| Lineup | New England | PG - Herbert Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Dennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Heald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Killian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Rust (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New England | Edward Dennett inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | New England | Ralph Killian misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 19:39 | Nichols | Donald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:33 | Nichols | Oscar Rust hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Killian - foul #3 on Ralph Killian, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Watson (C) Ralph Killian | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 19:33 | Nichols | Oscar Rust makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:33 | Nichols | Oscar Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:07 | New England | Norman Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 19:06 | Nichols | Oscar Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:48 | Nichols | Oscar Rust comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 18:46 | Nichols | David Walker snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:32 | Nichols | Billy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-43 |
| 18:31 | Nichols | Glenn Johnson tips it in | 30-45 |
| 18:12 | New England | Edward Dennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 18:11 | New England | Norman Watson grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:58 | New England | Edward Dennett clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-45 |
| 17:57 | Nichols | Donald Harrison gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:49 | Nichols | Oscar Rust scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Glenn Johnson | 30-47 |
| 17:39 | New England | Edward Dennett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Kelly | 33-47 |
| 17:20 | Nichols | Norman Watson is called for the reach on Billy Smith - foul #2 on Norman Watson, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Flowers (PG), Willie Cicero (SG) Herbert Poole, Jesse Kelly | |
| Subs | Nichols | Roman Gatto (PG), Stephen Wallis (SG), David Brandon (SF), Glenn Lemus (PF), Willie Wunderlich (C) Glenn Johnson, David Walker, Oscar Rust, Donald Harrison, Billy Smith | |
| 17:04 | Nichols | Norman Watson swats the layup by David Brandon | 33-47 |
| 17:02 | Nichols | Willie Wunderlich tips it home | 33-49 |
| 16:58 | New England | Willie Cicero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Flowers | 36-49 |
| 16:54 | Nichols | David Brandon makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roman Gatto | 36-51 |
| 16:31 | New England | Willie Cicero comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 16:30 | Nichols | Stephen Wallis pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:17 | Nichols | Norman Watson picks off the pass by David Brandon | 36-51 |
| 16:06 | New England | Anthony Flowers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 16:04 | Nichols | Glenn Lemus pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:40 | Nichols | David Brandon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Lemus | 36-53 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Anthony Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Cicero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Dennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Heald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Roman Gatto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wallis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Lemus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wunderlich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | New England | Willie Cicero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 15:16 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Glenn Lemus | 36-53 |
| 14:53 | Nichols | David Brandon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 14:51 | New England | Daniel Heald pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:32 | New England | Anthony Flowers is hacked by Roman Gatto - foul #2 on Roman Gatto, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| Subs | New England | Herbert Poole (PG), Jesse Kelly (SG), Alvin Walter (SF), Scott Palmer (PF), Ralph Killian (C) Anthony Flowers, Willie Cicero, Edward Dennett, Daniel Heald, Norman Watson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Glenn Johnson (PG), David Walker (SG), Oscar Rust (SF), Donald Harrison (PF), Billy Smith (C) Roman Gatto, Stephen Wallis, David Brandon, Glenn Lemus, Willie Wunderlich | |
| 14:17 | New England | Alvin Walter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 14:15 | Nichols | Billy Smith grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 13:55 | Nichols | Oscar Rust misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-53 |
| 13:54 | Nichols | Donald Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 13:33 | Nichols | David Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-53 |
| 13:32 | Nichols | Billy Smith tips it in | 36-55 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:23 | New England | Herbert Poole drills a shot from the left side | 38-55 |
| 13:09 | Nichols | Donald Harrison's pass is intercepted by Jesse Kelly | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:04 | New England | Herbert Poole scores on a turnaround in the lane | 40-55 |
| 12:53 | Nichols | Herbert Poole picks off the pass by Donald Harrison | 40-55 |
| 12:48 | New England | Alvin Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | David Walker snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 12:29 | Nichols | Billy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| 12:12 | New England | Herbert Poole misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | New England | Daniel Heald (PF) Alvin Walter | |
| Subs | Nichols | Steven Hagler (SG), David Brandon (SF), Willie Wunderlich (C) David Walker, Oscar Rust, Billy Smith | |
| 12:12 | New England | Herbert Poole misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 12:12 | New England | Herbert Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:57 | Nichols | Glenn Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hagler | 41-57 |
| 11:37 | New England | Scott Palmer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 11:35 | Nichols | David Brandon pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Herbert Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Heald (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Killian (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Glenn Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Hagler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Wunderlich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Nichols | Willie Wunderlich misses the floater from the left block | 41-57 |
| 11:16 | New England | Ralph Killian snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 10:53 | New England | Jesse Kelly drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Poole and he's fouled by Willie Wunderlich - foul #1 on Willie Wunderlich, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Flowers (PG), Alvin Walter (SF), Norman Watson (PF), Edward Dennett (C) Herbert Poole, Scott Palmer, Daniel Heald, Ralph Killian | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Walker (SG), Oscar Rust (SF), Billy Smith (C) Glenn Johnson, Donald Harrison, Willie Wunderlich | |
| 10:53 | New England | Jesse Kelly makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:34 | Nichols | Billy Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 10:32 | Nichols | Billy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:20 | Nichols | Anthony Flowers is called for the reach on David Brandon - foul #2 on Anthony Flowers, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | New England | Willie Cicero (SG) Jesse Kelly | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 10:01 | Nichols | David Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 09:59 | New England | Edward Dennett grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:55 | New England | Anthony Flowers buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Cicero | 46-57 |
| 09:33 | Nichols | David Brandon is hacked by Norman Watson - foul #3 on Norman Watson, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | New England | Daniel Heald (PF) Edward Dennett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Roman Gatto (PG), Willie Wunderlich (PF) Steven Hagler, David Brandon | |
| 09:16 | Nichols | Willie Wunderlich's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Watson | 46-57 |
| 09:14 | New England | Anthony Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:08 | New England | Daniel Heald misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 09:07 | Nichols | Willie Wunderlich grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Roman Gatto connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Rust | 46-60 |
| 08:45 | New England | Daniel Heald scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Norman Watson | 48-60 |
| 08:25 | Nichols | Willie Wunderlich is hacked by Daniel Heald - foul #1 on Daniel Heald, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | New England | Herbert Poole (PG), Jesse Kelly (SG), Scott Palmer (SF), Ralph Killian (C) Anthony Flowers, Willie Cicero, Alvin Walter, Norman Watson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Glenn Johnson (PG), Stephen Wallis (SF), Donald Harrison (PF) David Walker, Oscar Rust, Billy Smith | |
| 08:10 | Nichols | Roman Gatto is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roman Gatto, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Brandon (SF) Stephen Wallis | |
| 07:57 | New England | Herbert Poole connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 07:43 | Nichols | Donald Harrison jams it on a great pass from Glenn Johnson | 51-62 |
| 07:25 | New England | Herbert Poole drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Herbert Poole (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Heald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Killian (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roman Gatto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Wunderlich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Nichols | David Brandon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Johnson and he's fouled by Jesse Kelly - foul #1 on Jesse Kelly, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | New England | Norman Watson (PF), Edward Dennett (C) Daniel Heald, Ralph Killian | |
| Subs | Nichols | Steven Hagler (SG), John Kennedy (C) Roman Gatto, Willie Wunderlich | |
| 07:10 | Nichols | David Brandon makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:50 | New England | Herbert Poole is fouled on the floor by Glenn Johnson - foul #2 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | New England | Alvin Walter (SF) Scott Palmer | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Walker (SG) Steven Hagler | |
| 06:40 | New England | Glenn Johnson is called for the reach on Herbert Poole - foul #3 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Oscar Rust (SF) David Brandon | |
| 06:17 | New England | Herbert Poole makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Kelly | 57-65 |
| 06:11 | Nichols | John Kennedy can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 06:10 | New England | Edward Dennett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:03 | New England | Alvin Walter knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Kelly | 59-65 |
| 05:40 | Nichols | Oscar Rust can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | New England | Edward Dennett gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:24 | New England | Jesse Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 05:22 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Harrison | 59-65 |
| 05:16 | Nichols | Glenn Johnson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Rust | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | New England | Norman Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | New England | Edward Dennett tips it in | 61-67 |
| 04:31 | Nichols | Oscar Rust can't finish the layup | 61-67 |
| 04:30 | Nichols | John Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 61-69 |
| 04:30 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Flowers (SG), Daniel Heald (PF), Ralph Killian (C) Jesse Kelly, Norman Watson, Edward Dennett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Steven Hagler (PG), Billy Smith (C) Glenn Johnson, John Kennedy | |
| 04:26 | New England | Steven Hagler steps in front of the Herbert Poole pass in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 04:18 | Nichols | Donald Harrison misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 04:16 | New England | Daniel Heald snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 04:11 | New England | Anthony Flowers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Poole | 64-69 |
| 04:07 | Nichols | Steven Hagler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 03:48 | New England | Alvin Walter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:47 | Nichols | Billy Smith grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 03:24 | Nichols | Steven Hagler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 03:22 | New England | Anthony Flowers gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Herbert Poole (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Walter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Heald (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Killian (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Steven Hagler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Rust (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | New England | Alvin Walter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 03:05 | Nichols | Steven Hagler snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:49 | Nichols | Steven Hagler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 02:47 | Nichols | Oscar Rust grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | Nichols | Steven Hagler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:31 | New England | Anthony Flowers pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:08 | New England | Herbert Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | New England | Willie Cicero (PG), Jesse Kelly (SG), Scott Palmer (SF), Norman Watson (C) Herbert Poole, Anthony Flowers, Alvin Walter, Ralph Killian | |
| Subs | Nichols | Glenn Johnson (PG), Roman Gatto (SG), David Brandon (SF), Glenn Lemus (PF), Willie Wunderlich (C) Steven Hagler, David Walker, Oscar Rust, Donald Harrison, Billy Smith | |
| 02:03 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Flowers (PG), Ralph Killian (C) Willie Cicero, Norman Watson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Steven Hagler (SG), Billy Smith (C) Roman Gatto, Glenn Lemus | |
| 01:49 | Nichols | David Brandon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:48 | New England | Ralph Killian gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:48 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | New England | Herbert Poole (PG), Alvin Walter (SF) Anthony Flowers, Scott Palmer | |
| Subs | Nichols | David Walker (SG), Oscar Rust (SF), Donald Harrison (PF) Steven Hagler, David Brandon, Willie Wunderlich | |
| 01:30 | New England | Ralph Killian's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Harrison | 64-69 |
| 01:28 | New England | Herbert Poole pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:16 | New England | Herbert Poole's pass is intercepted by Billy Smith | 64-69 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Billy Smith is whistled for traveling | 64-69 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | New England | Jesse Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 00:45 | New England | Jesse Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:45 | New England | Jesse Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Donald Harrison buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Johnson | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | New England | Herbert Poole's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Oscar Rust | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | David Walker snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Jesse Kelly is called for the reach on David Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Kelly, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Willie Wunderlich (C) Billy Smith | |
| 00:07 | Nichols | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | New England | Herbert Poole hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-73 |