| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edward Grady (fresh) SG - John Crutcher (fresh) SF - John Chandler (fresh) PF - Donald Polster (fresh) C - Brian Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - Billy Crawford (fresh) SF - Virgil Cornelison (fresh) PF - Larry Southern (fresh) C - Ryan Himes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New England | Larry Southern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | New England | Billy Crawford is hacked by John Crutcher - foul #1 on John Crutcher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New England | Ryan Himes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Crawford | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Dallas | Donald Polster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | New England | Ryan Himes pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | New England | Larry Southern clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Dallas | The rebound goes to John Chandler | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Dallas | Brian Davidson misses the floater in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Dallas | Donald Polster grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Dallas | John Chandler banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | New England | Joseph Brown drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Chandler - foul #1 on John Chandler, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | New England | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Dallas | John Crutcher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Dallas | Donald Polster misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | New England | Larry Southern pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | New England | Brian Davidson steps in front of the Larry Southern pass | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Dallas | Larry Southern is called for the reach on Edward Grady - foul #1 on Larry Southern, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Dallas | John Crutcher is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Crutcher, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Tesch (SG) John Crutcher | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 16:40 | New England | Billy Crawford misses the lay-in | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Himes | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | New England | Larry Southern is hacked by Donald Polster - foul #1 on Donald Polster, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | New England | Avery Whitley (PG), Keith Pender (SF), James Starkey (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Joseph Brown, Virgil Cornelison, Larry Southern, Ryan Himes | |
| 16:09 | New England | Richard Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Crawford | 2-9 |
| 15:54 | Dallas | Edward Grady is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | New England | Frank Cox (PG) Billy Crawford | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edward Grady (fresh) SG - Robert Tesch (fresh) SF - John Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Polster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Frank Cox (fresh) SG - Avery Whitley (fresh) SF - Keith Pender (fresh) PF - James Starkey (fresh) C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Dallas | Edward Grady's pass is intercepted by Avery Whitley | 2-9 |
| 15:26 | New England | Keith Pender misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 15:25 | Dallas | Donald Polster snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:11 | Dallas | John Chandler buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Tesch | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | New England | Edward Grady steals the ball from Keith Pender | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Dallas | Edward Grady misses the jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 14:30 | New England | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | New England | Keith Pender hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Edward Grady - foul #1 on Edward Grady, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Fiecke (SG), Garf Battle (PF), Junior Eugene (C) John Chandler, Donald Polster, Brian Davidson | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Billy Crawford (SG), Larry Southern (PF), Ryan Himes (C) Frank Cox, Avery Whitley, James Starkey, Richard Anderson | |
| 14:23 | New England | Keith Pender misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | New England | Keith Pender misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Dallas | Junior Eugene grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Dallas | John Fiecke hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | New England | Ryan Himes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:01 | New England | Keith Pender clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:00 | Dallas | Robert Tesch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:54 | Dallas | Robert Tesch can't throw it down | 4-9 |
| 13:53 | Dallas | Edward Grady hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | New England | Billy Crawford connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Brown and he's fouled by John Fiecke - foul #1 on John Fiecke, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Dallas | Richard Cormack (PG) Edward Grady | |
| Subs | New England | Virgil Cornelison (SF) Keith Pender | |
| 13:47 | New England | Billy Crawford makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | Dallas | Robert Tesch's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Southern | 6-12 |
| 13:22 | New England | The rebound goes to Ryan Himes | 6-12 |
| 13:18 | New England | Virgil Cornelison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ryan Himes | 6-15 |
| 13:04 | Dallas | Richard Cormack comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-15 |
| 13:02 | New England | The rebound goes to Virgil Cornelison | 6-15 |
| 12:56 | New England | Billy Crawford misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | New England | Larry Southern tips it in | 6-17 |
| 12:43 | Dallas | Robert Tesch misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Virgil Cornelison - foul #1 on Virgil Cornelison, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Dallas | Edward Grady (PG), John Chandler (SF), Donald Polster (PF), Brian Davidson (C) Richard Cormack, John Fiecke, Garf Battle, Junior Eugene | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 12:43 | Dallas | Robert Tesch makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:43 | Dallas | Robert Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:25 | New England | Joseph Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 12:24 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Brian Davidson | 8-17 |
| 12:18 | Dallas | Joseph Brown steals the ball from Brian Davidson | 8-17 |
| 12:07 | New England | Billy Crawford misses the driving attempt in the paint | 8-17 |
| 12:05 | New England | Billy Crawford grabs the offensive board | 8-17 |
| 11:45 | New England | Edward Grady picks off the pass by Joseph Brown | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edward Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tesch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Polster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Cornelison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Southern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Himes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Dallas | John Chandler can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Virgil Cornelison - foul #2 on Virgil Cornelison, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Fiecke (SG) Robert Tesch | |
| Subs | New England | Frank Cox (PG), Avery Whitley (SG), Keith Pender (SF), James Starkey (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Joseph Brown, Billy Crawford, Virgil Cornelison, Larry Southern, Ryan Himes | |
| 11:26 | Dallas | John Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | Dallas | John Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:11 | New England | Richard Anderson is whistled for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Dallas | Junior Eugene (C) Brian Davidson | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 10:49 | Dallas | John Chandler double dribbles | 10-17 |
| 10:35 | New England | Avery Whitley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:33 | Dallas | Donald Polster snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 10:16 | Dallas | Richard Anderson swats the short shot by John Fiecke | 10-17 |
| 10:14 | Dallas | Junior Eugene gets the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:57 | Dallas | Donald Polster misses the driving attempt in the paint | 10-17 |
| 09:56 | New England | James Starkey gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:36 | New England | Frank Cox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 09:31 | Dallas | Edward Grady can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-20 |
| 09:30 | Dallas | John Fiecke snags the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 09:21 | Dallas | John Fiecke scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Edward Grady and he's fouled by Avery Whitley - foul #1 on Avery Whitley, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Dallas | Richard Cormack (PG), Robert Tesch (SF), Brian Davidson (C) Edward Grady, John Chandler, Donald Polster | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Billy Crawford (SG), Christopher Spillman (SF), Larry Southern (PF), Ryan Himes (C) Frank Cox, Avery Whitley, Keith Pender, James Starkey, Richard Anderson | |
| 09:21 | Dallas | John Fiecke makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:05 | New England | Ryan Himes buries a runner in the lane set up by Billy Crawford | 13-22 |
| 08:48 | Dallas | John Fiecke loses the dribble to Joseph Brown | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | New England | Brian Davidson steals the ball from Larry Southern | 13-22 |
| 08:24 | Dallas | Robert Tesch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Spillman - foul #1 on Christopher Spillman, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | Elliott Ferrell (SG), Garf Battle (PF) John Fiecke, Junior Eugene | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 08:24 | Dallas | Robert Tesch misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:24 | Dallas | Robert Tesch misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:24 | New England | Billy Crawford grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:12 | New England | Joseph Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-22 |
| 08:10 | New England | Ryan Himes misses the tip | 13-22 |
| 08:09 | Dallas | Robert Tesch grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:53 | Dallas | Brian Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 07:51 | New England | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:46 | New England | Garf Battle is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Garf Battle, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | Edward Grady (PG), John Chandler (SF), Donald Polster (PF) Richard Cormack, Elliott Ferrell, Garf Battle | |
| Subs | New England | Keith Pender (SF), James Starkey (C) Christopher Spillman, Ryan Himes | |
| 07:46 | New England | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:46 | New England | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:46 | Dallas | Brian Davidson snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edward Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tesch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Polster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Pender (fresh) PF - Larry Southern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starkey (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Dallas | Robert Tesch double dribbles | 13-23 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | New England | Frank Cox (PG), Avery Whitley (SG) Joseph Brown, Billy Crawford | |
| 06:58 | New England | Frank Cox is hacked by Donald Polster - foul #2 on Donald Polster, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Fiecke (SG), Garf Battle (PF), Junior Eugene (C) Robert Tesch, Donald Polster, Brian Davidson | |
| Subs | New England | Richard Anderson (C) Larry Southern | |
| 06:58 | New England | Frank Cox makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:58 | New England | Frank Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:35 | Dallas | Garf Battle makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Chandler | 15-25 |
| 06:31 | New England | Avery Whitley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:30 | New England | Keith Pender tips it back up and in | 15-27 |
| 06:14 | Dallas | John Fiecke loses the dribble to James Starkey | 15-27 |
| 06:00 | New England | Keith Pender knocks in the floater from the right side | 15-29 |
| 05:41 | Dallas | Edward Grady misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 05:40 | New England | James Starkey snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 05:33 | New England | Garf Battle is called for the reach on James Starkey - foul #2 on Garf Battle, team foul #9 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Dallas | Richard Cormack (PG), Elliott Ferrell (SG), Robert Tesch (SF), Brian Davidson (C) Edward Grady, John Fiecke, John Chandler, Garf Battle | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Billy Crawford (SG), Christopher Spillman (SF), Ryan Himes (C) Frank Cox, Avery Whitley, Keith Pender, Richard Anderson | |
| 05:33 | New England | James Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:33 | New England | James Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:33 | Dallas | Brian Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:13 | Dallas | Billy Crawford steals it from Robert Tesch | 15-30 |
| 04:58 | New England | Joseph Brown makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Spillman | 15-33 |
| 04:46 | Dallas | Junior Eugene lays it up and in | 17-33 |
| 04:41 | New England | Joseph Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Spillman | 17-36 |
| 04:23 | Dallas | Elliott Ferrell is hacked by Billy Crawford - foul #1 on Billy Crawford, team foul #7 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Dallas | Edward Grady (PG) Richard Cormack | |
| Subs | New England | Larry Southern (PF) James Starkey | |
| 04:23 | Dallas | Elliott Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 04:23 | New England | Ryan Himes gets the rebound | 17-36 |
| 04:17 | New England | Ryan Himes misses the lay-in | 17-36 |
| 04:15 | Dallas | Elliott Ferrell grabs the board | 17-36 |
| 03:56 | Dallas | Brian Davidson blows the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Himes - foul #1 on Ryan Himes, team foul #8 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Dallas | John Crutcher (SG), John Chandler (SF), Donald Polster (PF) Elliott Ferrell, Robert Tesch, Junior Eugene | |
| Subs | New England | Virgil Cornelison (SF) Christopher Spillman | |
| 03:56 | Dallas | Brian Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 03:56 | Dallas | Brian Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:34 | New England | Virgil Cornelison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-36 |
| 03:33 | New England | Larry Southern grabs the offensive board | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edward Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crutcher (fresh) SF - John Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Polster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Cornelison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Southern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Himes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New England | Larry Southern is fouled on the floor by John Chandler - foul #2 on John Chandler, team foul #10 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Tesch (C) Brian Davidson | |
| Subs | New England | Avery Whitley (PG), Richard Anderson (C) Joseph Brown, Ryan Himes | |
| 03:18 | New England | Larry Southern makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:18 | New England | Larry Southern misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:18 | Dallas | Donald Polster pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 02:57 | Dallas | Edward Grady is hacked by Avery Whitley - foul #2 on Avery Whitley, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | New England | Keith Pender (SG) Billy Crawford | |
| 02:57 | Dallas | Edward Grady makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:57 | Dallas | Edward Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:43 | New England | Edward Grady steps in front of the Virgil Cornelison pass | 21-37 |
| 02:31 | Dallas | John Crutcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-37 |
| 02:30 | Dallas | Robert Tesch grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:22 | Dallas | Avery Whitley takes the ball from Edward Grady | 21-37 |
| 02:10 | New England | Larry Southern hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 21-37 |
| 02:08 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Donald Polster | 21-37 |
| 01:50 | Dallas | Donald Polster hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Tesch | 24-37 |
| 01:33 | New England | Larry Southern is fouled on the floor by Donald Polster - foul #3 on Donald Polster, team foul #11 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Dallas | Richard Cormack (PG), Garf Battle (PF), John Fiecke (C) Edward Grady, John Chandler, Donald Polster | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Billy Crawford (SG), Ryan Himes (C) Avery Whitley, Virgil Cornelison, Richard Anderson | |
| 01:33 | New England | Larry Southern makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:33 | New England | Larry Southern makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:14 | Dallas | John Crutcher connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Tesch | 26-39 |
| 01:08 | New England | Keith Pender drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Brown | 26-42 |
| 00:47 | Dallas | Richard Cormack clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Dallas | Junior Eugene (SF), Brian Davidson (C) John Crutcher, Robert Tesch | |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Spillman (SF), James Starkey (PF) Keith Pender, Larry Southern | |
| 00:47 | Dallas | Richard Cormack makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:47 | Dallas | Richard Cormack misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:47 | New England | Ryan Himes snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 00:41 | New England | Billy Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-42 |
| 00:40 | New England | James Starkey snags the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 00:18 | New England | Ryan Himes lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Brown and the foul's on John Fiecke - foul #2 on John Fiecke, team foul #12 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Dallas | Edward Grady (PG) Richard Cormack | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:18 | New England | Ryan Himes misses the free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:18 | Dallas | Brian Davidson pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 00:01 | Dallas | Junior Eugene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | New England | The rebound goes to Christopher Spillman | 27-44 |