| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Scott Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Hodgson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pereda (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Clayton Elie (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Laliberte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Robert Oliver inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Pereda - foul #2 on Paul Pereda, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:41 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:41 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | Menlo | Howard Dillard is fouled on the floor by Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:05 | Menlo | Paul Pereda is hacked by Donald Laliberte - foul #3 on Donald Laliberte, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Menlo | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Nichols (C) Donald Laliberte | |
| 18:52 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-24 |
| 18:51 | Menlo | Howard Dillard tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 18:49 | Amherst | Robert Oliver snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:39 | Amherst | Robert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-24 |
| 18:38 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson misses the shot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 18:20 | Amherst | Frank Nichols grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 18:14 | Amherst | Robert Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Elie | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Menlo | Howard Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:52 | Menlo | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pereda | 30-27 |
| 17:43 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 17:26 | Amherst | Douglas Davis is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Menlo | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Sarver (SF) Robert Oliver | |
| 17:08 | Menlo | Howard Dillard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irvin Hodgson | 32-27 |
| 16:43 | Amherst | Douglas Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:42 | Amherst | Frank Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:25 | Amherst | Frank Nichols misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Pereda - foul #3 on Paul Pereda, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Menlo | John Pickard (SG), Allen Kowalowski (SF), Melvin Pugh (PF), William Phillips (C) Kevin Hauser, Howard Dillard, Irvin Hodgson, Paul Pereda | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Theodore Spurling (SG), Raymond Brooks (C) Clayton Elie, Douglas Davis, Tony Wilson | |
| 16:25 | Amherst | Frank Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:25 | Amherst | Frank Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:14 | Menlo | Raymond Brooks swats the short shot by Allen Kowalowski | 32-29 |
| 16:13 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 15:59 | Menlo | Scott Hill scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Pickard | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Scott Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Kowalowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Spurling (fresh) SF - Jay Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Amherst | Raymond Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:38 | Menlo | William Phillips gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:33 | Menlo | Scott Hill is hacked by Jack Daniels - foul #2 on Jack Daniels, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Menlo | Douglas Murphy (PG) Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Oliver (SF), Donald Laliberte (C) Jay Sarver, Frank Nichols | |
| 15:22 | Menlo | Allen Kowalowski is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Menlo | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG) Theodore Spurling | |
| 15:04 | Amherst | Jack Daniels is fouled on the floor by John Pickard - foul #2 on John Pickard, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Menlo | Kevin Hauser (SG), Howard Dillard (SF), Irvin Hodgson (PF) John Pickard, Allen Kowalowski, William Phillips | |
| Subs | Amherst | Douglas Davis (SG), Tony Wilson (PF) Jack Daniels, Raymond Brooks | |
| 14:52 | Amherst | Tony Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 14:50 | Menlo | Howard Dillard snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:33 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Murphy | 36-29 |
| 14:20 | Amherst | Tony Wilson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-29 |
| Subs | Menlo | Scott Hill (PG), Paul Pereda (C) Douglas Murphy, Melvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 13:57 | Menlo | Clayton Elie takes the ball from Kevin Hauser | 36-29 |
| 13:37 | Amherst | Clayton Elie clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 13:35 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:31 | Menlo | Kevin Hauser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 13:30 | Menlo | Kevin Hauser grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 13:19 | Menlo | Howard Dillard buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Hauser | 39-29 |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Paul Pereda - foul #4 on Paul Pereda, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Menlo | Melvin Pugh (SF), William Phillips (C) Howard Dillard, Paul Pereda | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Theodore Spurling (SG), Jay Sarver (SF), Frank Nichols (PF) Clayton Elie, Douglas Davis, Robert Oliver, Tony Wilson | |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:42 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Phillips | 41-31 |
| 12:21 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 12:05 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-34 |
| 12:03 | Amherst | Frank Nichols gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:46 | Amherst | Jack Daniels scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Sarver | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Scott Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Theodore Spurling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Laliberte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Menlo | Kevin Hauser makes the floater from close range set up by William Phillips | 43-37 |
| 11:16 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 11:15 | Menlo | Scott Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:09 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Hill | 45-37 |
| 10:58 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | Amherst | Frank Nichols snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:45 | Amherst | Jack Daniels can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:43 | Menlo | Kevin Hauser grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Laliberte - foul #4 on Donald Laliberte, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Menlo | Douglas Murphy (PG), John Pickard (SG), Howard Dillard (SF) Scott Hill, Kevin Hauser, Irvin Hodgson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Robert Oliver (SF), Tony Wilson (PF) Jack Daniels, Theodore Spurling, Jay Sarver, Donald Laliberte | |
| 10:37 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Amherst | Frank Nichols pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:18 | Amherst | Douglas Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tony Wilson | 45-40 |
| 10:01 | Menlo | Douglas Murphy buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Phillips | 47-40 |
| 09:36 | Amherst | Melvin Pugh steals the ball from Robert Oliver | 47-40 |
| 09:22 | Menlo | Howard Dillard is fouled on the floor by Frank Nichols - foul #3 on Frank Nichols, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Menlo | Scott Hill (PG), Allen Kowalowski (PF) Melvin Pugh, William Phillips | |
| Subs | Amherst | Raymond Brooks (C) Frank Nichols | |
| 09:10 | Menlo | Douglas Murphy is hacked by Clayton Elie - foul #2 on Clayton Elie, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 08:53 | Menlo | Douglas Murphy makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Pickard | 50-40 |
| 08:34 | Amherst | Tony Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 08:33 | Menlo | John Pickard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:24 | Menlo | John Pickard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Davis - foul #1 on Douglas Davis, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson (PF), Melvin Pugh (C) Allen Kowalowski, Douglas Murphy | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Sarver (SF) Robert Oliver | |
| 08:24 | Menlo | John Pickard misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:24 | Menlo | John Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:05 | Amherst | Douglas Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 08:04 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 07:59 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Dillard and he's fouled by Jay Sarver - foul #1 on Jay Sarver, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Menlo | Kevin Hauser (SG), Paul Pereda (C) John Pickard, Melvin Pugh | |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Laliberte (C) Raymond Brooks | |
| 07:59 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:38 | Amherst | Clayton Elie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 07:37 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Scott Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hauser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Irvin Hodgson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pereda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Clayton Elie (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jay Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Laliberte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 07:21 | Amherst | Donald Laliberte hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 07:01 | Menlo | Scott Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:59 | Amherst | Clayton Elie gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:45 | Amherst | Clayton Elie knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:22 | Menlo | Clayton Elie is called for the reach on Paul Pereda - foul #3 on Clayton Elie, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Menlo | Douglas Murphy (PG), Melvin Pugh (SF), William Phillips (PF) Scott Hill, Howard Dillard, Irvin Hodgson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Theodore Spurling (SG), Robert Oliver (SF), Frank Nichols (PF), Raymond Brooks (C) Clayton Elie, Douglas Davis, Jay Sarver, Tony Wilson, Donald Laliberte | |
| 06:22 | Menlo | Paul Pereda misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:22 | Amherst | Robert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:11 | Amherst | Kevin Hauser steals the ball from Robert Oliver | 54-45 |
| 06:08 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Hauser | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Amherst | Frank Nichols can't connect on a shot in the paint | 56-45 |
| 05:46 | Menlo | William Phillips gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:26 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Phillips | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:13 | Amherst | The jumper by Raymond Brooks is denied by Paul Pereda | 59-45 |
| 05:12 | Amherst | Raymond Brooks hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 04:50 | Menlo | William Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 04:29 | Amherst | Raymond Brooks can't finish the layup | 62-47 |
| 04:28 | Menlo | Kevin Hauser gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:28 | Menlo | Menlo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Menlo | Scott Hill (PG), Howard Dillard (SF), Irvin Hodgson (PF) Douglas Murphy, Melvin Pugh, William Phillips | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clayton Elie (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Tony Wilson (PF), Donald Laliberte (C) Jack Daniels, Theodore Spurling, Frank Nichols, Raymond Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:59 | Menlo | Donald Laliberte is called for the reach on Irvin Hodgson - foul #5 on Donald Laliberte, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Menlo | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Nichols (C) Donald Laliberte | |
| 03:59 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:59 | Menlo | Irvin Hodgson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Amherst | Howard Dillard is called for the reach on Clayton Elie - foul #1 on Howard Dillard, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Menlo | Douglas Murphy (PG), John Pickard (SG), Allen Kowalowski (SF), Melvin Pugh (PF), William Phillips (C) Scott Hill, Kevin Hauser, Howard Dillard, Irvin Hodgson, Paul Pereda | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Daniels (PG), Theodore Spurling (SG), Jay Sarver (SF), Raymond Brooks (C) Clayton Elie, Douglas Davis, Robert Oliver, Tony Wilson | |
| 03:45 | Amherst | Frank Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 03:43 | Menlo | John Pickard snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Menlo | Allen Kowalowski scores on a floater from close range set up by Douglas Murphy | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Menlo | PG - Douglas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Kowalowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Pugh (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Jack Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Theodore Spurling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Amherst | Jay Sarver can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 03:10 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling gets the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:54 | Amherst | Jay Sarver loses the dribble to Melvin Pugh | 65-47 |
| 02:31 | Menlo | Frank Nichols denies the turnaround by Melvin Pugh | 65-47 |
| 02:29 | Amherst | Frank Nichols snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 02:15 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Daniels | 65-50 |
| 01:49 | Menlo | William Phillips drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Pickard | 67-50 |
| 01:34 | Amherst | Jack Daniels connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Brooks | 67-53 |
| 01:15 | Menlo | William Phillips can't finish the layup | 67-53 |
| 01:14 | Amherst | Theodore Spurling grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:00 | Amherst | Frank Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 00:58 | Menlo | Allen Kowalowski grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Menlo | Allen Kowalowski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 00:35 | Menlo | Melvin Pugh tips it in | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Menlo | Menlo 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Amherst | Jay Sarver misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Kowalowski - foul #2 on Allen Kowalowski, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| 00:28 | Amherst | Jay Sarver makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:28 | Amherst | Jay Sarver misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:28 | Menlo | William Phillips pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Menlo | Douglas Murphy runs out the clock | 69-54 |