| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Rector (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steve Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) SF - George McColgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Southerland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | George McColgan inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Amherst | Douglas Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Daniels | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Springfield | Kevin Rector misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Amherst | George McColgan pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Amherst | Frank Nichols's layup is rejected by Steve Hughes | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Springfield | Andre Emerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Springfield | William Maxwell tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 18:20 | Amherst | Frank Nichols is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Nichols, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Laliberte (C) Frank Nichols | |
| 17:58 | Springfield | Kevin Rector misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:56 | Amherst | Charles Southerland snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:32 | Amherst | Douglas Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Walker (SG) William Maxwell | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 17:20 | Springfield | George McColgan denies the turnaround by William Walker | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Springfield | William Walker snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:10 | Springfield | Donald Laliberte blocks the short jumper by William Walker | 34-34 |
| 17:08 | Springfield | Steve Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Springfield | Andre Emerson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | Springfield | Kevin Rector grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | Springfield | Kevin Rector is hacked by George McColgan - foul #3 on George McColgan, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Springfield | Zackary Burstein (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Mark Brady (PF), Alvin Crandall (C) Kevin Rector, Kenneth Richardson, Andre Emerson, Steve Hughes | |
| Subs | Amherst | Theodore Spurling (PG), Glen Donald (SG), Gerald Brooks (SF), Tony Wilson (C) Jack Daniels, Douglas Davis, George McColgan, Charles Southerland | |
| 16:29 | Springfield | Zackary Burstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:27 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Glen Donald | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Brooks | 34-37 |
| 15:51 | Springfield | William Walker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Glen Donald - foul #2 on Glen Donald, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (PG), William Maxwell (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF) Zackary Burstein, Ralph Thomas, Mark Brady | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), Frank Nichols (C) Theodore Spurling, Glen Donald | |
| 15:51 | Springfield | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:51 | Springfield | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Rector (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Crandall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Clayton Elie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Laliberte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:33 | Amherst | Frank Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:19 | Amherst | Tony Wilson scores on a floater in the lane | 35-39 |
| 15:06 | Springfield | Clayton Elie is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #4 on Clayton Elie, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Springfield | Andre Emerson (PF), Steve Hughes (C) William Walker, Alvin Crandall | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Charles Southerland (PF) Clayton Elie, Tony Wilson, Donald Laliberte | |
| 14:54 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-39 |
| 14:52 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Davis | 35-42 |
| 14:24 | Springfield | William Maxwell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Rector | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Richardson - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Amherst | George McColgan (SF) Douglas Davis | |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:20 | Springfield | Steve Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:00 | Springfield | Kevin Rector makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:36 | Amherst | George McColgan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Richardson - foul #2 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Zackary Burstein (PG), William Walker (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Mark Brady (PF) Kevin Rector, William Maxwell, Kenneth Richardson, Andre Emerson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Douglas Davis (SG) Gerald Brooks | |
| 13:36 | Amherst | George McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:36 | Amherst | George McColgan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:36 | Springfield | Steve Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | Springfield | Zackary Burstein double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Theodore Spurling (PG) Jack Daniels | |
| 13:05 | Amherst | Charles Southerland is hacked by Mark Brady - foul #2 on Mark Brady, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Alvin Crandall (C) Steve Hughes | |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Laliberte (C) Frank Nichols | |
| 12:51 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Crandall | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Springfield | William Walker grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Springfield | Zackary Burstein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Amherst | Douglas Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:21 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:58 | Springfield | Mark Brady is hacked by George McColgan - foul #4 on George McColgan, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (PG), William Maxwell (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Andre Emerson (PF), Steve Hughes (C) Zackary Burstein, William Walker, Ralph Thomas, Mark Brady, Alvin Crandall | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Gerald Brooks (SF), Frank Nichols (C) Theodore Spurling, George McColgan, Charles Southerland | |
| 11:45 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson is fouled on the floor by Donald Laliberte - foul #1 on Donald Laliberte, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tony Wilson (SF) Douglas Davis | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Rector (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steve Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Laliberte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Springfield | Andre Emerson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steve Hughes | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | Amherst | Jack Daniels misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 11:07 | Springfield | William Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Donald Laliberte | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Daniels | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Springfield | Andre Emerson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Nichols | 42-47 |
| 10:26 | Amherst | Jack Daniels pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:03 | Amherst | Frank Nichols connects on the jump hook near the basket | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | Springfield | Frank Nichols steals it from Kenneth Richardson | 42-49 |
| 09:42 | Amherst | Frank Nichols hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:40 | Amherst | Frank Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Amherst | Jack Daniels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 09:26 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Springfield | Kevin Rector is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Walker (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Alvin Crandall (C) William Maxwell, Andre Emerson, Steve Hughes | |
| Subs | Amherst | Theodore Spurling (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Charles Southerland (PF) Jack Daniels, Donald Laliberte, Frank Nichols | |
| 09:10 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rector | 42-49 |
| 09:05 | Springfield | Kevin Rector misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 09:03 | Amherst | Tony Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:49 | Amherst | Douglas Davis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Wilson | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Rector and the foul's on Gerald Brooks - foul #1 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Zackary Burstein (PG) Kevin Rector | |
| Subs | Amherst | Glen Donald (SF), Frank Nichols (C) Gerald Brooks, Tony Wilson | |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:23 | Amherst | Glen Donald gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:04 | Amherst | Douglas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:02 | Amherst | Charles Southerland tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 07:48 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Crandall | 46-53 |
| 07:27 | Amherst | Charles Southerland scores on a jump hook from the right block | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Zackary Burstein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Crandall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Theodore Spurling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Southerland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Springfield | William Walker lays it in | 48-55 |
| 06:57 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling is hacked by Alvin Crandall - foul #3 on Alvin Crandall, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (PG), William Maxwell (SG), Andre Emerson (PF), Steve Hughes (C) Zackary Burstein, Kenneth Richardson, Ralph Thomas, Alvin Crandall | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), George McColgan (SF), Tony Wilson (C) Theodore Spurling, Glen Donald, Frank Nichols | |
| 06:34 | Amherst | Charles Southerland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:32 | Springfield | Steve Hughes pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:15 | Springfield | Steve Hughes misses the 3 from straight away | 48-55 |
| 06:13 | Amherst | Charles Southerland grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:04 | Amherst | Clayton Elie misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 06:03 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Andre Emerson | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | Springfield | Andre Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:51 | Springfield | Steve Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:38 | Springfield | William Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Davis, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Gerald Brooks (SG), Donald Laliberte (PF) Douglas Davis, Charles Southerland | |
| 05:38 | Springfield | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:38 | Springfield | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:09 | Amherst | Tony Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson (SF) William Walker | |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Nichols (C) Tony Wilson | |
| 04:53 | Springfield | William Maxwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Rector | 52-55 |
| 04:34 | Amherst | Kenneth Richardson takes the ball from George McColgan | 52-55 |
| 04:14 | Springfield | Donald Laliberte steals it from Steve Hughes | 52-55 |
| 04:01 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 03:59 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Steve Hughes | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | Springfield | Clayton Elie steps in front of the Kevin Rector pass in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 03:53 | Amherst | Clayton Elie misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 03:51 | Springfield | Steve Hughes gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:42 | Springfield | Steve Hughes blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:31 | Amherst | Steve Hughes picks off the pass by Frank Nichols | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Rector (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andre Emerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Clayton Elie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George McColgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Laliberte (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-55 |
| 03:23 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Frank Nichols | 52-55 |
| 03:03 | Amherst | Clayton Elie comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 03:01 | Amherst | Frank Nichols grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:46 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Zackary Burstein (PG), William Walker (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Mark Brady (PF), Alvin Crandall (C) Kevin Rector, William Maxwell, Kenneth Richardson, Andre Emerson, Steve Hughes | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Charles Southerland (PF), Tony Wilson (C) Clayton Elie, George McColgan, Donald Laliberte, Frank Nichols | |
| 02:43 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson (SF) Mark Brady | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 02:36 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 02:35 | Springfield | Zackary Burstein grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:22 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson drills a floater from close range set up by Zackary Burstein and the foul's on Charles Southerland - foul #3 on Charles Southerland, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (PG) Zackary Burstein | |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Laliberte (C) Tony Wilson | |
| 02:22 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:22 | Amherst | Gerald Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:22 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Amherst | Charles Southerland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 54-55 |
| 02:00 | Springfield | Ralph Thomas grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:00 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Maxwell (SG), Andre Emerson (PF), Steve Hughes (C) William Walker, Ralph Thomas, Alvin Crandall | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), George McColgan (SF), Frank Nichols (C) Jack Daniels, Gerald Brooks, Donald Laliberte | |
| 01:36 | Springfield | William Maxwell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 01:18 | Amherst | Clayton Elie makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Southerland | 57-57 |
| 01:04 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 01:02 | Amherst | Charles Southerland gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:53 | Amherst | George McColgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Andre Emerson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:37 | Springfield | William Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Amherst | George McColgan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | Springfield | Kevin Rector snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | Springfield | Springfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Amherst | George McColgan clanks a fullcourt shot | 59-57 |