| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Al Ottley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mansfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Hilton (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Gilbert Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Musselwhite (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - William Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Lester (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Steve Hilton inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tufts | David Mansfield blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 19:41 | Principia | The rebound goes to Ricky Morgan | 45-39 |
| 19:23 | Principia | Ricky Morgan travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | Steve Hilton drills a shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:41 | Principia | Ricky Morgan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 18:40 | Principia | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Morgan | 47-39 |
| 18:29 | Principia | George Lester clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 18:28 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Gilbert Clarke | 47-39 |
| 18:11 | Tufts | David Mansfield misses long on a shot from the left block | 47-39 |
| 18:10 | Principia | The rebound goes to William Marks | 47-39 |
| 17:48 | Principia | Scott Musselwhite is called for the reach on Kelly Cantrell - foul #2 on Scott Musselwhite, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tufts | Mark Monroe (PF) Gilbert Clarke | |
| Subs | Principia | Charles Roberson (SF), William Moore (C) George Lester, Ricky Morgan | |
| 17:40 | Principia | William Moore's floater is tipped away by Mark Monroe | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | Tufts | Scott Musselwhite gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:11 | Tufts | Charles Roberson is called for the reach on Steve Hilton - foul #1 on Charles Roberson, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tufts | Curtis Olds (PG), James Thompson (SG), Steve Palmer (SF) Al Ottley, David Mansfield, Steve Hilton | |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Blaser (PG), Lonny Young (PF) William Hunt, William Marks | |
| 16:55 | Tufts | The jump hook by Scott Musselwhite is blocked by William Moore | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Tufts | Scott Musselwhite tips it home | 49-39 |
| 16:39 | Principia | Scott Musselwhite denies the turnaround by Lonny Young | 49-39 |
| 16:37 | Principia | Lonny Young tips it in | 49-41 |
| 16:21 | Tufts | Curtis Olds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 16:19 | Tufts | Steve Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:05 | Tufts | Scott Musselwhite clanks a floater from the right block | 49-41 |
| 16:04 | Principia | Douglas Blaser grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Curtis Olds (fresh) SG - James Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Douglas Blaser (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kelly Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonny Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Principia | Charles Roberson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lonny Young | 49-43 |
| 15:45 | Tufts | Steve Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Tufts | Al Ottley (PG), David Mansfield (SG), Samuel Giguere (SF), Gilbert Clarke (PF) Curtis Olds, James Thompson, Steve Palmer, Scott Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Principia | Stanley Cothren (PG), William Hunt (SG), George Lester (SF), William Marks (PF), Robert Knapp (C) Douglas Blaser, Kelly Cantrell, Charles Roberson, Lonny Young, William Moore | |
| 15:16 | Principia | George Lester lays it in set up by Stanley Cothren | 49-45 |
| 15:07 | Tufts | Al Ottley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Mansfield | 52-45 |
| 14:52 | Principia | Robert Knapp comes up short on the floater in the paint | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Principia | George Lester can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 14:49 | Principia | George Lester snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:40 | Principia | William Hunt misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:39 | Principia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Knapp | 52-45 |
| 14:25 | Principia | William Marks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 14:23 | Tufts | Gilbert Clarke snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:19 | Tufts | Samuel Giguere makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Mansfield | 55-45 |
| 13:58 | Principia | William Hunt's layup is rejected by Gilbert Clarke | 55-45 |
| 13:57 | Tufts | Mark Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:53 | Tufts | Al Ottley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 13:51 | Tufts | Mark Monroe misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 13:50 | Principia | The rebound goes to William Marks | 55-45 |
| 13:44 | Principia | George Lester connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Stanley Cothren | 55-47 |
| 13:27 | Tufts | Mark Monroe's pass is intercepted by William Hunt | 55-47 |
| 13:17 | Principia | William Hunt misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 13:16 | Tufts | Gilbert Clarke gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:49 | Tufts | Samuel Giguere hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 55-47 |
| 12:47 | Principia | William Marks gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:26 | Principia | William Hunt misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-47 |
| 12:24 | Principia | George Lester gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:10 | Principia | William Hunt is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tufts | Curtis Olds (PG), Steve Hilton (SG), James Thompson (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Scott Musselwhite (C) Al Ottley, David Mansfield, Samuel Giguere, Gilbert Clarke, Mark Monroe | |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Blaser (PG), Kelly Cantrell (SG), Charles Roberson (SF), Lonny Young (PF), Ricky Morgan (C) Stanley Cothren, William Hunt, George Lester, William Marks, Robert Knapp | |
| 11:41 | Tufts | James Thompson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Olds | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Curtis Olds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Musselwhite (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Douglas Blaser (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kelly Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lonny Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Principia | Douglas Blaser clanks a shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 11:31 | Principia | Lonny Young gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:14 | Principia | Kelly Cantrell loses the dribble to James Thompson | 57-47 |
| 10:54 | Tufts | Lonny Young blocks the short jumper by Charles Rogers | 57-47 |
| 10:52 | Tufts | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:28 | Tufts | Charles Rogers is fouled on the floor by Charles Roberson - foul #2 on Charles Roberson, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tufts | David Mansfield (SG), Samuel Giguere (SF) Curtis Olds, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Principia | Stanley Cothren (PG) Douglas Blaser | |
| 10:16 | Tufts | James Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:15 | Tufts | Scott Musselwhite hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 09:56 | Principia | David Mansfield picks off the pass by Ricky Morgan | 59-47 |
| 09:53 | Tufts | Steve Hilton blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 09:51 | Principia | Lonny Young grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:34 | Principia | Lonny Young clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 09:33 | Tufts | The rebound goes to David Mansfield | 59-47 |
| 09:15 | Tufts | David Mansfield clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Cothren - foul #4 on Stanley Cothren, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Tufts | Al Ottley (PG), Gilbert Clarke (PF) Steve Hilton, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Blaser (PG), William Hunt (SG), George Lester (SF), William Marks (PF), William Moore (C) Stanley Cothren, Kelly Cantrell, Charles Roberson, Lonny Young, Ricky Morgan | |
| 09:15 | Tufts | David Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:15 | Tufts | David Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:04 | Principia | William Hunt hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Marks | 61-49 |
| 08:56 | Tufts | Samuel Giguere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Tufts | Mark Monroe (C) Scott Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Principia | Robert Knapp (C) William Moore | |
| 08:44 | Principia | William Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Mansfield - foul #2 on David Mansfield, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steve Palmer (SG) David Mansfield | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 08:44 | Principia | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:44 | Principia | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:25 | Tufts | Al Ottley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 08:24 | Principia | William Hunt gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | Principia | Samuel Giguere steps in front of the George Lester pass | 61-51 |
| 07:48 | Tufts | George Lester picks off the pass by Samuel Giguere | 61-51 |
| 07:41 | Principia | George Lester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 07:40 | Tufts | Mark Monroe grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Al Ottley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Samuel Giguere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Douglas Blaser (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lester (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Tufts | Gilbert Clarke buries a floater from the right side | 63-51 |
| 07:15 | Principia | Robert Knapp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-51 |
| 07:14 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Steve Palmer | 63-51 |
| 07:09 | Tufts | Al Ottley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steve Palmer | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Principia | William Hunt misses short on a runner from the left block | 66-51 |
| 06:51 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Samuel Giguere | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Tufts | Mark Monroe can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Knapp - foul #4 on Robert Knapp, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steve Hilton (PG), David Mansfield (SG), James Thompson (SF), Scott Musselwhite (C) Al Ottley, Steve Palmer, Samuel Giguere, Gilbert Clarke | |
| Subs | Principia | Stanley Cothren (PG), Kelly Cantrell (SG), Charles Roberson (SF), Lonny Young (PF), Ricky Morgan (C) Douglas Blaser, William Hunt, George Lester, William Marks, Robert Knapp | |
| 06:24 | Tufts | Mark Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:24 | Tufts | Mark Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:13 | Principia | Kelly Cantrell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Roberson | 68-53 |
| 05:49 | Tufts | Scott Musselwhite misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 05:48 | Principia | Lonny Young grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:43 | Principia | Stanley Cothren makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Roberson | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Tufts | Ricky Morgan steals it from Steve Hilton | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Principia | Ricky Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 05:08 | Tufts | Mark Monroe gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:40 | Tufts | A charge is called on James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Tufts | Al Ottley (PG) Mark Monroe | |
| Subs | Principia | William Marks (PF) Lonny Young | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Principia | Stanley Cothren misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 04:24 | Principia | William Marks tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 04:05 | Tufts | David Mansfield clanks a shot in the paint | 68-58 |
| 04:04 | Principia | Ricky Morgan snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Principia | Stanley Cothren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Musselwhite - foul #3 on Scott Musselwhite, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Tufts | Samuel Giguere (SF), Gilbert Clarke (PF) Steve Hilton, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Principia | William Hunt (SG), George Lester (SF), William Moore (C) Kelly Cantrell, Charles Roberson, Ricky Morgan | |
| 03:47 | Principia | Stanley Cothren makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | Principia | Stanley Cothren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Tufts | David Mansfield scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Al Ottley | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Al Ottley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Mansfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Giguere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Musselwhite (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Stanley Cothren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lester (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Moore (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Principia | William Hunt lays it up and in and he's fouled by Scott Musselwhite - foul #4 on Scott Musselwhite, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steve Palmer (SG), Charles Rogers (C) David Mansfield, Scott Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Blaser (PG), Robert Knapp (C) Stanley Cothren, William Moore | |
| 03:19 | Principia | William Hunt makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Tufts | Douglas Blaser is called for the reach on Al Ottley - foul #1 on Douglas Blaser, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steve Hilton (SG) Steve Palmer | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Steve Hilton misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Knapp - foul #5 on Robert Knapp, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Principia | Kelly Cantrell (SG), Lonny Young (PF), William Moore (C) Douglas Blaser, William Marks, Robert Knapp | |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Steve Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:41 | Tufts | Steve Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:39 | Principia | Principia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | David Mansfield (SG), Scott Musselwhite (C) Steve Hilton, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Principia | Stanley Cothren (PG), William Marks (PF), Ricky Morgan (C) William Hunt, Lonny Young, William Moore | |
| 02:28 | Principia | Ricky Morgan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Tufts | David Mansfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Giguere and the foul's on Stanley Cothren - foul #5 on Stanley Cothren, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | Steve Hilton (PG), James Thompson (SF), Mark Monroe (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Al Ottley, Samuel Giguere, Gilbert Clarke, Scott Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Blaser (PG), William Hunt (SG), Charles Roberson (SF), Lonny Young (PF) Stanley Cothren, Kelly Cantrell, George Lester, William Marks | |
| 02:07 | Tufts | David Mansfield makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:47 | Principia | William Hunt is fouled on the floor by Mark Monroe - foul #2 on Mark Monroe, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | Curtis Olds (PG) David Mansfield | |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| 01:28 | Principia | Ricky Morgan misses the runner in the paint | 75-63 |
| 01:26 | Principia | Charles Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:21 | Principia | Douglas Blaser makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Roberson | 75-66 |
| 01:21 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Tufts | Al Ottley (PG), David Mansfield (SG), Samuel Giguere (SF), Gilbert Clarke (PF), Scott Musselwhite (C) Curtis Olds, Steve Hilton, James Thompson, Mark Monroe, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Principia | Kelly Cantrell (SG), George Lester (SF), William Marks (PF) Douglas Blaser, Charles Roberson, Lonny Young | |
| 00:52 | Tufts | David Mansfield knocks in the floater in the lane | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Principia | George Lester misses the easy layup | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Principia | William Hunt grabs the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:39 | Principia | Ricky Morgan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Musselwhite - foul #5 on Scott Musselwhite, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Tufts | Curtis Olds (PG), Steve Hilton (SG), James Thompson (SF), Mark Monroe (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Al Ottley, David Mansfield, Samuel Giguere, Gilbert Clarke, Scott Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Principia | Douglas Blaser (PG), Charles Roberson (SF), Lonny Young (PF) Kelly Cantrell, George Lester, William Marks | |
| 00:39 | Principia | Ricky Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:39 | Principia | Ricky Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Tufts | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-67 |
| 00:14 | Tufts | Charles Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Curtis Olds runs out the clock | 77-67 |