| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Gilbert Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Willis Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Melson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert McIlwaine (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Sides (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Howton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Woolfolk - foul #2 on Christopher Woolfolk, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:14 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Melson - foul #2 on James Melson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gilbert Griffin | 45-37 |
| 18:24 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Willis Reese - foul #1 on Willis Reese, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 18:24 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:24 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:59 | Amherst | Larry Richter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:58 | Amherst | Steve Heiden gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:43 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert McIlwaine misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Sides | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Richter - foul #3 on Larry Richter, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen (C) Jason Sides | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Davis (PG) Larry Richter | |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Amherst | Charles Howton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 16:49 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:35 | Amherst | Charles Howton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 16:33 | Amherst | Mark Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese is fouled on the floor by Steve Heiden - foul #2 on Steve Heiden, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Peter McShane (PG), Larry Whaley (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Jason Sides (C) Gilbert Griffin, Willis Reese, James Melson, Robert McIlwaine | |
| Subs | Amherst | Larry Richter (PG), Lavern Hepworth (SG), Franklin Corder (PF), David Betts (C) Mark Davis, Charles Howton, Kevin Randolph, Steve Heiden | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Peter McShane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Nielsen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lavern Hepworth (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Franklin Corder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Betts (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 15:39 | Amherst | Franklin Corder gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:13 | Amherst | David Betts scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Woolfolk | 47-41 |
| 14:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Peter McShane drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Nielsen | 49-41 |
| 14:33 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Betts | 49-43 |
| 14:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 13:57 | Amherst | Jason Sides is called for the reach on Franklin Corder - foul #1 on Jason Sides, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin (PG), Willis Reese (SG), James Melson (SF), Robert McIlwaine (PF) Peter McShane, Larry Whaley, Richard Parker, Jason Sides | |
| Subs | Amherst | Charles Howton (SG), Kevin Randolph (PF), Steve Heiden (C) Christopher Woolfolk, Franklin Corder, David Betts | |
| 13:37 | Amherst | The short jumper by Kevin Randolph is denied by Jason Nielsen | 52-43 |
| 13:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 13:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 13:27 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:23 | Amherst | Larry Richter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Howton | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 13:00 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert McIlwaine gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides (C) Jason Nielsen | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk (SF) Lavern Hepworth | |
| 12:27 | Amherst | Charles Howton is hacked by Robert McIlwaine - foul #1 on Robert McIlwaine, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 12:10 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Jason Sides - foul #2 on Jason Sides, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 12:10 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:10 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:10 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 3rd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gilbert Griffin | 57-48 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Gilbert Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willis Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Melson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McIlwaine (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Howton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph is hacked by James Melson - foul #3 on James Melson, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Davis (PG) Larry Richter | |
| 11:30 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Howton and he's hacked by Robert McIlwaine - foul #2 on Robert McIlwaine, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth (SG) Charles Howton | |
| 11:30 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert McIlwaine drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Melson | 59-51 |
| 10:54 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Davis | 59-54 |
| 10:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | Amherst | Lavern Hepworth gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:08 | Amherst | Mark Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 09:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 09:46 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:29 | Amherst | Robert McIlwaine steals it from Steve Heiden | 59-57 |
| 09:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Melson | 61-57 |
| 08:54 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph comes up short on the floater from the left block | 61-57 |
| 08:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Lavern Hepworth - foul #2 on Lavern Hepworth, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Peter McShane (PG), Larry Whaley (SF), Jason Nielsen (PF), Richard Parker (C) Gilbert Griffin, James Melson, Robert McIlwaine, Jason Sides | |
| Subs | Amherst | Larry Richter (PG), Charles Howton (SG), James Everett (SF), Franklin Corder (PF), David Betts (C) Mark Davis, Lavern Hepworth, Christopher Woolfolk, Kevin Randolph, Steve Heiden | |
| 08:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese makes the 3rd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:22 | Amherst | Franklin Corder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Peter McShane - foul #3 on Peter McShane, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Sterling Heath (PG) Willis Reese | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 08:22 | Amherst | Franklin Corder makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:22 | Amherst | Franklin Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Everett blocks the jumper by Larry Whaley | 64-59 |
| 07:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Richard Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Larry Whaley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 07:47 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Franklin Corder | 64-59 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Sterling Heath (fresh) SG - Peter McShane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Howton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Everett (fresh) PF - Franklin Corder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Betts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Amherst | James Everett is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sterling Heath and he's fouled by James Everett - foul #1 on James Everett, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk (SF) James Everett | |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:07 | Amherst | Larry Richter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 07:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Nielsen gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Peter McShane is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese (SG), James Melson (SF) Sterling Heath, Larry Whaley | |
| Subs | Amherst | Steve Heiden (C) David Betts | |
| 06:40 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk makes the 3 from straight away | 67-62 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter McShane | 69-62 |
| 06:05 | Amherst | Steve Heiden hits a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin (PG), Robert McIlwaine (PF), Jason Sides (C) Peter McShane, Jason Nielsen, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Amherst | Kevin Randolph (PF) Franklin Corder | |
| 06:05 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:05 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:49 | Amherst | Larry Richter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Howton | 69-67 |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Charles Howton steals it from Willis Reese | 69-67 |
| 05:09 | Amherst | Charles Howton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 05:07 | Amherst | Steve Heiden gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:52 | Amherst | Charles Howton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-67 |
| 04:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert McIlwaine grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:25 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Steve Heiden | 69-67 |
| 04:04 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Charles Howton gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:52 | Amherst | Willis Reese steps in front of the Steve Heiden pass | 69-67 |
| 03:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 03:46 | Amherst | Steve Heiden pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Gilbert Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willis Reese (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Melson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McIlwaine (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Sides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Larry Richter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Howton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Amherst | Charles Howton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Melson - foul #4 on James Melson, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Sterling Heath (PG), Peter McShane (SG), Larry Whaley (SF), Jason Nielsen (PF), Richard Parker (C) Gilbert Griffin, Willis Reese, James Melson, Robert McIlwaine, Jason Sides | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Davis (PG), Lavern Hepworth (SF), Franklin Corder (C) Larry Richter, Christopher Woolfolk, Steve Heiden | |
| 03:30 | Amherst | Charles Howton makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:30 | Amherst | Charles Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:13 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Sterling Heath clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 03:12 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Amherst | Franklin Corder hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Parker - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Amherst | James Everett (SF), David Betts (C) Charles Howton, Kevin Randolph | |
| 02:53 | Amherst | Franklin Corder makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:53 | Amherst | Franklin Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin (PG), Willis Reese (SG), James Melson (SF), Robert McIlwaine (PF), Jason Sides (C) Sterling Heath, Peter McShane, Larry Whaley, Jason Nielsen, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Amherst | Larry Richter (PG), Christopher Woolfolk (SF), Kevin Randolph (PF), Steve Heiden (C) Mark Davis, James Everett, Franklin Corder, David Betts | |
| 02:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 02:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides is denied on a layup by Kevin Randolph | 69-71 |
| 02:21 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:05 | Amherst | Kevin Randolph makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Richter | 69-73 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-73 |
| 01:48 | Amherst | Steve Heiden grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 01:43 | Amherst | Larry Richter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 01:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert McIlwaine | 69-73 |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 69-73 |
| 01:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 01:04 | Amherst | Steve Heiden gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk double dribbles | 69-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Charles Howton (SG) Lavern Hepworth | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Melson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Gilbert Griffin hits a jumper from the left wing | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Reese - foul #2 on Willis Reese, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:32 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides loses the dribble to Kevin Randolph | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Amherst | Willis Reese is called for the reach on Christopher Woolfolk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Reese, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Jason Sides pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Sides | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk is hacked by Gilbert Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Griffin, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Willis Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Steve Heiden snags the defensive board | 74-77 |