| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Garry Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Kurt Harmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy McMellen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Claunch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schauer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Amherst | Garry Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 19:46 | Amherst | Charles Hadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Parker | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Colby | John Claunch misses the lay-in | 34-29 |
| 19:12 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:08 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett is hacked by John Claunch - foul #2 on John Claunch, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | Amherst | Gary Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Andrews - foul #1 on Kenneth Andrews, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | Amherst | Gary Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Colby | Kurt Harmer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 18:32 | Colby | John Claunch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Colby | John Claunch knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy McMellen | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Kenneth Andrews - foul #2 on Kenneth Andrews, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | Amherst | Dan Boardman makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Colby | Dan Boardman takes the ball from Willy McMellen | 38-32 |
| 17:31 | Amherst | Dan Boardman banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Colby | Robert Schauer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Parker - foul #2 on Gary Parker, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG), Jack Campbell (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Garry Black, Gary Parker, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Thompson (SG) Willy McMellen | |
| 17:06 | Colby | Robert Schauer makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:06 | Colby | Robert Schauer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Amherst | Duane Kestner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kurt Harmer - foul #3 on Kurt Harmer, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Colby | Anthony Campbell (SG), Michael Hamilton (PF), John Putnam (C) Kurt Harmer, Kenneth Andrews, Robert Schauer | |
| 16:49 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Colby | John Putnam snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:28 | Colby | Anthony Campbell loses the dribble to Dan Boardman | 40-34 |
| 16:24 | Amherst | Jack Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dan Boardman | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | Colby | Anthony Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 16:04 | Colby | Michael Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:53 | Colby | John Putnam makes the jumper near the basket | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dan Boardman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Russell Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Claunch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Amherst | Duane Kestner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Zanis | 44-36 |
| 15:19 | Colby | Michael Hamilton travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), Gary Parker (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Dan Boardman, Ronald Rockett, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Colby | Kurt Harmer (PG), David Campbell (SG), Willy McMellen (SF), Kenneth Andrews (PF), Robert Schauer (C) Charles Thompson, Anthony Campbell, John Claunch, Michael Hamilton, John Putnam | |
| 14:56 | Amherst | Duane Kestner is hacked by Willy McMellen - foul #2 on Willy McMellen, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 14:40 | Amherst | Robert Schauer is called for the reach on Garry Black - foul #3 on Robert Schauer, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (SG) Jack Campbell | |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| 14:25 | Amherst | Duane Kestner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | Ronald Rockett (SF) George Jones | |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| 14:16 | Colby | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-36 |
| 14:14 | Colby | Robert Schauer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:57 | Colby | Willy McMellen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:56 | Amherst | Gary Parker pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:38 | Amherst | Gary Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Garry Black and he's fouled by Kenneth Andrews - foul #3 on Kenneth Andrews, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | Dan Boardman (SG) Garry Black | |
| Subs | Colby | John Claunch (SF) Willy McMellen | |
| 13:38 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | Colby | John Claunch pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:24 | Colby | John Claunch buries a turnaround from close range set up by David Campbell | 46-38 |
| 13:07 | Amherst | Gary Parker makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Duane Kestner | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | Colby | Kenneth Andrews drills a shot from close range set up by John Claunch | 48-40 |
| 12:40 | Amherst | Dan Boardman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 12:38 | Colby | Kenneth Andrews snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:13 | Colby | David Campbell is hacked by Dan Boardman - foul #2 on Dan Boardman, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), George Jones (SF), Jack Campbell (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Duane Kestner, Ronald Rockett, Gary Parker, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Thompson (PG), Willy McMellen (SG), Michael Hamilton (PF), John Putnam (C) Kurt Harmer, David Campbell, Kenneth Andrews, Robert Schauer | |
| 11:57 | Colby | Willy McMellen comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-40 |
| 11:56 | Amherst | Russell Zanis gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Garry Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jones (fresh) PF - Jack Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Russell Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy McMellen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Claunch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Amherst | Russell Zanis hits the finger roll set up by George Jones | 50-40 |
| 11:31 | Colby | John Claunch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:29 | Amherst | Jack Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:13 | Amherst | Dan Boardman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 11:12 | Colby | John Putnam snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Colby | John Claunch lays it in on a nice dish by Willy McMellen | 50-42 |
| 10:45 | Amherst | George Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 10:43 | Colby | The rebound goes to John Putnam | 50-42 |
| 10:36 | Colby | Willy McMellen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:35 | Amherst | Russell Zanis grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Amherst | Russell Zanis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:24 | Amherst | Garry Black can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 10:23 | Colby | Michael Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:58 | Colby | John Putnam scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Thompson and he's hacked by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Duane Kestner (PG), Ronald Rockett (SF), Gary Parker (PF), Charles Hadley (C) Garry Black, Dan Boardman, Jack Campbell, Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Colby | Kurt Harmer (PG), David Campbell (SG), Robert Schauer (C) Charles Thompson, Willy McMellen, Michael Hamilton | |
| 09:58 | Colby | John Putnam misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:58 | Amherst | Charles Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:42 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 09:40 | Colby | John Putnam grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:21 | Colby | John Putnam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 09:20 | Colby | John Claunch misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 09:18 | Amherst | Charles Hadley grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Amherst | Gary Parker blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 09:01 | Amherst | Duane Kestner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:47 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kurt Harmer - foul #4 on Kurt Harmer, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Dan Boardman (SG) George Jones | |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Thompson (PG), Willy McMellen (SF), Kenneth Andrews (PF) Kurt Harmer, John Claunch, John Putnam | |
| 08:47 | Amherst | Gary Parker misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:47 | Amherst | Gary Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:31 | Colby | Robert Schauer can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Amherst | Duane Kestner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Amherst | Duane Kestner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Amherst | Duane Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | Amherst | Duane Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:10 | Colby | Charles Thompson loses the dribble to Dan Boardman | 53-44 |
| 08:06 | Amherst | Dan Boardman lays it in | 55-44 |
| 07:49 | Colby | Charles Hadley blocks the short jumper by David Campbell | 55-44 |
| 07:47 | Colby | Robert Schauer tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Duane Kestner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Boardman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Rockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy McMellen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Schauer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Amherst | Gary Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Duane Kestner | 57-46 |
| 07:00 | Colby | David Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:58 | Amherst | Duane Kestner grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:53 | Amherst | Dan Boardman connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Rockett | 59-46 |
| 06:51 | Colby | Duane Kestner picks off the pass by Charles Thompson in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 06:43 | Amherst | Robert Schauer blocks the short jumper by Gary Parker | 59-46 |
| 06:41 | Colby | Robert Schauer gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:37 | Colby | Willy McMellen misses the jump hook in the paint | 59-46 |
| 06:35 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Charles Hadley | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | Amherst | Dan Boardman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hadley | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:04 | Colby | Willy McMellen is fouled on the floor by Gary Parker - foul #3 on Gary Parker, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Garry Black (PG), George Jones (SG), Jack Campbell (PF), Russell Zanis (C) Duane Kestner, Dan Boardman, Gary Parker, Charles Hadley | |
| Subs | Colby | Kurt Harmer (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), John Claunch (SF), Michael Hamilton (C) Charles Thompson, David Campbell, Willy McMellen, Robert Schauer | |
| 05:45 | Colby | Anthony Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 05:43 | Amherst | Jack Campbell pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Amherst | Ronald Rockett makes the shot from the free throw line | 63-46 |
| 05:04 | Colby | Anthony Campbell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 63-46 |
| 05:02 | Amherst | Russell Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Jack Campbell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Andrews - foul #4 on Kenneth Andrews, team foul #10 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Dan Boardman (SG), Duane Kestner (SF) George Jones, Ronald Rockett | |
| Subs | Colby | Willy McMellen (SG), Robert Schauer (C) Anthony Campbell, Kenneth Andrews | |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Jack Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Jack Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:29 | Colby | Kurt Harmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jack Campbell - foul #2 on Jack Campbell, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Jones (PG), Robert Kujawa (SG) Garry Black, Dan Boardman | |
| Subs | Colby | Anthony Campbell (SF), John Putnam (C) John Claunch, Robert Schauer | |
| 04:29 | Colby | Kurt Harmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:29 | Colby | Kurt Harmer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:29 | Amherst | Jack Campbell gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Anthony Campbell is called for the reach on Robert Kujawa - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #11 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Thompson (PG) Kurt Harmer | |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Colby | Duane Kestner picks off the pass by Willy McMellen | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - George Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kujawa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Kestner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Jack Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Zanis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy McMellen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 67-47 |
| 03:40 | Colby | Anthony Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 03:26 | Colby | Willy McMellen is fouled on the floor by Robert Kujawa - foul #1 on Robert Kujawa, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Amherst | Samuel Sandell (C) Russell Zanis | |
| Subs | Colby | Stan Rose (C) Michael Hamilton | |
| 03:19 | Colby | Anthony Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 67-47 |
| 02:54 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-47 |
| 02:53 | Amherst | Samuel Sandell grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 02:38 | Amherst | Jack Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 67-47 |
| 02:36 | Amherst | Jack Campbell tips it home | 69-47 |
| 02:22 | Colby | Charles Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 02:20 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Robert Kujawa | 69-47 |
| 02:16 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa is hacked by Willy McMellen - foul #3 on Willy McMellen, team foul #12 | 69-47 |
| 02:16 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:16 | Amherst | Robert Kujawa misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:16 | Colby | John Putnam snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 01:56 | Colby | Charles Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-47 |
| 01:54 | Colby | John Putnam hits the follow up shot | 69-49 |
| 01:39 | Amherst | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #13 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | Russell Zanis (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Colby | Michael Hamilton (PF) Stan Rose | |
| 01:39 | Amherst | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 01:39 | Amherst | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:15 | Colby | John Putnam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-49 |
| 01:13 | Colby | Anthony Campbell grabs the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 01:08 | Colby | Charles Thompson is hacked by Duane Kestner - foul #2 on Duane Kestner, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| 01:08 | Colby | Charles Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:08 | Amherst | Jack Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 00:58 | Amherst | George Jones is called for 10 seconds | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Colby | Jack Campbell steals the ball from Willy McMellen | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Amherst | Duane Kestner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 00:26 | Colby | Willy McMellen gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 00:21 | Colby | John Putnam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Putnam, team foul #14 | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | George Jones runs out the clock | 70-49 |