| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Eder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tracy Samora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Newland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Leon Allen inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Amherst | John Davis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Tracy Samora - foul #2 on Tracy Samora, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:40 | Amherst | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:40 | Amherst | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:18 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tracy Samora, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix (PG) Tracy Samora | |
| 18:51 | Amherst | Larry Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Amherst | Leon Allen tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 18:49 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:09 | Amherst | John Davis misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Charles Newland | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lenard Pinnix and he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Stamper (SF) Leon Allen | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jimmy Gardner (C) Charles Newland | |
| 17:49 | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Kalamazoo | Jimmy Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Kalamazoo | John Morrison is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Arden (PF), Stephen Friend (C) Larry Bennett, Richard Kramer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser (SF), Edward Bolden (PF) John Morrison, Keith Hampton | |
| 16:53 | Amherst | John Stamper hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Eder | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Roser | 40-34 |
| 16:15 | Amherst | John Davis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jimmy Gardner - foul #2 on Jimmy Gardner, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Amherst | William Krause (SG), Leon Allen (SF) David Eder, John Stamper | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Morrison (SF), Charles Newland (C) Joseph Roser, Jimmy Gardner | |
| 16:15 | Amherst | John Davis misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Krause (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Friend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Lenard Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Newland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Amherst | John Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:40 | Amherst | Leon Allen tips it in | 44-34 |
| 15:22 | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 15:21 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Howard Arden | 44-34 |
| 15:05 | Amherst | Stephen Friend misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-34 |
| 15:04 | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden misses short on a runner from the left block | 44-34 |
| 14:48 | Kalamazoo | Charles Newland tips it home | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | Amherst | Howard Arden lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Davis | 46-36 |
| 14:19 | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 14:17 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | Kalamazoo | Charles Newland misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 14:04 | Amherst | Leon Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:02 | Amherst | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | David Eder (SG), John Stamper (SF), Larry Bennett (PF), Richard Kramer (C) John Davis, Leon Allen, Howard Arden, Stephen Friend | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora (PG), Manuel Drain (SG), Joseph Roser (SF), Keith Hampton (PF), Jimmy Gardner (C) Lenard Pinnix, Ron Anderson, John Morrison, Edward Bolden, Charles Newland | |
| 13:40 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Amherst | William Krause scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Stamper | 48-38 |
| 12:57 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton misses the easy layup | 48-38 |
| 12:56 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:46 | Kalamazoo | Larry Bennett swats the short shot by Tracy Samora | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | Amherst | Richard Kramer pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:39 | Amherst | Richard Kramer misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 12:38 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 12:32 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 12:17 | Kalamazoo | Jimmy Gardner snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:05 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora buries a shot from close range set up by Manuel Drain | 48-40 |
| 11:56 | Amherst | David Eder misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Drain - foul #1 on Manuel Drain, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Davis (PG), Leon Allen (SF) William Krause, John Stamper | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson (SG), John Morrison (SF), Charles Newland (C) Manuel Drain, Joseph Roser, Jimmy Gardner | |
| 11:56 | Amherst | David Eder makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:56 | Amherst | David Eder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Eder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tracy Samora (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Newland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kalamazoo | John Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 11:34 | Amherst | Larry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:17 | Amherst | John Davis makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Eder | 52-40 |
| 11:00 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 10:45 | Amherst | David Eder is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Arden (PF), Stephen Friend (C) Larry Bennett, Richard Kramer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix (PG), Edward Bolden (PF) Tracy Samora, Keith Hampton | |
| 10:34 | Kalamazoo | John Morrison makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 10:08 | Amherst | Stephen Friend clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Arden | 52-46 |
| 09:53 | Amherst | David Eder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | William Krause (PG), Edward Leigh (SG), John Stamper (SF) John Davis, David Eder, Leon Allen | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser (SF), Jimmy Gardner (C) John Morrison, Charles Newland | |
| 09:33 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lenard Pinnix and he's fouled by Edward Leigh - foul #1 on Edward Leigh, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora (PG) Lenard Pinnix | |
| 09:33 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Amherst | William Krause makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Leigh and he's fouled by Tracy Samora - foul #4 on Tracy Samora, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix (PG) Tracy Samora | |
| 09:13 | Amherst | William Krause makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser's pass is intercepted by William Krause | 55-49 |
| 08:40 | Amherst | Lenard Pinnix steals the ball from Edward Leigh | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | Kalamazoo | Jimmy Gardner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Bolden | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Amherst | Edward Leigh buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Krause | 58-52 |
| 08:02 | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson's pass is intercepted by John Stamper | 58-52 |
| 07:40 | Amherst | Edward Bolden is called for the reach on John Stamper - foul #1 on Edward Bolden, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Davis (PG), David Eder (SG), Leon Allen (SF), Larry Bennett (PF), Richard Kramer (C) William Krause, Edward Leigh, John Stamper, Howard Arden, Stephen Friend | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora (PG), John Morrison (SF), Keith Hampton (PF), Charles Newland (C) Ron Anderson, Joseph Roser, Edward Bolden, Jimmy Gardner | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Eder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tracy Samora (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lenard Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Newland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Amherst | Larry Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Amherst | John Morrison is called for the reach on Richard Kramer - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson (SG) Lenard Pinnix | |
| 06:41 | Amherst | Richard Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:41 | Amherst | Richard Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:19 | Kalamazoo | Larry Bennett swats the short shot by Charles Newland | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:00 | Kalamazoo | John Morrison hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leon Allen - foul #3 on Leon Allen, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Kalamazoo | John Morrison misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Amherst | Larry Bennett snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | Amherst | Leon Allen's pass is intercepted by John Morrison | 60-54 |
| 05:33 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Morrison | 60-56 |
| 05:14 | Amherst | David Eder is hacked by Charles Newland - foul #2 on Charles Newland, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Stamper (SF), Howard Arden (C) Leon Allen, Richard Kramer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jimmy Gardner (C) Charles Newland | |
| 05:14 | Amherst | David Eder makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:14 | Amherst | David Eder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:54 | Kalamazoo | Ron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 04:52 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Howard Arden | 62-56 |
| 04:39 | Amherst | John Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Eder | 65-56 |
| 04:21 | Kalamazoo | Keith Hampton is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | William Krause (PG), Stephen Friend (C) John Davis, Larry Bennett | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix (PG), Joseph Roser (SF), Edward Bolden (PF) Tracy Samora, John Morrison, Keith Hampton | |
| 04:05 | Amherst | John Stamper scores on a jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 67-56 |
| 03:47 | Amherst | Howard Arden gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Amherst | William Krause can't connect on a shot from close range | 67-56 |
| 03:16 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - William Krause (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Eder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howard Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Friend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Lenard Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Roser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Kalamazoo | Stephen Friend swats the short shot by Edward Bolden | 67-56 |
| 02:54 | Amherst | Stephen Friend gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:54 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Davis (PG), Leon Allen (SF), Larry Bennett (PF), Richard Kramer (C) William Krause, John Stamper, Howard Arden, Stephen Friend | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Samora (PG), John Morrison (SF), Keith Hampton (PF), Charles Newland (C) Lenard Pinnix, Joseph Roser, Edward Bolden, Jimmy Gardner | |
| 02:26 | Amherst | John Davis drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Bennett and the foul's on Tracy Samora - foul #5 on Tracy Samora, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | William Krause (SG), John Stamper (SF), Howard Arden (PF), Stephen Friend (C) David Eder, Leon Allen, Larry Bennett, Richard Kramer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Lenard Pinnix (PG), Manuel Drain (SG), Joseph Roser (SF), Edward Bolden (PF), Jimmy Gardner (C) Tracy Samora, Ron Anderson, John Morrison, Keith Hampton, Charles Newland | |
| 02:26 | Amherst | John Davis makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:15 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Drain | 70-58 |
| 01:59 | Amherst | William Krause hits the finger roll set up by John Stamper | 72-58 |
| 01:37 | Kalamazoo | Manuel Drain can't finish the layup | 72-58 |
| 01:36 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:25 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Drain and he's fouled by Howard Arden - foul #1 on Howard Arden, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Amherst | Edward Leigh (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 01:25 | Kalamazoo | Edward Bolden misses the free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:25 | Amherst | Edward Leigh snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 01:01 | Amherst | William Krause misses long on a jumper near the basket | 72-60 |
| 01:00 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Manuel Drain | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 00:51 | Amherst | The rebound goes to John Stamper | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Amherst | Howard Arden makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Krause | 74-60 |
| 00:19 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Roser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 00:17 | Amherst | Stephen Friend pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | William Krause runs out the clock | 74-60 |