| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Baltzell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Shuff (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Marlowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Amherst | Robert Cooper is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Robert Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Horn - foul #3 on John Horn, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Green (PF) John Horn | |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Amherst | Robert Cooper misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Amherst | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Amherst | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Whittier | Robert Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Whittier | Thomas Phelps drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:17 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Amherst | Donald Green gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Cooper | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Whittier | Robert Rollins banks in the layup set up by Robert Johnson | 37-35 |
| 17:17 | Amherst | Robert Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Tommy Shuff | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell is hacked by Tommy Shuff - foul #2 on Tommy Shuff, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Williams (SG), Robert Allison (PF), Leroy Huffman (C) Thomas Phelps, Robert Rollins, Martin Baltzell | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 16:40 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman jams it on a nice dish by Robert Snodgrass | 39-37 |
| 16:23 | Amherst | Harold Williams is called for the reach on James Marlowe - foul #1 on Harold Williams, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Perry Custer (PG), David Stricklin (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Amherst | Stephen Bernier (SG), Robert Shirley (SF), Kelvin Bryant (C) Tommy Shuff, Jerry Gibbs, James Marlowe | |
| 16:16 | Amherst | Robert Shirley's fadeaway is rejected by David Stricklin | 39-37 |
| 16:14 | Whittier | David Stricklin snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:58 | Whittier | Perry Custer's pass is intercepted by Robert Shirley | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Perry Custer (fresh) SG - Harold Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Stricklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Bernier (fresh) SF - Robert Shirley (fresh) PF - Donald Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Huffman - foul #1 on Leroy Huffman, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Rollins (PF), Martin Baltzell (C) Leroy Huffman, David Stricklin | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG), Jeff Brown (SF), John Horn (PF) Stephen Bernier, Robert Shirley, Donald Green | |
| 15:38 | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:38 | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell drills a runner in the paint | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Amherst | Jeff Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Justice | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Whittier | Robert Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:54 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell tips it home | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Amherst | Robert Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:32 | Amherst | Jeff Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Amherst | Robert Allison is called for the reach on Jeff Brown - foul #2 on Robert Allison, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Robert Snodgrass (SF) Perry Custer, Harold Williams, Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tommy Shuff (SG), James Marlowe (C) John Justice, Kelvin Bryant | |
| 14:09 | Amherst | Robert Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #3 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 14:09 | Amherst | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | Amherst | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | Robert Rollins pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | Whittier | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Snodgrass | 46-42 |
| 13:33 | Amherst | James Marlowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | Whittier | Robert Rollins gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-42 |
| 13:24 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 46-42 |
| 13:10 | Amherst | Robert Cooper scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Brown | 46-44 |
| 12:47 | Whittier | John Horn steals it from Thomas Phelps | 46-44 |
| 12:23 | Amherst | Robert Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Brown | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | Amherst | John Horn pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rollins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Baltzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Marlowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Amherst | Robert Rollins swats the short shot by Jeff Brown | 46-47 |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:30 | Whittier | James Marlowe denies the turnaround by Martin Baltzell | 46-47 |
| 11:29 | Amherst | John Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Amherst | James Marlowe clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | Whittier | James Marlowe swats the short shot by Martin Baltzell | 46-47 |
| 10:46 | Amherst | Jeff Brown grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | Amherst | Robert Snodgrass denies the turnaround by Robert Cooper | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Robert Snodgrass | 46-47 |
| 10:16 | Whittier | Robert Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | Amherst | James Marlowe is fouled on the floor by Martin Baltzell - foul #1 on Martin Baltzell, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | Perry Custer (PG), Harold Williams (SG), Robert Allison (SF), Leroy Huffman (PF), David Stricklin (C) Robert Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Robert Snodgrass, Robert Rollins, Martin Baltzell | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (PG), Stephen Bernier (SG), Jerry Gibbs (SF), Donald Green (PF), Kelvin Bryant (C) Robert Cooper, Tommy Shuff, Jeff Brown, John Horn, James Marlowe | |
| 09:45 | Amherst | Jerry Gibbs is hacked by Robert Allison - foul #3 on Robert Allison, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 09:45 | Amherst | Jerry Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Amherst | Jerry Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | Whittier | Stephen Bernier steps in front of the Leroy Huffman pass | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Amherst | Stephen Bernier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:09 | Amherst | Stephen Bernier pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | Whittier | Harold Williams misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Whittier | Harold Williams hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 08:29 | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:27 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:19 | Whittier | Harold Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stricklin | 53-49 |
| 08:07 | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:49 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 07:47 | Amherst | Jerry Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Perry Custer (fresh) SG - Harold Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stricklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Bernier (fresh) SF - Jerry Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Amherst | John Justice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:23 | Amherst | Stephen Bernier misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 07:21 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:04 | Whittier | Harold Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:03 | Amherst | John Justice snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Amherst | Donald Green double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Robert Snodgrass (SF), Robert Rollins (PF), Martin Baltzell (C) Perry Custer, Harold Williams, Robert Allison, Leroy Huffman, David Stricklin | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tommy Shuff (SG), Jeff Brown (SF), John Horn (PF), James Marlowe (C) Stephen Bernier, Jerry Gibbs, Donald Green, Kelvin Bryant | |
| 06:16 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Brown - foul #4 on Jeff Brown, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG) John Justice | |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Thomas Phelps knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rollins | 56-49 |
| 05:45 | Amherst | Robert Cooper drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Shuff | 56-52 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Martin Baltzell, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Allison (PF), David Stricklin (C) Robert Rollins, Martin Baltzell | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 05:25 | Amherst | John Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Amherst | James Marlowe snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:15 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:14 | Whittier | Robert Allison pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:50 | Whittier | Thomas Phelps knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Snodgrass | 58-52 |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Allison - foul #4 on Robert Allison, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Leroy Huffman (C) David Stricklin | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:40 | Whittier | Leroy Huffman grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:11 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:10 | Whittier | Robert Allison tips it in | 60-53 |
| 03:52 | Amherst | Jeff Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Williams (SG), Robert Rollins (PF), Martin Baltzell (C) Thomas Phelps, Robert Allison, Leroy Huffman | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (PG), Donald Green (PF) Robert Cooper, John Horn | |
| 03:35 | Whittier | James Marlowe is called for the reach on Martin Baltzell - foul #2 on James Marlowe, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Baltzell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Marlowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Whittier | Robert Rollins loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Perry Custer (PG), Theo Branan (SF) Robert Johnson, Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Amherst | Kelvin Bryant (C) James Marlowe | |
| 03:08 | Amherst | Jeff Brown's floater is tipped away by Robert Rollins | 60-53 |
| 03:07 | Whittier | Theo Branan grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:48 | Whittier | Harold Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 60-53 |
| 02:47 | Amherst | Jeff Brown grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:47 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Robert Snodgrass (SF) Perry Custer, Harold Williams, Theo Branan | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG), John Horn (PF), James Marlowe (C) John Justice, Donald Green, Kelvin Bryant | |
| 02:33 | Amherst | Jeff Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 02:31 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Robert Rollins | 60-53 |
| 02:18 | Whittier | Thomas Phelps misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:17 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell tips it in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:04 | Amherst | Jeff Brown hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 62-55 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | Thomas Phelps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:43 | Amherst | The rebound goes to James Marlowe | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Amherst | Robert Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tommy Shuff | 62-57 |
| 01:19 | Whittier | Thomas Phelps can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 01:18 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:09 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell hits a runner from the right block set up by Thomas Phelps | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Amherst | Jeff Brown loses the dribble to Martin Baltzell | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Whittier | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Williams (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:43 | Whittier | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Robert Johnson is hacked by James Marlowe - foul #3 on James Marlowe, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Amherst | John Horn snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:30 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Whittier | Tommy Shuff is called for the reach on Harold Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Shuff, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Whittier | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Whittier | Harold Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell is hacked by Jeff Brown - foul #5 on Jeff Brown, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jerry Gibbs (SF) Jeff Brown | |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Amherst | The rebound goes to James Marlowe | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Harold Williams is hacked by Tommy Shuff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Shuff, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Harold Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Amherst | James Marlowe pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass is hacked by Tommy Shuff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Shuff, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (SG) Tommy Shuff | |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Whittier | Robert Snodgrass misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Amherst | John Horn gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Amherst | Martin Baltzell steals it from John Justice | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Martin Baltzell runs out the clock | 69-63 |