| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Garry Black (fresh) SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) PF - Gary Parker (fresh) C - Charles Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - John Rudder (fresh) SG - Dale Brewer (fresh) SF - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) PF - Barry Byrns (fresh) C - Ian Erickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Connecticut College | Dale Brewer loses the dribble to Gary Parker | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Amherst | Charles Hadley knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Boardman | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Amherst | Gary Parker's layup is rejected by Ian Erickson | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Connecticut College | John Rudder is hacked by Garry Black - foul #1 on Garry Black, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Connecticut College | John Rudder is fouled on the floor by Garry Black - foul #2 on Garry Black, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG) Garry Black | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| 17:49 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Amherst | Duane Kestner pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Duane Kestner | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns makes the 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman lays it in on a great pass from Duane Kestner and he's hacked by Dale Brewer - foul #1 on Dale Brewer, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Amherst | Dan Boardman's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Erickson | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Connecticut College | Benjamin Edwards snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Connecticut College | John Rudder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Connecticut College | John Rudder grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns buries a floater from the left side set up by Dale Brewer and he's hacked by Gary Parker - foul #1 on Gary Parker, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Frank Sullivan (SF) Benjamin Edwards | |
| 16:04 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Parker (fresh) C - Charles Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - John Rudder (fresh) SG - Dale Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Sullivan (fresh) PF - Barry Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ian Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Amherst | Gary Parker can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Connecticut College | Frank Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Rudder | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Kestner | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Connecticut College | John Rudder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Sullivan | 12-13 |
| 14:48 | Amherst | Duane Kestner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:47 | Amherst | Charles Hadley snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:32 | Amherst | Charles Hadley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 12-13 |
| 14:30 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:17 | Connecticut College | Dale Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Connecticut College | John Rudder gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:59 | Connecticut College | Charles Hadley takes the ball from John Rudder | 12-13 |
| 13:50 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-13 |
| 13:48 | Connecticut College | Dale Brewer gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | Connecticut College | Frank Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Amherst | Gary Parker pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:18 | Amherst | Gary Parker makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dan Boardman and he's fouled by Barry Byrns - foul #1 on Barry Byrns, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (PG), Robert Kujawa (SG), Jack Campbell (SF), Russell Zanis (C) Duane Kestner, Dan Boardman, Ronald Rockett, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop (PG), Duane Moore (SG), Benjamin Edwards (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Philip Williams (C) John Rudder, Dale Brewer, Frank Sullivan, Barry Byrns, Ian Erickson | |
| 13:18 | Amherst | Gary Parker makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | Connecticut College | Shawn Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:56 | Amherst | Russell Zanis snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Edwards - foul #1 on Benjamin Edwards, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Connecticut College | Benjamin Edwards gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | Connecticut College | Duane Moore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Smith | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Amherst | Gary Parker connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Jones | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - George Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kujawa (fresh) SF - Jack Campbell (fresh) PF - Gary Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Darren Shoop (fresh) SG - Duane Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) C - Philip Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG), Dan Boardman (SG), Ronald Rockett (SF) George Jones, Robert Kujawa, Gary Parker | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | John Rudder (PG) Duane Moore | |
| 11:28 | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Rudder | 17-18 |
| 11:07 | Amherst | Philip Williams steals it from Russell Zanis | 17-18 |
| 10:54 | Connecticut College | Benjamin Edwards can't finish the layup | 17-18 |
| 10:53 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:49 | Amherst | Dan Boardman scores on a 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:25 | Connecticut College | Jack Campbell denies the turnaround by Shawn Smith | 20-18 |
| 10:24 | Connecticut College | Philip Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | Connecticut College | Shawn Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:07 | Amherst | Russell Zanis snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:56 | Amherst | Russell Zanis double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Amherst | Samuel Sandell (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Jack Campbell, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Dale Brewer (SG), Frank Sullivan (SF), Barry Byrns (PF), Ian Erickson (C) Darren Shoop, Benjamin Edwards, Shawn Smith, Philip Williams | |
| 09:30 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:29 | Amherst | Charles Hadley snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:12 | Amherst | Charles Hadley hits the finger roll set up by Duane Kestner | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Connecticut College | Charles Hadley steps in front of the Frank Sullivan pass | 22-18 |
| 08:38 | Amherst | Samuel Sandell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:37 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Ian Erickson | 22-18 |
| 08:29 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson buries a jumper from the left block set up by Dale Brewer | 22-20 |
| 08:17 | Amherst | Dan Boardman hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Frank Sullivan - foul #1 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Campbell (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop (PG), Benjamin Edwards (SF) John Rudder, Frank Sullivan | |
| 08:17 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:04 | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 08:02 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Ronald Rockett | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Campbell (fresh) C - Charles Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Darren Shoop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ian Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Amherst | Charles Hadley loses the dribble to Barry Byrns | 25-20 |
| 07:18 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns misses short on a shot from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:59 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett is fouled on the floor by Dale Brewer - foul #2 on Dale Brewer, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (PG), Robert Kujawa (SG), Gary Parker (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Duane Kestner, Dan Boardman, Ronald Rockett, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | John Rudder (PG), Philip Williams (PF) Dale Brewer, Barry Byrns | |
| 06:49 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Jones | 28-20 |
| 06:26 | Connecticut College | John Rudder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-20 |
| 06:24 | Amherst | Russell Zanis gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:07 | Amherst | Russell Zanis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 06:05 | Connecticut College | Philip Williams grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | Connecticut College | Benjamin Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 05:47 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson tips it in | 28-22 |
| 05:36 | Amherst | George Jones is called for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG), Dan Boardman (SG), Ronald Rockett (SF), Charles Hadley (C) George Jones, Robert Kujawa, Jack Campbell, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Frank Sullivan (SF), Barry Byrns (PF) Benjamin Edwards, Ian Erickson | |
| 05:26 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:25 | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop tips it back up and in | 28-24 |
| 04:58 | Amherst | Dan Boardman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-24 |
| 04:56 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett tips it in | 30-24 |
| 04:43 | Connecticut College | Philip Williams hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 30-26 |
| 04:25 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Rockett | 32-26 |
| 04:23 | Connecticut College | John Rudder is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Boardman - foul #1 on Dan Boardman, team foul #5 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Justin Hughes (PG), Duane Moore (SG), Shawn Smith (C) John Rudder, Darren Shoop, Philip Williams | |
| 04:16 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Hughes and the foul's on Dan Boardman - foul #2 on Dan Boardman, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (SG) Dan Boardman | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| 04:16 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:16 | Amherst | Charles Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:57 | Amherst | Gary Parker scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Justin Hughes - foul #1 on Justin Hughes, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), Dan Boardman (SG) Duane Kestner, George Jones | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Dale Brewer (SG), Ian Erickson (C) Justin Hughes, Shawn Smith | |
| 03:57 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Garry Black (fresh) SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Duane Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Barry Byrns (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ian Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-28 |
| 03:29 | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 03:09 | Connecticut College | Ronald Rockett is called for the reach on Frank Sullivan - foul #1 on Ronald Rockett, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Campbell (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Gary Parker, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | John Rudder (PG), Philip Williams (PF) Duane Moore, Barry Byrns | |
| 03:09 | Connecticut College | Frank Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:09 | Connecticut College | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:56 | Amherst | Russell Zanis misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Williams - foul #1 on Philip Williams, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Benjamin Edwards (SF) Frank Sullivan | |
| 02:56 | Amherst | Russell Zanis makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:56 | Amherst | Russell Zanis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:40 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Russell Zanis - foul #1 on Russell Zanis, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| 02:40 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:40 | Connecticut College | Ian Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:40 | Amherst | Russell Zanis pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:22 | Amherst | Jack Campbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 02:21 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:07 | Amherst | Dale Brewer is called for the reach on Ronald Rockett - foul #3 on Dale Brewer, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Darren Shoop (SG) Dale Brewer | |
| 02:07 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:07 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:48 | Connecticut College | John Rudder hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Edwards | 38-34 |
| 01:19 | Amherst | Russell Zanis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 01:18 | Amherst | Russell Zanis grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Amherst | John Rudder is called for the reach on Ronald Rockett - foul #1 on John Rudder, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG), George Jones (SG), Gary Parker (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Garry Black, Dan Boardman, Jack Campbell, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Barry Byrns (PF), Shawn Smith (C) Philip Williams, Ian Erickson | |
| 01:02 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:02 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:40 | Connecticut College | John Rudder loses the dribble to Gary Parker | 40-34 |
| 00:26 | Amherst | George Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Kujawa (SG) Ronald Rockett | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Duane Moore (SG) John Rudder | |
| 00:02 | Connecticut College | Duane Moore drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the fullcourt shot | 40-37 |