| Subs | New England | Roger Jones (PG), Jose Flores (PF) Nathan Best, Tony Boutte | |
| 09:33 | New England | Roger Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 09:32 | Nichols | Rex Kellner gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:28 | Nichols | Roger Jones is called for the reach on Rex Kellner - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thompson (SG), William Goebel (C) Robert Winbush, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Williams (PG), Kevin Dean (SF) Michael Gard, James Ellison | |
| 09:15 | Nichols | Matt Burleson is hacked by Kevin Dean - foul #1 on Kevin Dean, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael George (SG) James Thompson | |
| Subs | New England | Richard Sines (C) Franklin Mack | |
| 09:04 | Nichols | Michael George misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | Rex Kellner tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 09:01 | New England | Roger Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:57 | New England | Kevin Dean knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Williams and he's hacked by Ronald McDaniel - foul #3 on Ronald McDaniel, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Tony Boutte (C) Richard Sines | |
| 08:57 | New England | Kevin Dean makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:35 | Nichols | Tony Boutte steps in front of the Ronald McDaniel pass | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | New England | Matthew Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matt Burleson - foul #4 on Matt Burleson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Winbush (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Daniel McCardle (C) Matt Burleson, Ronald McDaniel, Rex Kellner, William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | Michael Gard (SG), James Ellison (SF) Kevin Dean, Roger Jones | |
| 08:18 | New England | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:18 | New England | Matthew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Chris Talavera pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:59 | Nichols | Michael George can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:58 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | New England | James Ellison misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 07:51 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael George | 61-55 |
| 07:31 | Nichols | Robert Winbush hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel McCardle | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Winbush (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel McCardle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Boutte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | New England | James Ellison misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wayne Enloe - foul #2 on Wayne Enloe, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Matt Burleson (PG) Michael George | |
| Subs | New England | Nathan Best (PG), Franklin Mack (PF), William Stamper (C) Matthew Williams, Jose Flores, Tony Boutte | |
| 07:07 | New England | James Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:07 | New England | James Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:07 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Matt Burleson is hacked by Nathan Best - foul #2 on Nathan Best, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thompson (SG), Rex Kellner (PF) Robert Winbush, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | New England | Roger Jones (SG), Kevin Dean (SF) Michael Gard, James Ellison | |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Matt Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:54 | Nichols | Matt Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:38 | New England | Roger Jones misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 06:36 | New England | Kevin Dean tips it in | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | James Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 06:11 | New England | The rebound goes to William Stamper | 65-57 |
| 06:07 | New England | Roger Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:05 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:01 | Nichols | James Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel McCardle | 68-57 |
| 05:40 | New England | Kevin Dean hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Winbush (SG), Ronald McDaniel (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), William Goebel (C) James Thompson, Wayne Enloe, Rex Kellner, Daniel McCardle | |
| Subs | New England | James Ellison (SF), Jose Flores (PF) Roger Jones, Franklin Mack | |
| 05:40 | New England | Kevin Dean makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:18 | Nichols | Matt Burleson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:17 | New England | William Stamper grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | New England | Nathan Best comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | New England | James Ellison gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:05 | New England | Kevin Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:03 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Robert Winbush | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dean | 68-60 |
| 04:44 | New England | Nathan Best connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Dean | 68-62 |
| 04:16 | Nichols | Matt Burleson's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Flores | 68-62 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel tips it in | 70-62 |
| 04:15 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Wayne Enloe (SF), Daniel McCardle (C) Ronald McDaniel, William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Williams (PG), Michael Gard (SG) Nathan Best, Kevin Dean | |
| 03:51 | New England | Jose Flores clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 03:50 | Nichols | Chris Talavera grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Nichols | Robert Winbush buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Burleson | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Matt Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Winbush (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel McCardle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Matthew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jose Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stamper (fresh) 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | New England | Michael Gard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-62 |
| 03:16 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:11 | Nichols | Matt Burleson lays it up and in set up by Wayne Enloe | 75-62 |
| 03:00 | New England | Michael Gard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Stamper | 75-65 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Matt Burleson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Williams - foul #4 on Matthew Williams, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Rex Kellner (PF) Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | New England | Nathan Best (SF), Franklin Mack (C) James Ellison, William Stamper | |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Matt Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:34 | Nichols | Matt Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:31 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Talavera (PF) Rex Kellner | |
| Subs | New England | James Ellison (SF), William Stamper (C) Nathan Best, Franklin Mack | |
| 02:19 | New England | Matthew Williams is hacked by Chris Talavera - foul #2 on Chris Talavera, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael George (PG), James Thompson (SG), Ronald McDaniel (SF), Rex Kellner (PF), William Goebel (C) Matt Burleson, Robert Winbush, Wayne Enloe, Chris Talavera, Daniel McCardle | |
| Subs | New England | Nathan Best (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Franklin Mack (PF), Tony Boutte (C) Michael Gard, James Ellison, Jose Flores, William Stamper | |
| 02:19 | New England | Matthew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:19 | Nichols | Rex Kellner pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:50 | Nichols | Roger Jones steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 77-65 |
| 01:45 | New England | Nathan Best misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #4 on James Thompson, team foul #10 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Kevin Dean (SF) Matthew Williams | |
| 01:45 | New England | Nathan Best makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:45 | New England | Nathan Best makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dean - foul #2 on Kevin Dean, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | New England | Nathan Best misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #5 on James Thompson, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 01:01 | New England | Nathan Best misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | New England | Nathan Best misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | Nichols | Rex Kellner gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Tony Boutte blocks the short jumper by Ronald McDaniel | 79-67 |
| 00:34 | New England | Kevin Dean gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | New England | Kevin Dean makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Best | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Michael George runs out the clock | 79-69 |