| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chadwell (fresh) PF - Edward Lamontagne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Desrosiers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Joe Wedel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Manuel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mike Music (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Billington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Mike Music inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Amherst | Donald Smith travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| 19:34 | Tufts | William Chadwell loses the dribble to Michael Manuel | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | Amherst | John Kyle is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #1 on John Kyle, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:04 | Amherst | Edward Lamontagne takes the ball from Mike Music | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | Tufts | William Chadwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Haynes | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Amherst | Donald Smith misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 18:30 | Tufts | William Chadwell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Music | 41-40 |
| 18:18 | Tufts | Edward Lamontagne can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 18:17 | Amherst | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Amherst | Donald Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Wedel | 41-42 |
| 17:39 | Tufts | John Haynes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:38 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to John Haynes | 41-42 |
| 17:24 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Chadwell and the foul's on Mike Music - foul #1 on Mike Music, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tufts | Richard Price (SF), Walter Ogden (PF) William Chadwell, Edward Lamontagne | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (PG), James Heitmann (SF) Joe Wedel, Mike Music | |
| 17:24 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | Amherst | Michael Manuel pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Amherst | James Heitmann clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Tufts | John Haynes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Price | 46-42 |
| 16:17 | Amherst | Christopher Clark is hacked by John Kyle - foul #2 on John Kyle, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Hodges (PG), Henry Nava (SG), Edward Lamontagne (PF) John Kyle, John Haynes, Neil Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Amherst | Joe Wedel (PG), Jackie King (PF), Clifford Klein (C) Michael Manuel, Douglas Billington, Donald Smith | |
| 16:07 | Amherst | Jackie King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Lamontagne - foul #2 on Edward Lamontagne, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mike Music (SF) Clifford Klein | |
| 16:07 | Amherst | Jackie King misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:07 | Amherst | Jackie King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:07 | Tufts | Edward Lamontagne snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:59 | Tufts | James Heitmann takes the ball from Henry Nava | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Nava (fresh) SF - Richard Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Lamontagne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Joe Wedel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Music (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie King (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Heitmann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Amherst | Christopher Clark drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joe Wedel | 46-44 |
| 15:29 | Tufts | Mike Music is called for the reach on Henry Nava - foul #2 on Mike Music, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tufts | William Chadwell (SF), James Keating (PF) Richard Price, Walter Ogden | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 15:16 | Tufts | William Chadwell knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Keating | 48-44 |
| 15:02 | Amherst | Jackie King lays it up and in set up by Joe Wedel | 48-46 |
| 14:36 | Tufts | James Keating connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on James Heitmann - foul #3 on James Heitmann, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Kyle (PG), John Haynes (SG), Neil Desrosiers (C) James Hodges, Henry Nava, Edward Lamontagne | |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Rice (PG), Michael Manuel (SG), Douglas Billington (PF), Donald Smith (C) Joe Wedel, Christopher Clark, Mike Music, James Heitmann | |
| 14:36 | Tufts | James Keating misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | Amherst | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:19 | Amherst | Douglas Billington drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Manuel and he's hacked by William Chadwell - foul #2 on William Chadwell, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 14:19 | Amherst | Douglas Billington makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | Tufts | William Chadwell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jackie King - foul #2 on Jackie King, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | Tufts | William Chadwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | Tufts | William Chadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | Amherst | Douglas Billington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:43 | Amherst | James Keating is called for the reach on Frank Rice - foul #4 on James Keating, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tufts | Richard Price (SF), Walter Ogden (PF) William Chadwell, James Keating | |
| Subs | Amherst | Joe Wedel (PG), Mitchell Holmes (SF) Frank Rice, Jackie King | |
| 13:33 | Amherst | Donald Smith drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Manuel | 51-51 |
| 13:20 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 13:19 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ogden | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-51 |
| 12:52 | Amherst | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:32 | Amherst | Michael Manuel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Ogden - foul #2 on Walter Ogden, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tufts | Edward Lamontagne (PF) Neil Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mike Music (SF) Mitchell Holmes | |
| 12:32 | Amherst | Michael Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:32 | Amherst | Michael Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:16 | Tufts | John Haynes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 12:14 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Mike Music | 51-53 |
| 12:12 | Amherst | Joe Wedel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tufts | William Chadwell (SF) Richard Price | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (PG), James Heitmann (C) Joe Wedel, Donald Smith | |
| 11:52 | Tufts | Edward Lamontagne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Amherst | Michael Manuel pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Haynes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lamontagne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Music (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Billington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Heitmann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Amherst | Michael Manuel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:39 | Tufts | John Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:35 | Tufts | John Kyle hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Haynes | 53-53 |
| 11:16 | Amherst | Douglas Billington makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Edward Lamontagne - foul #3 on Edward Lamontagne, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Hodges (PG), Henry Nava (SG), Neil Desrosiers (C) John Kyle, John Haynes, Walter Ogden | |
| Subs | Amherst | Frank Rice (SG) Michael Manuel | |
| 11:16 | Amherst | Douglas Billington makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tufts | Richard Price (SF) William Chadwell | |
| Subs | Amherst | Joe Wedel (PG), Donald Smith (C) Frank Rice, Douglas Billington | |
| 10:44 | Amherst | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-56 |
| 10:43 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:32 | Tufts | Joe Wedel denies the turnaround by James Hodges | 53-56 |
| 10:30 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:09 | Tufts | James Hodges makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Henry Nava | 55-56 |
| 09:47 | Amherst | Donald Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Neil Desrosiers - foul #1 on Neil Desrosiers, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Kyle (PG), John Haynes (SG), William Chadwell (SF), Walter Ogden (PF), Johnny Lawing (C) James Hodges, Henry Nava, Richard Price, Edward Lamontagne, Neil Desrosiers | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Manuel (SG), Jackie King (SF), Clifford Klein (PF) Christopher Clark, Mike Music, James Heitmann | |
| 09:47 | Amherst | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:47 | Amherst | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:47 | Tufts | Walter Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:40 | Tufts | William Chadwell buries a floater from close range on a great pass from John Haynes | 57-57 |
| 09:19 | Amherst | William Chadwell takes the ball from Clifford Klein | 57-57 |
| 08:56 | Tufts | Johnny Lawing makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 08:36 | Amherst | Donald Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-57 |
| 08:34 | Amherst | Michael Manuel grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:10 | Amherst | Walter Ogden picks off the pass by Jackie King | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | Tufts | John Haynes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:43 | Tufts | Johnny Lawing grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Kyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Haynes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Chadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Lawing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Joe Wedel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackie King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Klein (fairly fresh) C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tufts | Walter Ogden misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:30 | Amherst | Joe Wedel snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:15 | Amherst | Joe Wedel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 07:13 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Klein | 59-57 |
| 07:00 | Amherst | Joe Wedel misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Tufts | John Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:36 | Tufts | William Chadwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Amherst | Donald Smith grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Amherst | Joe Wedel's pass is intercepted by John Haynes in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | Tufts | Johnny Lawing's floater is tipped away by Donald Smith | 59-57 |
| 06:17 | Tufts | John Kyle tips it home | 61-57 |
| 06:01 | Amherst | Donald Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Johnny Lawing - foul #1 on Johnny Lawing, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Hodges (PG), Henry Nava (SG), Richard Price (SF), James Keating (PF), Neil Desrosiers (C) John Kyle, John Haynes, William Chadwell, Walter Ogden, Johnny Lawing | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Clark (PG), Frank Rice (SG), Mike Music (SF), Douglas Billington (PF) Joe Wedel, Michael Manuel, Jackie King, Clifford Klein | |
| 06:01 | Amherst | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:43 | Tufts | Henry Nava's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clark | 61-60 |
| 05:40 | Amherst | Frank Rice lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 61-62 |
| 05:15 | Tufts | James Hodges hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 04:58 | Amherst | Douglas Billington drills a shot near the basket | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | Tufts | James Keating lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Nava and the foul's on Frank Rice - foul #2 on Frank Rice, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Kyle (PG) Henry Nava | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Manuel (SG), James Heitmann (C) Frank Rice, Donald Smith | |
| 04:33 | Tufts | James Keating makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Amherst | James Hodges steps in front of the James Heitmann pass | 67-64 |
| 04:19 | Tufts | James Hodges throws it down | 69-64 |
| 04:03 | Amherst | Michael Manuel makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Music | 69-66 |
| 03:47 | Tufts | Douglas Billington steps in front of the Richard Price pass | 69-66 |
| 03:33 | Amherst | Mike Music misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 03:32 | Amherst | Douglas Billington hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - John Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Keating (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Neil Desrosiers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Music (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Billington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Heitmann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hodges | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Amherst | James Heitmann can't connect on a shot near the basket | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Tufts | John Haynes (SG), William Chadwell (SF) James Hodges, Richard Price | |
| Subs | Amherst | Joe Wedel (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 02:39 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 71-68 |
| 02:37 | Amherst | Mike Music pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:24 | Amherst | Douglas Billington connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Wedel | 71-71 |
| 02:11 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers can't finish the layup | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Tufts | John Kyle hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 01:50 | Amherst | Neil Desrosiers is called for the reach on James Heitmann - foul #2 on Neil Desrosiers, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Donald Smith (C) Mike Music | |
| 01:50 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:50 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:42 | Tufts | John Haynes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Amherst | James Heitmann snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:23 | Amherst | John Kyle takes the ball from James Heitmann | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Tufts | John Haynes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | Amherst | James Heitmann can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by William Chadwell - foul #3 on William Chadwell, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:55 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Tufts | John Haynes can't connect on a runner from the right block | 76-75 |
| 00:33 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers misses the tip | 76-75 |
| 00:31 | Amherst | Douglas Billington grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:26 | Amherst | James Heitmann is fouled on the floor by William Chadwell - foul #4 on William Chadwell, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:26 | Amherst | James Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Amherst | James Heitmann misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Tufts | Neil Desrosiers connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 78-76 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Amherst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Mike Music (SF) James Heitmann | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts 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 a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Michael Manuel misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-76 |