| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Dicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Valera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Massey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Hetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Norman Bowen inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | New England | Eric Alexander is called for the reach on Kenneth Roach - foul #1 on Eric Alexander, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:30 | New England | Kenneth Roach hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Nichols | Chris Bentley snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Nichols | Chris Bentley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 19:11 | New England | Carl Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:09 | New England | Todd Summers gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:51 | New England | Mark Hetzel is fouled on the floor by Chris Bentley - foul #2 on Chris Bentley, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:39 | New England | Eric Alexander takes the ball from Mark Hetzel | 41-30 |
| 18:17 | Nichols | Chris Bentley double dribbles | 41-30 |
| 17:52 | New England | Norman Bowen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:50 | New England | Carl Cox grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:30 | New England | Eric Alexander picks off the pass by Norman Bowen | 41-30 |
| 17:13 | Nichols | Chris Bentley's floater is knocked away by Carl Cox | 41-30 |
| 17:11 | Nichols | Eric Alexander snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:57 | Nichols | Chris Bentley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 16:56 | New England | Mark Hetzel pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:36 | New England | Norman Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:34 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Summers | 41-30 |
| 16:19 | New England | Todd Summers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-30 |
| 16:18 | Nichols | Chris Bentley gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:02 | Nichols | Chris Bentley makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leonard Valera | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Dicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Valera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Massey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Hetzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Roach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | New England | Mark Hetzel buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Charles Massey - foul #3 on Charles Massey, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG), Dennis James (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Glenn Dicks, Leonard Valera, Eric Alexander, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Taylor (SG), Mark Rowe (SF), Matthew Aarons (PF), Anthony Hayes (C) Todd Summers, Norman Bowen, Kenneth Roach, Carl Cox | |
| 15:58 | New England | Mark Hetzel makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:41 | Nichols | Donald Davis is hacked by Anthony Hayes - foul #3 on Anthony Hayes, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Cornish (SF) Mark Hetzel | |
| 15:28 | Nichols | Christopher Cornish is called for the reach on Dennis James - foul #2 on Christopher Cornish, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 15:17 | Nichols | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Rowe - foul #4 on Mark Rowe, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Stanley Locke (PG) Mark Rowe | |
| 15:11 | Nichols | Robert Delancey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cornish | 43-33 |
| 14:57 | New England | Charles Taylor is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| 14:38 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera drills a shot from the right block set up by Donald Davis | 45-33 |
| 14:14 | New England | Matthew Aarons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hayes | 45-33 |
| 14:00 | New England | Charles Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Todd Summers (SG), Kenneth Roach (PF) Stanley Locke, Christopher Cornish | |
| 13:34 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera jams it set up by Donald Davis | 47-33 |
| 13:16 | New England | Matthew Aarons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 13:14 | Nichols | Dennis James gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Donald Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 12:51 | New England | Kenneth Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:43 | New England | Donald Davis is called for the reach on Todd Summers - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Glenn Dicks (SG), Leonard Valera (SF), Eric Alexander (PF), Charles Massey (C) Donald Davis, Dennis James, Charles Robinson, Oscar Caldera, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | New England | Stanley Locke (PG), Norman Bowen (SF) Charles Taylor, Anthony Hayes | |
| 12:26 | New England | Todd Summers makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Locke and he's fouled by Glenn Dicks - foul #2 on Glenn Dicks, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Carl Cox (C) Matthew Aarons | |
| 12:26 | New England | Todd Summers misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:26 | New England | Carl Cox gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:12 | New England | Glenn Dicks is called for the reach on Norman Bowen - foul #3 on Glenn Dicks, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Hetzel (PG) Stanley Locke | |
| 11:59 | New England | Norman Bowen knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hetzel | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Dicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Valera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Hetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Nichols | Charles Massey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 11:41 | Nichols | Leonard Valera tips it in | 49-37 |
| 11:25 | New England | Eric Alexander is called for the reach on Kenneth Roach - foul #2 on Eric Alexander, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Taylor (SG) Todd Summers | |
| 11:25 | New England | Kenneth Roach makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:25 | New England | Kenneth Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:07 | Nichols | Mark Hetzel steals the ball from Charles Massey | 49-39 |
| 10:54 | New England | Norman Bowen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Taylor | 49-42 |
| 10:34 | Nichols | Leonard Valera makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Bentley | 52-42 |
| 10:22 | New England | Charles Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:21 | New England | Kenneth Roach grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:01 | New England | Charles Massey is called for the reach on Charles Taylor - foul #4 on Charles Massey, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG), Dennis James (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Chris Bentley, Glenn Dicks, Leonard Valera, Eric Alexander, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | New England | Todd Summers (SG), Christopher Cornish (SF), Matthew Aarons (PF), Anthony Hayes (C) Mark Hetzel, Norman Bowen, Kenneth Roach, Carl Cox | |
| 10:01 | New England | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | New England | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:34 | Nichols | Anthony Hayes steals the ball from Oscar Caldera | 52-44 |
| 09:22 | New England | Oscar Caldera steals it from Anthony Hayes | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Nichols | Robert Delancey tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | New England | Charles Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Glenn Dicks (SG), Leonard Valera (SF), Eric Alexander (PF) Donald Davis, Dennis James, Charles Robinson, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | New England | Stanley Locke (PG) Charles Taylor | |
| 08:17 | Nichols | Eric Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 08:16 | New England | Christopher Cornish snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:09 | New England | Todd Summers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Hayes | 54-46 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Glenn Dicks's 3 pointer is rejected by Anthony Hayes | 54-46 |
| 07:47 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Dicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Valera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Oscar Caldera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Stanley Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Summers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Cornish (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Aarons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New England | Todd Summers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Cornish | 56-49 |
| 07:24 | Nichols | Christopher Cornish picks off the pass by Eric Alexander | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | New England | Todd Summers drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | Nichols | Oscar Caldera hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Chris Bentley | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | New England | Christopher Cornish drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Aarons | 58-54 |
| 06:10 | Nichols | Chris Bentley misses the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | New England | Todd Summers pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:03 | New England | Todd Summers hits a jump hook from the right block | 58-56 |
| 05:38 | Nichols | Leonard Valera misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Cornish - foul #3 on Christopher Cornish, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG), Dennis James (SG), Robert Delancey (PF), Charles Massey (C) Chris Bentley, Glenn Dicks, Eric Alexander, Oscar Caldera | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Hetzel (PG), Mark Rowe (SG), Norman Bowen (SF), Kenneth Roach (PF), Carl Cox (C) Stanley Locke, Todd Summers, Christopher Cornish, Matthew Aarons, Anthony Hayes | |
| 05:38 | Nichols | Leonard Valera makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Nichols | Leonard Valera makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | New England | Mark Hetzel is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Robinson (SF) Leonard Valera | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 05:10 | Nichols | Charles Massey misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 05:08 | Nichols | Donald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:55 | Nichols | Charles Massey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:53 | New England | Kenneth Roach gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:47 | New England | Mark Hetzel buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Roach and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | New England | Mark Hetzel misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | Nichols | Dennis James grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:33 | Nichols | Charles Massey clanks a shot near the basket | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | New England | Norman Bowen snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:27 | New England | Mark Hetzel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Nichols | Charles Robinson is hacked by Mark Hetzel - foul #1 on Mark Hetzel, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | Nichols | Kenneth Roach steals it from Robert Delancey | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Hetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Norman Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New England | Donald Davis steals it from Mark Hetzel in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Hetzel - foul #2 on Mark Hetzel, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Nichols | Glenn Dicks (SG), Eric Alexander (PF) Charles Robinson, Robert Delancey | |
| Subs | New England | Stanley Locke (PG), Charles Taylor (SG), Matthew Aarons (C) Mark Hetzel, Norman Bowen, Carl Cox | |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:10 | New England | Matthew Aarons hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Locke | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Nichols | Donald Davis is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Bentley (PG), Leonard Valera (SF), Oscar Caldera (C) Donald Davis, Dennis James, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | New England | Todd Summers (SG), Anthony Hayes (C) Stanley Locke, Kenneth Roach | |
| 02:49 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Massey (C) Oscar Caldera | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Hetzel (PG), Norman Bowen (SF), Kenneth Roach (PF), Carl Cox (C) Charles Taylor, Mark Rowe, Matthew Aarons, Anthony Hayes | |
| 02:39 | New England | Todd Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | Nichols | Eric Alexander is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roach - foul #2 on Kenneth Roach, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | Nichols | Eric Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Nichols | Eric Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | New England | Kenneth Roach gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | New England | Mark Hetzel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Alexander - foul #3 on Eric Alexander, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | New England | Mark Hetzel makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:20 | New England | Mark Hetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:20 | Nichols | Eric Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:51 | Nichols | Eric Alexander's pass is intercepted by Todd Summers | 63-65 |
| 01:46 | New England | Todd Summers lays it up and in | 63-67 |
| 01:34 | Nichols | Chris Bentley buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Dicks | 65-67 |
| 01:17 | New England | Mark Hetzel connects on the shot from the right side | 65-69 |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Eric Alexander buries a shot from the right block | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | New England | Todd Summers is hacked by Leonard Valera - foul #1 on Leonard Valera, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:27 | New England | Todd Summers makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:27 | New England | Todd Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Nichols | Chris Bentley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | New England | Todd Summers is hacked by Chris Bentley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Bentley, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | New England | Todd Summers makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | New England | Todd Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Chris Bentley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | New England | New England calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New England | The pull-up jumper by Todd Summers is blocked by Charles Massey | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Dicks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Valera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Mark Hetzel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Summers (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New England | Carl Cox wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:37 | New England | Carl Cox hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Norman Bowen | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | Todd Summers steals it from Chris Bentley | 73-75 |
| 04:12 | New England | Mark Hetzel lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Summers | 73-77 |
| 03:51 | Nichols | Leonard Valera is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leonard Valera, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Aarons (C) Carl Cox | |
| 03:32 | New England | Todd Summers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Roach | 73-80 |
| 03:17 | Nichols | Leonard Valera hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 73-80 |
| 03:15 | New England | The rebound goes to Norman Bowen | 73-80 |
| 03:11 | New England | Mark Hetzel is hacked by Eric Alexander - foul #4 on Eric Alexander, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Mark Rowe (SF) Norman Bowen | |
| 03:11 | New England | Mark Hetzel makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 03:11 | New England | Mark Hetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 03:11 | Nichols | Eric Alexander snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Nichols | Glenn Dicks is whistled for traveling | 73-81 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Taylor (PG) Mark Hetzel | |
| 02:52 | New England | Glenn Dicks steps in front of the Charles Taylor pass in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Chris Bentley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-81 |
| 02:31 | New England | Kenneth Roach gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 02:31 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Norman Bowen (SF), Carl Cox (C) Mark Rowe, Matthew Aarons | |
| 02:14 | New England | Norman Bowen loses the dribble to Leonard Valera | 73-81 |
| 01:49 | Nichols | Charles Massey blows the layup | 73-81 |
| 01:47 | New England | Norman Bowen grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 01:41 | New England | Norman Bowen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 73-81 |
| 01:40 | Nichols | Chris Bentley grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 01:29 | Nichols | Eric Alexander misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 01:28 | New England | Norman Bowen snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 01:23 | New England | Charles Massey blocks the short jumper by Todd Summers | 73-81 |
| 01:21 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Eric Alexander | 73-81 |
| 01:02 | Nichols | Leonard Valera clanks a floater from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Charles Massey tips it in | 75-81 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Chris Bentley (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Dicks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Valera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Summers (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | New England | Carl Cox is hacked by Chris Bentley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Bentley, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | New England | Christopher Cornish (SF) Norman Bowen | |
| 00:59 | New England | Carl Cox misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:59 | New England | Carl Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Nichols | Chris Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-82 |
| 00:44 | New England | Todd Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:44 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:41 | New England | Charles Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Bentley - foul #5 on Chris Bentley, team foul #16 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Nichols | Donald Davis (PG) Chris Bentley | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 00:41 | New England | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:41 | New England | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Donald Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | New England | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roach | 75-84 |
| 00:30 | New England | Donald Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Roach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #17 | 75-84 |
| 00:30 | New England | Kenneth Roach makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:30 | New England | Kenneth Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Charles Massey is whistled for traveling | 75-86 |
| Subs | Nichols | Dennis James (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Oscar Caldera (PF), Robert Delancey (C) Glenn Dicks, Leonard Valera, Eric Alexander, Charles Massey | |
| Subs | New England | Stanley Locke (PG), Matthew Aarons (PF), Anthony Hayes (C) Todd Summers, Kenneth Roach, Carl Cox | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New England | Stanley Locke runs out the clock | 75-86 |