| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Petersen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Scott Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Lehner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jimmy Dear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sheffield (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hays (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | David Hunter inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Sheffield | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | U. of New England | Paul Sheffield steps in front of the Robert Arnold pass | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | U. of New England | James Daniels misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | U. of New England | Robert Arnold hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear loses the dribble to James Daniels | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | U. of New England | Jimmy Dear picks off the pass by James Daniels | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Nichols | David Hunter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Elliott - foul #2 on Scott Elliott, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky (SF) Scott Elliott | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 17:53 | Nichols | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Nichols | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:37 | Nichols | John Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Willie Carney (C) Orlando Lehner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (SG), Maurice Robbins (SF), Charles Haynes (PF), Dennis Hixon (C) Paul Sheffield, David Hunter, John Hays, John Ashby | |
| 17:33 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | U. of New England | Robert Arnold snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | U. of New England | James Daniels is fouled on the floor by Maurice Robbins - foul #3 on Maurice Robbins, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | U. of New England | William Macaluso (PG), George Prince (SG), Rusty Younkin (C) James Daniels, George Petersen, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Hays (PF), John Ashby (C) Jimmy Dear, Maurice Robbins | |
| 16:57 | U. of New England | George Prince buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Carney | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Nichols | William Macaluso is called for the reach on Joseph Lester - foul #1 on William Macaluso, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Nichols | Willie Carney steps in front of the Dennis Hixon pass | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | U. of New England | Willie Carney hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - William Macaluso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Benkosky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Carney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Rusty Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Lester (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Hixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hays (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ashby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Nichols | Willie Carney swats the layup by Charles Haynes | 43-37 |
| 15:39 | U. of New England | Willie Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | U. of New England | William Macaluso is fouled on the floor by John Hays - foul #1 on John Hays, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | U. of New England | James Daniels (PG), George Petersen (SG), Scott Elliott (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Orlando Lehner (C) William Macaluso, George Prince, Richard Benkosky, Willie Carney, Rusty Younkin | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Dear (PG), Paul Sheffield (SG), David Hunter (SF), Maurice Robbins (PF) Joseph Lester, Charles Haynes, John Hays, John Ashby | |
| 15:07 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Robbins | 43-37 |
| 15:05 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 15:03 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:51 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | U. of New England | George Petersen is hacked by Paul Sheffield - foul #2 on Paul Sheffield, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Haynes (PF) Dennis Hixon | |
| 14:17 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 14:16 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Nichols | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:07 | Nichols | Orlando Lehner steals the ball from Jimmy Dear | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | U. of New England | Robert Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:39 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | U. of New England | Charles Haynes steps in front of the Scott Elliott pass | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Petersen - foul #2 on George Petersen, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky (SF) Scott Elliott | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (PG), John Hays (PF) Jimmy Dear, David Hunter | |
| 13:12 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Nichols | John Hays grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:58 | Nichols | John Hays connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Lester | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | U. of New England | James Daniels knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Petersen | 46-42 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins dunks the ball set up by Joseph Lester and he's fouled by Robert Arnold - foul #3 on Robert Arnold, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | U. of New England | William Macaluso (PG), George Prince (SG), Willie Carney (PF), Rusty Younkin (C) James Daniels, George Petersen, Robert Arnold, Orlando Lehner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Dennis Hixon (SG), John Ashby (C) Paul Sheffield, Charles Haynes | |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:13 | U. of New England | Willie Carney scores on a jump hook in the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Nichols | Joseph Lester is hacked by Willie Carney - foul #2 on Willie Carney, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Hunter (SF) Maurice Robbins | |
| 11:51 | Nichols | Joseph Lester travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Scott Elliott (SF) Richard Benkosky | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - William Macaluso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Carney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rusty Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Hixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hays (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | U. of New England | Willie Carney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:40 | Nichols | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:36 | Nichols | David Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Carney | 48-45 |
| 11:35 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Scott Elliott | 48-45 |
| 11:30 | U. of New England | Rusty Younkin's fadeaway is rejected by John Hays | 48-45 |
| 11:28 | Nichols | John Ashby grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:09 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon's pass is intercepted by Willie Carney | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | U. of New England | Willie Carney drills a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | John Hays misses short on a floater from close range | 51-45 |
| 10:43 | Nichols | John Ashby tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 10:21 | U. of New England | William Macaluso hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Prince | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Nichols | Joseph Lester's fadeaway is rejected by Rusty Younkin | 53-47 |
| 09:55 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to John Ashby | 53-47 |
| 09:36 | Nichols | Willie Carney denies the turnaround by John Hays | 53-47 |
| 09:35 | U. of New England | Willie Carney snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:16 | U. of New England | George Prince can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 09:15 | U. of New England | Scott Elliott misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 09:13 | U. of New England | George Prince tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 09:12 | Nichols | John Hays gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:46 | Nichols | Joseph Lester misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 08:20 | U. of New England | Rusty Younkin blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | John Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | Nichols | David Hunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Lester | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | U. of New England | George Prince is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | U. of New England | James Daniels (PG), George Petersen (SG), Richard Benkosky (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Orlando Lehner (C) William Macaluso, George Prince, Scott Elliott, Willie Carney, Rusty Younkin | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jimmy Dear (PG), Paul Sheffield (SG), Charles Haynes (PF), Maurice Robbins (C) Joseph Lester, Dennis Hixon, John Hays, John Ashby | |
| 07:39 | Nichols | David Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 07:38 | U. of New England | George Petersen pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Petersen (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Benkosky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Orlando Lehner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jimmy Dear (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | U. of New England | Robert Arnold knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Petersen | 55-51 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Robert Arnold - foul #4 on Robert Arnold, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Ashby (C) David Hunter | |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:01 | U. of New England | Robert Arnold is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dear - foul #2 on Jimmy Dear, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 06:37 | U. of New England | George Petersen double dribbles | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Charles Haynes is hacked by Robert Arnold - foul #5 on Robert Arnold, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Willie Carney (PF) Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Charles Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:07 | U. of New England | Willie Carney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 06:05 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | Nichols | Charles Haynes blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 05:59 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Ashby - foul #2 on John Ashby, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | U. of New England | Rusty Younkin (PF) Willie Carney | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Hays (PF) John Ashby | |
| 05:53 | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Jimmy Dear can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 05:26 | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:08 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner banks in the layup set up by Richard Benkosky | 60-53 |
| 04:51 | Nichols | Paul Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:50 | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:33 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Petersen | 62-53 |
| 04:14 | Nichols | John Hays makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Dear | 62-55 |
| 03:55 | U. of New England | James Daniels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 03:54 | Nichols | Maurice Robbins grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:31 | Nichols | John Hays misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 03:30 | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Petersen (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Richard Benkosky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rusty Younkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Lehner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Jimmy Dear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sheffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hays (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | U. of New England | James Daniels misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 03:24 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:09 | U. of New England | Orlando Lehner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:07 | Nichols | John Hays pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:50 | Nichols | Rusty Younkin blocks the jumper by John Hays | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | U. of New England | Richard Benkosky snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | U. of New England | U. of New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | William Macaluso (PG), George Prince (SG), Scott Elliott (SF), Willie Carney (PF) James Daniels, George Petersen, Richard Benkosky, Orlando Lehner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Lester (PG), Dennis Hixon (SG), David Hunter (SF), John Ashby (C) Jimmy Dear, Paul Sheffield, Charles Haynes, Maurice Robbins | |
| 02:32 | U. of New England | Rusty Younkin banks in the layup and the foul's on John Ashby - foul #3 on John Ashby, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 02:32 | U. of New England | Rusty Younkin makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | James Daniels (PG), George Petersen (SG) William Macaluso, George Prince | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 02:23 | Nichols | David Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:22 | U. of New England | George Petersen grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | U. of New England | James Daniels clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Lester - foul #2 on Joseph Lester, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | U. of New England | George Prince (SG), Richard Benkosky (SF) George Petersen, Scott Elliott | |
| Subs | Nichols | Maurice Robbins (SF), Charles Haynes (PF) David Hunter, John Hays | |
| 01:59 | U. of New England | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:59 | U. of New England | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:45 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 01:44 | Nichols | John Ashby tips it home | 67-57 |
| 01:20 | U. of New England | Willie Carney scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by George Prince | 69-57 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Joseph Lester can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | U. of New England | William Macaluso (PG) James Daniels | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Joseph Lester makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | Joseph Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | U. of New England | George Prince can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Nichols | Dennis Hixon gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nichols | Joseph Lester clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Richard Benkosky | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | U. of New England | Willie Carney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | John Ashby pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Nichols | Joseph Lester misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-59 |
| 00:03 | U. of New England | Rusty Younkin snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | U. of New England | William Macaluso runs out the clock | 69-59 |