| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Garry Black (fresh) SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) PF - Gary Parker (fresh) C - Charles Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Jimmie Geoghegan (fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Paul Pendleton (fresh) PF - Wayne Bailey (fresh) C - Johnny Galan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Charles Hadley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Amherst | Charles Hadley is fouled on the floor by Paul Pendleton - foul #1 on Paul Pendleton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dan Boardman | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Wesleyan | Jimmie Geoghegan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Amherst | Dan Boardman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Amherst | Dan Boardman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton is hacked by Garry Black - foul #1 on Garry Black, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Wesleyan | The jump hook by Paul Pendleton is blocked by Charles Hadley | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Wesleyan | Wayne Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Hadley - foul #1 on Charles Hadley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Amherst | Dan Boardman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Wesleyan | Wayne Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Amherst | Jimmie Geoghegan steps in front of the Ronald Rockett pass | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Wesleyan | Jimmie Geoghegan banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Amherst | Gary Parker gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Amherst | Dan Boardman travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG) Garry Black | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 16:05 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dan Boardman - foul #1 on Dan Boardman, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Campbell (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Gary Parker, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 16:05 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Campbell (fresh) C - Russell Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Jimmie Geoghegan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Paul Pendleton (fresh) PF - Wayne Bailey (fresh) C - Johnny Galan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Kestner | 4-5 |
| 15:28 | Wesleyan | Wayne Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:26 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie Geoghegan | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Amherst | Duane Kestner buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dan Boardman | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Amherst | Russell Zanis grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Amherst | Johnny Galan is called for the reach on Duane Kestner - foul #1 on Johnny Galan, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), Gary Parker (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Dan Boardman, Ronald Rockett, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Troy Galante (PG), Jerry Sweeney (PF), Timothy St. Jean (C) Jimmie Geoghegan, Wayne Bailey, Johnny Galan | |
| 14:28 | Amherst | Gary Parker is hacked by Jerry Sweeney - foul #1 on Jerry Sweeney, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Paul Harris (SG) Jason Mitchell | |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | Wesleyan | Timothy St. Jean gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:59 | Wesleyan | Timothy St. Jean travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Brandon McGoff (PG) Paul Pendleton | |
| 13:37 | Amherst | Jack Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon McGoff - foul #1 on Brandon McGoff, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Amherst | Dan Boardman (SG), Ronald Rockett (SF) Duane Kestner, Gary Parker | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell (SG) Brandon McGoff | |
| 13:37 | Amherst | Jack Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Amherst | Jack Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Amherst | Jack Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 7-7 |
| 13:19 | Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Harris | 7-7 |
| 13:14 | Wesleyan | Paul Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Troy Galante | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy St. Jean - foul #1 on Timothy St. Jean, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gary Parker (PF) Jack Campbell | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jimmie Geoghegan (PG), Paul Pendleton (SF), Wayne Bailey (PF) Troy Galante, Paul Harris, Timothy St. Jean | |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:41 | Wesleyan | Jimmie Geoghegan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 12:40 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 12:25 | Amherst | Garry Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG) Garry Black | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan (C) Jerry Sweeney | |
| 12:10 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Amherst | Charles Hadley snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:03 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:01 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett tips it home | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Parker (fresh) C - Charles Hadley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Jimmie Geoghegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Paul Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Bailey (fresh) C - Johnny Galan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan drills a turnaround in the paint | 10-13 |
| 11:19 | Amherst | Dan Boardman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 11:18 | Amherst | Gary Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:01 | Amherst | Charles Hadley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Pendleton - foul #2 on Paul Pendleton, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), Jack Campbell (PF) Dan Boardman, Gary Parker | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Troy Galante (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Jerry Sweeney (PF) Jason Mitchell, Paul Pendleton, Wayne Bailey | |
| 11:01 | Amherst | Charles Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | Amherst | Charles Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | Wesleyan | Johnny Galan snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | Wesleyan | Garry Black steals it from Paul Harris | 11-13 |
| 10:28 | Amherst | Garry Black blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 10:27 | Wesleyan | Jerry Sweeney grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 10:05 | Wesleyan | Paul Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:04 | Amherst | Jack Campbell grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:46 | Amherst | Garry Black misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 09:44 | Wesleyan | Paul Harris pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:22 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante is denied on a layup by Jack Campbell | 11-13 |
| 09:20 | Amherst | Garry Black snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:04 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Galan - foul #2 on Johnny Galan, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Amherst | Dan Boardman (SG), Gary Parker (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Garry Black, Ronald Rockett, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell (SG), Wayne Bailey (PF) Jimmie Geoghegan, Johnny Galan | |
| 09:04 | Amherst | Duane Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:04 | Amherst | Duane Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:51 | Wesleyan | Duane Kestner is called for the reach on Jerry Sweeney - foul #1 on Duane Kestner, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (PG) Jack Campbell | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 08:28 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Parker - foul #1 on Gary Parker, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Amherst | Ronald Rockett (SF) Duane Kestner | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Timothy St. Jean (C) Jerry Sweeney | |
| 08:28 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:28 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:21 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 13-14 |
| 08:20 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 08:19 | Wesleyan | Timothy St. Jean snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:12 | Wesleyan | Russell Zanis is called for the reach on Jason Mitchell - foul #1 on Russell Zanis, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| 07:57 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 07:55 | Wesleyan | Wayne Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - George Jones (fresh) SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Troy Galante (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Paul Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy St. Jean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Wesleyan | Paul Harris clanks a shot in the lane | 13-14 |
| 07:34 | Amherst | Gary Parker grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 07:19 | Amherst | Dan Boardman travels with the ball | 13-14 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), Duane Kestner (SF) George Jones, Ronald Rockett | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Brandon McGoff (PG), William Hermosillo (SF), Jerry Sweeney (C) Troy Galante, Paul Harris, Timothy St. Jean | |
| 07:01 | Wesleyan | William Hermosillo blows the dunk | 13-14 |
| 06:59 | Amherst | Gary Parker snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 06:34 | Amherst | Russell Zanis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 06:33 | Amherst | Garry Black gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 06:17 | Amherst | Duane Kestner buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Garry Black | 15-14 |
| 05:53 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Amherst | Ronald Rockett (SF), Jack Campbell (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Duane Kestner, Gary Parker, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jimmie Geoghegan (PG), Troy Galante (SF), Timothy St. Jean (C) Brandon McGoff, William Hermosillo, Wayne Bailey | |
| 05:35 | Amherst | Garry Black can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 05:33 | Wesleyan | Jerry Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 05:14 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante makes the jump hook from close range set up by Jimmie Geoghegan and he's hacked by Ronald Rockett - foul #1 on Ronald Rockett, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG), George Jones (SG) Garry Black, Dan Boardman | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Paul Harris (SF), William Hermosillo (PF) Jason Mitchell, Jerry Sweeney | |
| 05:14 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:51 | Amherst | Duane Kestner can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Hermosillo - foul #1 on William Hermosillo, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| 04:51 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:51 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:51 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 04:39 | Wesleyan | William Hermosillo travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| Subs | Amherst | Gary Parker (PF) Jack Campbell | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 04:20 | Amherst | George Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 04:18 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Kestner | 15-17 |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett hits a shot near the basket set up by George Jones and the foul's on Paul Harris - foul #1 on Paul Harris, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Amherst | Dan Boardman (SG), Russell Zanis (C) George Jones, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell (SG), Wayne Bailey (PF) Paul Harris, William Hermosillo | |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:51 | Wesleyan | Timothy St. Jean misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 03:49 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Jimmie Geoghegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Troy Galante (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy St. Jean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Amherst | Wayne Bailey is called for the reach on Gary Parker - foul #1 on Wayne Bailey, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG) Duane Kestner | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton (SF), Johnny Galan (C) Troy Galante, Timothy St. Jean | |
| 03:32 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:32 | Amherst | Gary Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:18 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Bailey | 19-21 |
| 02:59 | Amherst | Dan Boardman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Parker | 22-21 |
| 02:34 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Bailey | 22-24 |
| 02:24 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 02:22 | Wesleyan | Wayne Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:17 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Rockett - foul #2 on Ronald Rockett, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Campbell (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Gary Parker, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Troy Galante (PG) Jimmie Geoghegan | |
| 02:17 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:17 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:00 | Amherst | Garry Black makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-26 |
| 01:42 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:40 | Amherst | Dan Boardman grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:34 | Amherst | Charles Hadley buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Garry Black and the foul's on Jason Mitchell - foul #1 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (PG), Duane Kestner (SF) Garry Black, Ronald Rockett | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jerry Sweeney (PF) Wayne Bailey | |
| 01:34 | Amherst | Charles Hadley misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:34 | Wesleyan | Jerry Sweeney gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:20 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Galan | 27-28 |
| 01:04 | Amherst | Jack Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 01:02 | Wesleyan | Jerry Sweeney grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Wesleyan | Jason Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Galante | 27-30 |
| 00:48 | Amherst | Dan Boardman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 00:46 | Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Johnny Galan | 27-30 |
| 00:17 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton is hacked by Duane Kestner - foul #2 on Duane Kestner, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Amherst | Ronald Rockett (SF), Gary Parker (PF) Dan Boardman, Jack Campbell | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jimmie Geoghegan (PG), Wayne Bailey (PF) Jason Mitchell, Johnny Galan | |
| 00:17 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:17 | Wesleyan | Paul Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Wesleyan | Troy Galante grabs the board | 27-32 |