| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Cole Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Walter Parris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Myles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Filer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Boutte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Chris Talavera | 44-34 |
| 19:36 | New England | Scott Filer is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| 19:22 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Talavera | 47-34 |
| 19:16 | New England | Franklin Mack clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Talavera - foul #2 on Chris Talavera, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 19:16 | New England | Franklin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:16 | New England | Franklin Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:16 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Ronald McDaniel | 47-35 |
| 19:02 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronald McDaniel | 49-35 |
| 18:43 | New England | Ronald McDaniel steals it from Walter Parris | 49-35 |
| 18:23 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Lawrence Gagne and he's hacked by James Myles - foul #2 on James Myles, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| 18:23 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| 18:21 | New England | Walter Parris is hacked by Lawrence Gagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG) Lawrence Gagne | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 18:14 | New England | Scott Filer is fouled on the floor by Eddie Sieben - foul #1 on Eddie Sieben, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| 17:53 | New England | Cole Spence denies the turnaround by James Myles | 52-35 |
| 17:52 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Franklin Mack blocks the short jumper by Cole Spence | 52-35 |
| 17:35 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Plaisted | 52-35 |
| 17:14 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 17:12 | New England | Franklin Mack grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 17:06 | New England | Walter Parris misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Sieben - foul #2 on Eddie Sieben, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SG), William Goebel (SF), Mark Warren (PF), James Bowers (C) Ronald McDaniel, Bernard Plaisted, Chris Talavera, Cole Spence | |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Owens (SG), Tim Burton (SF), Richard Sines (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) James Myles, Scott Filer, Tony Boutte, Franklin Mack | |
| 17:06 | New England | Walter Parris makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 17:06 | New England | Walter Parris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:38 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Sieben | 54-37 |
| 16:13 | New England | Walter Parris clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 16:11 | New England | Richard Sines tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| 15:55 | Nichols | Walter Parris is called for the reach on Eddie Sieben - foul #2 on Walter Parris, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Bernard Plaisted (SF), Chris Talavera (PF) Eddie Sieben, Mark Warren, James Bowers | |
| Subs | New England | Brandon Schmitt (SG), James Schmidt (SF) Walter Parris, Kenneth Lane | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Wayne Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Schmitt (fresh) SF - James Schmidt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Burton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nichols | Chris Talavera comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 15:38 | New England | Richard Sines gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 15:13 | New England | Richard Sines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Talavera - foul #3 on Chris Talavera, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SG) Jack Lawrence | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Filer (PG), James Myles (SG), Franklin Mack (C) Wayne Owens, Brandon Schmitt, Tim Burton | |
| 15:13 | New England | Richard Sines makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:13 | New England | Richard Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:13 | Nichols | Chris Talavera snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 14:55 | Nichols | Chris Talavera connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Gagne | 56-40 |
| 14:48 | New England | Richard Sines drills a jump hook in the lane | 56-42 |
| 14:31 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald McDaniel | 59-42 |
| 14:27 | New England | James Myles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 14:25 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Chris Talavera | 59-42 |
| 14:17 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Gagne | 61-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:54 | New England | Scott Filer is fouled on the floor by Bernard Plaisted - foul #2 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jack Lawrence (SF), Cole Spence (C) Bernard Plaisted, William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | Walter Parris (PG), Tony Boutte (PF) James Myles, Richard Sines | |
| 13:47 | New England | Walter Parris can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Gagne - foul #4 on Lawrence Gagne, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG) Lawrence Gagne | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 13:47 | New England | Walter Parris makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 13:47 | New England | Walter Parris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:29 | Nichols | Walter Parris picks off the pass by Ronald McDaniel | 61-44 |
| 13:24 | New England | Tony Boutte hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Parris | 61-46 |
| 13:14 | Nichols | Cole Spence connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Eddie Sieben | 63-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 12:47 | New England | James Schmidt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 12:45 | New England | Franklin Mack tips it home | 63-48 |
| 12:39 | Nichols | The short jumper by Chris Talavera is denied by James Schmidt | 63-48 |
| 12:37 | Nichols | Chris Talavera tips it home | 65-48 |
| 12:25 | New England | Franklin Mack connects on the floater in the paint | 65-50 |
| 12:03 | Nichols | Cole Spence misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Parris - foul #3 on Walter Parris, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted (SF), William Goebel (PF) Ronald McDaniel, Chris Talavera | |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Owens (PG), James Myles (SG), Tim Burton (SF), Richard Sines (C) Walter Parris, Scott Filer, James Schmidt, Franklin Mack | |
| 12:03 | Nichols | Cole Spence makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 12:03 | Nichols | Cole Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:54 | New England | The short jumper by Richard Sines is denied by William Goebel | 67-50 |
| 11:52 | Nichols | Cole Spence gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eddie Sieben (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Goebel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Cole Spence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Wayne Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Myles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Burton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Boutte (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Sines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nichols | Cole Spence's pass is intercepted by Tony Boutte | 67-50 |
| 11:13 | New England | Tim Burton drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Tony Boutte | 67-52 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | Tim Burton blocks the short jumper by Bernard Plaisted | 67-52 |
| 10:43 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:34 | Nichols | Cole Spence comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 10:32 | New England | Richard Sines grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:13 | New England | Richard Sines clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 10:12 | Nichols | Cole Spence grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 09:53 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben is fouled on the floor by Wayne Owens - foul #2 on Wayne Owens, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ira Ramey (PG), Ronald McDaniel (SG), Chris Talavera (PF) Eddie Sieben, Jack Lawrence, Cole Spence | |
| Subs | New England | Walter Parris (PG), James Schmidt (SF), Franklin Mack (C) James Myles, Tim Burton, Tony Boutte | |
| 09:42 | Nichols | The jumper by Bernard Plaisted is denied by Richard Sines | 67-52 |
| 09:40 | Nichols | William Goebel misses the tip | 67-52 |
| 09:38 | New England | James Schmidt gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:17 | New England | James Schmidt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Owens | 67-55 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted lays it in on a nice dish by William Goebel | 69-55 |
| 08:52 | New England | Walter Parris is fouled on the floor by Bernard Plaisted - foul #3 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Warren (C) William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Filer (SG), Tim Burton (PF) Wayne Owens, Richard Sines | |
| 08:52 | New England | Walter Parris makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:52 | New England | Walter Parris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:52 | Nichols | Mark Warren gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | Scott Filer steals the ball from Bernard Plaisted | 69-56 |
| 08:20 | New England | Chris Talavera steals the ball from Tim Burton | 69-56 |
| 08:09 | Nichols | Ira Ramey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 08:08 | New England | Tim Burton gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 07:50 | New England | Scott Filer hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Parris | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ira Ramey (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald McDaniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Walter Parris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Filer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Mack (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Nichols | Ira Ramey's pass is intercepted by Franklin Mack | 69-58 |
| 07:28 | New England | Tim Burton's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Warren | 69-58 |
| 07:26 | Nichols | Ira Ramey grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 07:15 | Nichols | The jumper by Bernard Plaisted is denied by Franklin Mack | 69-58 |
| 07:13 | New England | Tim Burton gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 07:08 | New England | Walter Parris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Schmidt | 69-61 |
| 06:42 | Nichols | Chris Talavera is hacked by Scott Filer - foul #1 on Scott Filer, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne (PG), Eddie Sieben (SG), Jack Lawrence (SF), William Goebel (PF), James Bowers (C) Ira Ramey, Ronald McDaniel, Bernard Plaisted, Chris Talavera, Mark Warren | |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Owens (PG), James Myles (SG), Brandon Schmitt (SF), Tony Boutte (PF), Richard Sines (C) Walter Parris, Scott Filer, James Schmidt, Tim Burton, Franklin Mack | |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Eddie Sieben misses the lay-in | 69-61 |
| 06:31 | New England | Richard Sines grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 06:25 | New England | Tony Boutte misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Sieben - foul #3 on Eddie Sieben, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Cole Spence (C) James Bowers | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 06:25 | New England | Tony Boutte makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:25 | New England | Tony Boutte makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:10 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 06:09 | New England | The rebound goes to James Myles | 69-63 |
| 06:01 | New England | Cole Spence is called for the reach on James Myles - foul #1 on Cole Spence, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 06:01 | New England | James Myles makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:01 | New England | James Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:52 | Nichols | Cole Spence buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Goebel | 71-65 |
| 05:44 | New England | Richard Sines buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Boutte | 71-68 |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Cole Spence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Talavera (PF) Eddie Sieben | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Filer (PG), James Schmidt (SF) Wayne Owens, Brandon Schmitt | |
| 05:12 | New England | James Schmidt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 05:11 | Nichols | Cole Spence grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 05:02 | Nichols | Chris Talavera comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 71-68 |
| 05:01 | Nichols | William Goebel gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:48 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence travels with the ball | 71-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Warren (C) Cole Spence | |
| Subs | New England | Walter Parris (PG), Franklin Mack (C) Scott Filer, Tony Boutte | |
| 04:24 | New England | James Schmidt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-68 |
| 04:22 | Nichols | Mark Warren gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | Jack Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Walter Parris - foul #4 on Walter Parris, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Scott Filer (SG) James Myles | |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Parris - foul #5 on Walter Parris, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (SG), Bernard Plaisted (SF) Jack Lawrence, Mark Warren | |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Owens (SG), Tim Burton (PF) Walter Parris, Richard Sines | |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:08 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne misses the 3rd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:08 | New England | The rebound goes to Tim Burton | 73-68 |
| 04:04 | New England | Wayne Owens connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Tim Burton | 73-70 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | Chris Talavera hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Sieben | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lawrence Gagne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Sieben (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Plaisted (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Goebel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Scott Filer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Mack (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | New England | Scott Filer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Chris Talavera gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:18 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 03:17 | New England | Franklin Mack snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 03:12 | New England | Wayne Owens comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 03:10 | Nichols | Chris Talavera snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | New England | Tim Burton pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel (SG), Cole Spence (C) Eddie Sieben, William Goebel | |
| Subs | New England | James Myles (SG), Tony Boutte (PF) Wayne Owens, Tim Burton | |
| 02:22 | New England | James Schmidt loses the dribble to Lawrence Gagne | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | Lawrence Gagne hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Plaisted | 78-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | New England | James Myles drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Boutte and he's hacked by Ronald McDaniel - foul #1 on Ronald McDaniel, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 02:08 | New England | James Myles makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:45 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Gagne | 81-73 |
| 01:36 | New England | James Schmidt is fouled on the floor by Bernard Plaisted - foul #4 on Bernard Plaisted, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 01:36 | New England | James Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:36 | New England | James Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald McDaniel | 83-75 |
| 01:03 | New England | James Myles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 01:01 | Nichols | Bernard Plaisted grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 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) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Nichols | Chris Talavera is hacked by Franklin Mack - foul #2 on Franklin Mack, team foul #8 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eddie Sieben (PG) Lawrence Gagne | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:56 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:56 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | New England | Bernard Plaisted knocks away the 3 by Scott Filer | 85-75 |
| 00:46 | New England | Tony Boutte tips it in | 85-77 |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Scott Filer is called for the reach on Chris Talavera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Filer, team foul #9 | 85-77 |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | Nichols | Chris Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:37 | New England | Eddie Sieben steals the ball from James Schmidt | 87-77 |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Sieben | 89-77 |
| 00:28 | New England | Franklin Mack loses the dribble to Ronald McDaniel | 89-77 |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel banks in the layup | 91-77 |
| 00:21 | New England | Franklin Mack misses the lay-in | 91-77 |
| 00:19 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 91-77 |
| 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 | Eddie Sieben runs out the clock | 91-77 |