| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Oleson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Crawford (fresh) SF - Virgil Cornelison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Southern (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ryan Himes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Virgil Cornelison inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | New England | Ryan Himes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-29 |
| 19:46 | Nichols | Corey Wade pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:26 | Nichols | Corey Wade is called for traveling | 42-29 |
| 19:02 | New England | Michael Freeman is called for the reach on Billy Crawford - foul #3 on Michael Freeman, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jesse Williams (PF) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 18:44 | New England | Billy Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 18:43 | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:39 | Nichols | Justin Davis lays it up and in | 44-29 |
| 18:11 | New England | Justin Davis steals the ball from Billy Crawford | 44-29 |
| 17:49 | Nichols | Corey Wade misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-29 |
| 17:48 | New England | Larry Southern grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:44 | New England | Joseph Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Southern | 44-32 |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Justin Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Oleson | 47-32 |
| 17:25 | New England | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 17:24 | New England | Virgil Cornelison hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 16:58 | Nichols | Keith Harkness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Jeffery Ashurst (SF), Mark Reid (PF) Nicholas Oleson, Keith Harkness, Corey Wade | |
| 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 | |
| 16:43 | New England | Richard Anderson is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nichols | Pete Marler (SG), Corey Wade (C) Justin Davis, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 16:18 | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Bickerstaff | 49-34 |
| 15:55 | New England | Richard Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 15:54 | New England | James Starkey tips it home | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Marler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Ashurst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Frank Cox (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Avery Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Pender (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Ashurst, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Davis (SG), Mark Dunaway (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Pete Marler, Jeffery Ashurst, Mark Reid, Corey Wade | |
| Subs | New England | Billy Crawford (SG) Frank Cox | |
| 15:21 | New England | Keith Pender is hacked by Mark Dunaway - foul #4 on Mark Dunaway, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Jeffery Ashurst (SF) Michael Bickerstaff, Mark Dunaway | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Larry Southern (PF) Avery Whitley, Richard Anderson | |
| 15:16 | New England | Justin Davis swats the shot by James Starkey | 49-36 |
| 15:14 | New England | Larry Southern grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:55 | New England | Joseph Brown hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Billy Crawford | 49-39 |
| 14:37 | Nichols | Michael Freeman blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 14:35 | Nichols | Michael Freeman hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 14:19 | New England | Keith Pender comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 14:18 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Jesse Williams | 51-39 |
| 14:11 | Nichols | Justin Davis connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Oleson | 53-39 |
| 14:06 | New England | Jesse Williams is called for the reach on Billy Crawford - foul #2 on Jesse Williams, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Keith Harkness (SF), Corey Wade (C) Jeffery Ashurst, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | New England | Frank Cox (PG), Avery Whitley (SG), Virgil Cornelison (SF), Ryan Himes (C) Joseph Brown, Billy Crawford, Keith Pender, James Starkey | |
| 13:56 | New England | Avery Whitley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Cox | 53-42 |
| 13:48 | Nichols | Michael Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG) Nicholas Oleson | |
| Subs | New England | Richard Anderson (PF) Larry Southern | |
| 13:38 | New England | The jump hook by Virgil Cornelison is blocked by Corey Wade | 53-42 |
| 13:37 | Nichols | Justin Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:17 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:16 | New England | Virgil Cornelison grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 13:10 | New England | Frank Cox scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Virgil Cornelison | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | Nichols | Corey Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Pete Marler (SG), Jeffery Ashurst (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Justin Davis, Michael Freeman, Corey Wade | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Billy Crawford (SG) Frank Cox, Avery Whitley | |
| 12:26 | New England | Joseph Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Crawford | 53-48 |
| 12:12 | Nichols | Pete Marler buries a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 12:03 | New England | Virgil Cornelison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 56-51 |
| 11:47 | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 11:46 | Nichols | Jesse Williams can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 11:45 | New England | Ryan Himes gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Marler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Harkness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Ashurst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Crawford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Cornelison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Himes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New England | Richard Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Mark Reid (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Corey Wade (C) Michael Bickerstaff, Pete Marler, Keith Harkness, Jeffery Ashurst, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | New England | Keith Pender (SF), Larry Southern (PF), James Starkey (C) Virgil Cornelison, Richard Anderson, Ryan Himes | |
| 11:29 | Nichols | Michael Freeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Oleson and he's fouled by James Starkey - foul #2 on James Starkey, team foul #1 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Frank Cox (PG), Avery Whitley (SG) Joseph Brown, Billy Crawford | |
| 11:29 | Nichols | Michael Freeman makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:10 | New England | James Starkey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Corey Wade - foul #3 on Corey Wade, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 11:10 | New England | James Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:10 | New England | James Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:49 | Nichols | Justin Davis is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| 10:30 | New England | James Starkey misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Corey Wade - foul #4 on Corey Wade, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Michael Freeman, Corey Wade | |
| Subs | New England | Billy Crawford (SG) Frank Cox | |
| 10:30 | New England | James Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:30 | New England | James Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:11 | Nichols | Mark Reid makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Oleson | 61-54 |
| 09:46 | New England | Larry Southern knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Crawford | 61-56 |
| 09:26 | Nichols | Mark Reid is hacked by Avery Whitley - foul #2 on Avery Whitley, team foul #2 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Keith Harkness (SF) Mark Reid | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Virgil Cornelison (SF), Ryan Himes (C) Avery Whitley, Keith Pender, James Starkey | |
| 09:01 | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Ashurst | 63-56 |
| 08:57 | New England | Joseph Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Nicholas Oleson - foul #1 on Nicholas Oleson, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Pete Marler (SG), Michael Freeman (PF) Nicholas Oleson, Justin Davis, Jeffery Ashurst | |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Spillman (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Billy Crawford, Larry Southern | |
| 08:57 | New England | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | Michael Freeman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-59 |
| 08:35 | New England | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:30 | New England | Virgil Cornelison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 08:28 | New England | Christopher Spillman snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:13 | New England | Richard Anderson knocks in the floater from the right block | 63-61 |
| 07:54 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 07:52 | Nichols | Michael Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:42 | Nichols | Jesse Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bickerstaff | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Marler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Spillman (fresh) SF - Virgil Cornelison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Himes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New England | Virgil Cornelison can't throw it down but he's hacked by Keith Harkness - foul #1 on Keith Harkness, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Jeffery Ashurst (PF), Corey Wade (C) Michael Bickerstaff, Pete Marler, Michael Freeman, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | New England | Billy Crawford (SG), Larry Southern (PF), James Starkey (C) Christopher Spillman, Richard Anderson, Ryan Himes | |
| 07:36 | New England | Virgil Cornelison misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:36 | New England | Virgil Cornelison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:08 | Nichols | Keith Harkness makes the fadeaway from the left block | 68-62 |
| 07:04 | New England | Larry Southern misses the dunk attempt | 68-62 |
| 07:02 | New England | Billy Crawford can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 07:00 | Nichols | Justin Davis grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 06:39 | Nichols | Justin Davis's layup is rejected by James Starkey | 68-62 |
| 06:38 | New England | James Starkey grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 06:34 | New England | Virgil Cornelison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Keith Harkness lays it up and in and the foul's on James Starkey - foul #3 on James Starkey, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Freeman (PF) Jeffery Ashurst | |
| Subs | New England | Avery Whitley (PG), Keith Pender (SF), Ryan Himes (C) Joseph Brown, Virgil Cornelison, James Starkey | |
| 06:25 | Nichols | Keith Harkness makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:15 | New England | Keith Pender is denied on a layup by Michael Freeman | 71-62 |
| 06:14 | Nichols | Keith Harkness grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:06 | Nichols | Justin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff (PG), Mark Dunaway (SF) Nicholas Oleson, Keith Harkness | |
| Subs | New England | James Starkey (PF) Larry Southern | |
| 05:48 | New England | Ryan Himes is fouled on the floor by Corey Wade - foul #5 on Corey Wade, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Reid (SF) Corey Wade | |
| Subs | New England | Frank Cox (PG) Billy Crawford | |
| 05:48 | New England | Ryan Himes makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:48 | New England | Ryan Himes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:48 | New England | James Starkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:31 | New England | Frank Cox hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Avery Whitley | 71-65 |
| 05:09 | Nichols | Michael Bickerstaff is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Jeffery Ashurst (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Mark Reid, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | New England | Richard Anderson (C) Ryan Himes | |
| 04:51 | New England | Michael Bickerstaff picks off the pass by Keith Pender | 71-65 |
| 04:38 | Nichols | Mark Dunaway scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bickerstaff | 74-65 |
| 04:24 | New England | Keith Pender comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 04:23 | Nichols | Jesse Williams gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | Frank Cox is called for the reach on Jesse Williams - foul #2 on Frank Cox, team foul #4 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson (PG), Keith Harkness (SF), Michael Freeman (PF) Justin Davis, Mark Dunaway, Jeffery Ashurst | |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Brown (PG), Billy Crawford (SG), Christopher Spillman (SF), Larry Southern (PF) Frank Cox, Avery Whitley, Keith Pender, James Starkey | |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Nichols | Michael Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 03:37 | New England | The rebound goes to Larry Southern | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Nicholas Oleson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Harkness (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Crawford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Spillman (fresh) PF - Larry Southern (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | New England | Billy Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Bickerstaff - foul #1 on Michael Bickerstaff, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Nichols | Pete Marler (SG) Michael Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | New England | Ryan Himes (C) Richard Anderson | |
| 03:32 | New England | Billy Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:32 | New England | Billy Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:32 | New England | Billy Crawford makes the 3rd free throw | 74-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Nichols | Keith Harkness is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #5 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Nichols | Mark Dunaway (SG), Jeffery Ashurst (C) Pete Marler, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | New England | Virgil Cornelison (SF) Christopher Spillman | |
| 02:58 | Nichols | Mark Dunaway loses the dribble to Joseph Brown | 74-68 |
| 02:55 | New England | Joseph Brown banks in the layup | 74-70 |
| 02:55 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Nichols | Justin Davis (SG), Jesse Williams (C) Mark Dunaway, Jeffery Ashurst | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 02:40 | Nichols | Michael Freeman is whistled for a carry | 74-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | New England | Joseph Brown is hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #4 on Michael Freeman, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 02:25 | New England | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:25 | New England | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:25 | Nichols | Michael Freeman pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:12 | Nichols | The jump hook by Jesse Williams is blocked by Ryan Himes | 74-70 |
| 02:11 | New England | Larry Southern pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:56 | New England | Virgil Cornelison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:54 | New England | Ryan Himes gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:39 | New England | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:37 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Nichols | Nicholas Oleson misses short on a floater in the lane | 74-70 |
| 01:13 | New England | The rebound goes to Larry Southern | 74-70 |
| 00:51 | New England | Billy Crawford is hacked by Keith Harkness - foul #2 on Keith Harkness, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:51 | New England | Billy Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:51 | New England | Billy Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Nichols | Michael Freeman buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Oleson | 76-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New England | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | New England | Ryan Himes grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | New England | Joseph Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Justin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Crawford - foul #3 on Billy Crawford, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Ryan Himes is called for the reach on Justin Davis - foul #2 on Ryan Himes, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | New England | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Keith Harkness pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |