| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Jason Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Shover (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Font (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Howton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 19:45 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Edward Bottoms | 40-30 |
| 19:40 | La Grange | Jack Shover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 19:39 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:28 | La Grange | Wayne Font double dribbles | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Amherst | Steve Heiden hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Richter and he's fouled by Dennis Lower - foul #1 on Dennis Lower, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:09 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:52 | La Grange | Jason Romo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:51 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Steve Heiden | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Lower - foul #2 on Dennis Lower, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | La Grange | Wayne Font snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | La Grange | Jack Shover scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Romo | 43-33 |
| 17:57 | Amherst | Charles Howton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 17:55 | Amherst | Steve Heiden tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 17:35 | La Grange | Dennis Lower banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Romo | 45-35 |
| 17:18 | Amherst | Steve Heiden hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Richter | 45-37 |
| 17:04 | La Grange | Wayne Font hits the finger roll set up by Jason Romo and he's hacked by Larry Richter - foul #1 on Larry Richter, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | La Grange | Clarence Smothers (SF), James Smith (C) Jack Shover, Dennis Lower | |
| Subs | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth (SG) Charles Howton | |
| 17:04 | La Grange | Wayne Font misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:04 | Amherst | Steve Heiden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:59 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | La Grange | Richard Waterfield (C) Wayne Font | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 16:31 | La Grange | James Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 16:30 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:19 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:00 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | La Grange | Russell Lyons (PG), Micheal Coca (SG) Jason Romo, Edward Bottoms | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Davis (PG), James Everett (SF), Franklin Corder (PF), David Betts (C) Larry Richter, Christopher Woolfolk, Kevin Randolph, Steve Heiden | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Russell Lyons (fresh) SG - Micheal Coca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Smothers (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waterfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lavern Hepworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Everett (fresh) PF - Franklin Corder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Betts (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Amherst | Mark Davis makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Betts | 47-42 |
| 15:40 | La Grange | Clarence Smothers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:38 | Amherst | Mark Davis grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Amherst | Mark Davis is fouled on the floor by Micheal Coca - foul #1 on Micheal Coca, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jack Shover (SF), Wayne Font (PF), Dennis Lower (C) Russell Lyons, James Smith, Richard Waterfield | |
| Subs | Amherst | Charles Howton (SG) James Everett | |
| 14:59 | Amherst | David Betts comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 47-42 |
| 14:57 | La Grange | Clarence Smothers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:29 | La Grange | Dennis Lower loses the dribble to Charles Howton | 47-42 |
| 14:24 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Howton | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | La Grange | The jump hook by Clarence Smothers is blocked by David Betts | 47-44 |
| 14:03 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Franklin Corder | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Amherst | David Betts's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Lower | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | La Grange | Wayne Font gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:17 | La Grange | Charles Howton takes the ball from Clarence Smothers | 47-44 |
| 13:14 | Amherst | Charles Howton lays it in | 47-46 |
| 13:04 | La Grange | Jack Shover hits a driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 12:40 | Amherst | Franklin Corder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Shover - foul #2 on Jack Shover, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jason Romo (PG), Edward Bottoms (SG), Ray Jones (SF), James Smith (PF), Richard Waterfield (C) Micheal Coca, Clarence Smothers, Jack Shover, Wayne Font, Dennis Lower | |
| Subs | Amherst | Larry Richter (PG), Christopher Woolfolk (SF), Steve Heiden (C) Charles Howton, Lavern Hepworth, David Betts | |
| 12:40 | Amherst | Franklin Corder makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | Amherst | Franklin Corder misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | La Grange | James Smith grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:24 | La Grange | Richard Waterfield comes up short on the shot from the left block | 49-47 |
| 12:22 | Amherst | Franklin Corder snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | Amherst | Franklin Corder tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | La Grange | Jason Romo gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Jason Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Waterfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Corder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | La Grange | Ray Jones double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Amherst | James Symonds (SG), Kevin Randolph (PF) Mark Davis, Franklin Corder | |
| 11:18 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk is hacked by Ray Jones - foul #1 on Ray Jones, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Wayne Font (PF) Richard Waterfield | |
| Subs | Amherst | Charles Howton (SG) James Symonds | |
| 10:56 | Amherst | Steve Heiden comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | La Grange | Wayne Font pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:30 | La Grange | Ray Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:28 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Amherst | Larry Richter is fouled on the floor by Ray Jones - foul #2 on Ray Jones, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jack Shover (SF), Dennis Lower (C) Ray Jones, James Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 09:56 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | La Grange | Dennis Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:50 | La Grange | Jason Romo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Randolph - foul #1 on Kevin Randolph, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 09:50 | La Grange | Jason Romo makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | La Grange | Jason Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:28 | Amherst | Larry Richter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Richter, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Micheal Coca (PG), Clarence Smothers (SG), Richard Waterfield (PF) Jason Romo, Edward Bottoms, Wayne Font | |
| Subs | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth (SG) Charles Howton | |
| 09:11 | La Grange | Dennis Lower is hacked by Kevin Randolph - foul #2 on Kevin Randolph, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | James Smith (PF) Richard Waterfield | |
| Subs | Amherst | Franklin Corder (C) Steve Heiden | |
| 09:06 | La Grange | Larry Richter steals the ball from James Smith | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Amherst | Larry Richter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:36 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 08:35 | La Grange | Micheal Coca snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:17 | La Grange | Micheal Coca travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jason Romo (PG), Edward Bottoms (SG), Wayne Font (PF) Micheal Coca, Clarence Smothers, James Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Davis (PG), Charles Howton (SG), Steve Heiden (C) Larry Richter, Christopher Woolfolk, Kevin Randolph | |
| 07:51 | Amherst | Wayne Font takes the ball from Steve Heiden | 51-47 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Jason Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Shover (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Font (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Howton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lavern Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Corder (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | La Grange | Dennis Lower comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Amherst | Steve Heiden pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | Amherst | Jason Romo is called for the reach on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Jason Romo, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Clarence Smothers (SF), James Smith (C) Jack Shover, Dennis Lower | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk (SF), Kevin Randolph (PF) Lavern Hepworth, Franklin Corder | |
| 07:06 | Amherst | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:02 | La Grange | Jason Romo makes the floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:42 | Amherst | James Smith swats the short shot by Kevin Randolph | 53-47 |
| 06:40 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 06:38 | La Grange | James Smith snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | La Grange | Jason Romo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | La Grange | Wayne Font grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:15 | La Grange | Clarence Smothers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 06:14 | La Grange | Wayne Font tips it home | 55-47 |
| 05:59 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | La Grange | Clarence Smothers gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:34 | La Grange | Jason Romo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:32 | La Grange | Wayne Font pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | La Grange | Jason Romo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 05:22 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:01 | Amherst | Wayne Font takes the ball from Kevin Randolph | 55-47 |
| 04:51 | La Grange | Jason Romo connects on the shot from the right side set up by Edward Bottoms | 57-47 |
| 04:35 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-47 |
| 04:33 | Amherst | Mark Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:10 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 04:10 | La Grange | La Grange calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | La Grange | Jack Shover (SF), Dennis Lower (C) Clarence Smothers, Wayne Font | |
| Subs | Amherst | Larry Richter (PG), Lavern Hepworth (SG) Mark Davis, Charles Howton | |
| 04:08 | La Grange | Jason Romo travels in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 03:57 | Amherst | Steve Heiden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Richter | 57-53 |
| 03:35 | La Grange | Steve Heiden steals it from Dennis Lower | 57-53 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Jason Romo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Shover (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lavern Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Amherst | Larry Richter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 03:16 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth tips it in | 57-55 |
| 02:56 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Romo | 60-55 |
| 02:39 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 02:37 | La Grange | James Smith gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:18 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Romo | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:06 | La Grange | Jack Shover snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | La Grange | Larry Richter picks off the pass by Jack Shover | 63-55 |
| 01:22 | Amherst | Steve Heiden is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | La Grange | Wayne Font (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | Charles Howton (SG) Lavern Hepworth | |
| 01:22 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:22 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:06 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 01:05 | La Grange | Dennis Lower grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:49 | La Grange | Kevin Randolph denies the turnaround by Wayne Font | 63-57 |
| 00:48 | Amherst | Charles Howton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Amherst | Charles Howton misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms is hacked by Charles Howton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Howton, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | La Grange | Micheal Coca (PG), Ray Jones (SF), James Smith (PF) Jason Romo, Jack Shover, Wayne Font | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:40 | La Grange | Charles Howton is called for the reach on Micheal Coca - foul #2 on Charles Howton, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 00:38 | La Grange | Christopher Woolfolk is called for the reach on Ray Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Woolfolk, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 00:38 | La Grange | Ray Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:38 | La Grange | Ray Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk double dribbles | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | La Grange | Ray Jones is hacked by Larry Richter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Richter, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:31 | La Grange | Ray Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | La Grange | Ray Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Amherst | Charles Howton grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Amherst | Larry Richter gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | La Grange | Edward Bottoms grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | La Grange | La Grange calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | La Grange | Larry Richter is called for the reach on Ray Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Richter, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | La Grange | Ray Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:17 | La Grange | Ray Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:17 | Amherst | Steve Heiden gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:13 | Amherst | Charles Howton is whistled for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | La Grange | Clarence Smothers (SF), Richard Waterfield (C) Edward Bottoms, Dennis Lower | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Davis (PG), Lavern Hepworth (SG), James Everett (SF), Franklin Corder (PF), David Betts (C) Larry Richter, Charles Howton, Christopher Woolfolk, Kevin Randolph, Steve Heiden | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | La Grange | Micheal Coca runs out the clock | 67-57 |