| Lineup | Bates | PG - Scott Harshman (fresh) SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SF - James Marcum (fresh) PF - Clarence Holloway (fresh) C - Justin Cordero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Taylor (fresh) SG - Tim Rushing (fresh) SF - Ray Reames (fresh) PF - Julian Gates (fresh) C - Ronnie Coulter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Julian Gates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Amherst | Tim Rushing hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ray Reames | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Bates | Scott Harshman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Cordero | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Amherst | Julian Gates slams it home on a nice dish by Tim Rushing | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Bates | Justin Cordero hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Coulter - foul #1 on Ronnie Coulter, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Bates | Justin Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Bates | Justin Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Amherst | Ronnie Coulter pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Amherst | Tim Rushing hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Amherst | Julian Gates hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 18:23 | Bates | Justin Cordero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Amherst | Tim Rushing clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | Bates | Justin Cordero snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:03 | Bates | Ronnie Coulter picks off the pass by Roy Johnson | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Amherst | Julian Gates connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Reames | 3-8 |
| 17:35 | Bates | Justin Cordero is fouled on the floor by Ray Reames - foul #1 on Ray Reames, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson (C) Ronnie Coulter | |
| 17:23 | Bates | Scott Harshman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 17:21 | Amherst | Julian Gates grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Amherst | David Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Bates | Clarence Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Bates | Justin Cordero misses the floater from the left block | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Amherst | Julian Gates pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | Amherst | Ray Reames knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Taylor | 3-11 |
| 16:03 | Bates | Tim Rushing steals it from Justin Cordero | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Scott Harshman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SF - James Marcum (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Holloway (fairly fresh) C - Justin Cordero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Rushing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Reames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julian Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Amherst | Ray Reames is hacked by Clarence Holloway - foul #1 on Clarence Holloway, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Bates | Roger Lowery (PG), Manuel Hurt (SG), Dean Howse (SF), Jason Fitzgerald (PF), William Charles (C) Scott Harshman, Roy Johnson, James Marcum, Clarence Holloway, Justin Cordero | |
| Subs | Amherst | Fred Marone (SG), Ronnie Coulter (C) Tim Rushing, Julian Gates | |
| 15:27 | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by David Taylor | 3-13 |
| 15:10 | Bates | Dean Howse makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Hurt | 6-13 |
| 14:59 | Amherst | Ray Reames hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Manuel Hurt - foul #1 on Manuel Hurt, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jordon Parker (PF) Fred Marone | |
| 14:59 | Amherst | Ray Reames misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:59 | Bates | Manuel Hurt gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:54 | Bates | Dean Howse knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Lowery | 8-15 |
| 14:39 | Amherst | Ray Reames is fouled on the floor by Dean Howse - foul #1 on Dean Howse, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Bates | Roy Johnson (SG) William Charles | |
| Subs | Amherst | Fred Marone (SG) Jordon Parker | |
| 14:32 | Amherst | Fred Marone misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 14:30 | Bates | Manuel Hurt grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 14:26 | Bates | Fred Marone is called for the reach on Manuel Hurt - foul #1 on Fred Marone, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jordon Parker (PF) Jimmie Stevenson | |
| 14:08 | Bates | Manuel Hurt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 14:07 | Amherst | Fred Marone gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Amherst | Ronnie Coulter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | Amherst | Jordon Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:37 | Amherst | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Marone - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Bates | Scott Harshman (PG), James Marcum (SF), Clarence Holloway (PF), Justin Cordero (C) Roger Lowery, Dean Howse, Manuel Hurt, Jason Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tim Rushing (SG), Jimmie Stevenson (PF) Fred Marone, Ronnie Coulter | |
| 13:13 | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 13:11 | Bates | The rebound goes to Roy Johnson | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Bates | Ray Reames takes the ball from Scott Harshman | 8-15 |
| 12:25 | Amherst | Tim Rushing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 12:24 | Bates | Justin Cordero grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:07 | Bates | Clarence Holloway misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Amherst | Jordon Parker gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:56 | Amherst | Jordon Parker hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Taylor | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Scott Harshman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SF - James Marcum (fresh) PF - Clarence Holloway (fresh) C - Justin Cordero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Taylor (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Tim Rushing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Reames (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordon Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Bates | Scott Harshman is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Bates | Manuel Hurt (PF) Clarence Holloway | |
| Subs | Amherst | Fred Marone (SG), Julian Gates (PF) Tim Rushing, Jordon Parker | |
| 11:32 | Bates | Justin Cordero banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Harshman | 10-18 |
| 11:16 | Amherst | Ray Reames clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 10-18 |
| 11:15 | Amherst | Fred Marone can't tip it in | 10-18 |
| 11:14 | Bates | Justin Cordero grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:10 | Bates | Scott Harshman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 13-18 |
| 10:53 | Amherst | Manuel Hurt picks off the pass by Jimmie Stevenson | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | Bates | Manuel Hurt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Harshman | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Amherst | Ray Reames is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Bates | Roger Lowery (PG), Dean Howse (SF), Clarence Holloway (PF), Jason Fitzgerald (C) Scott Harshman, Roy Johnson, James Marcum, Justin Cordero | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tim Rushing (SG), Ronnie Coulter (C) Fred Marone, Jimmie Stevenson | |
| 09:53 | Bates | Manuel Hurt knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Lowery | 19-18 |
| 09:37 | Amherst | Manuel Hurt takes the ball from Julian Gates | 19-18 |
| 09:31 | Bates | Clarence Holloway is hacked by Julian Gates - foul #1 on Julian Gates, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald drills a runner in the paint set up by Roger Lowery | 21-18 |
| 09:04 | Amherst | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:51 | Bates | Manuel Hurt knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Roger Lowery | 23-18 |
| 08:37 | Amherst | Julian Gates comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Holloway - foul #2 on Clarence Holloway, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Bates | Scott Harshman (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), James Marcum (SF), Justin Cordero (C) Roger Lowery, Manuel Hurt, Dean Howse, Clarence Holloway | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson (SF), Jordon Parker (PF) Tim Rushing, Ray Reames | |
| 08:37 | Amherst | Julian Gates makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:37 | Amherst | Julian Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:37 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:15 | Bates | Jordon Parker denies the turnaround by Jason Fitzgerald | 23-19 |
| 08:14 | Bates | Scott Harshman hits the follow up shot | 25-19 |
| 08:00 | Amherst | David Taylor scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Julian Gates | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Scott Harshman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Marcum (fresh) PF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Taylor (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jimmie Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordon Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Coulter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Bates | Justin Cordero misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 07:40 | Amherst | Ronnie Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:29 | Amherst | Julian Gates misses the turnaround from close range | 25-22 |
| 07:27 | Bates | Scott Harshman gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:10 | Bates | Roy Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Manuel Hurt (PF) Jason Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tim Rushing (SG) Ronnie Coulter | |
| 07:01 | Bates | Scott Harshman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 07:00 | Bates | Justin Cordero gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:42 | Bates | James Marcum misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jimmie Stevenson - foul #1 on Jimmie Stevenson, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| 06:42 | Bates | James Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:42 | Bates | James Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:30 | Amherst | Julian Gates is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hurt - foul #2 on Manuel Hurt, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Roger Lowery (PG), Dean Howse (SF), William Charles (PF) Scott Harshman, James Marcum, Manuel Hurt | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 06:14 | Amherst | Tim Rushing comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronnie Keithley (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Ray Reames (SF) Jordon Parker | |
| 06:14 | Amherst | Tim Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:14 | Amherst | Tim Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:14 | Bates | Justin Cordero snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Bates | Ronnie Keithley is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Bates | Ronnie Keithley misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Amherst | Tim Rushing grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 05:42 | Amherst | Tim Rushing's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Cordero | 27-23 |
| 05:40 | Amherst | Julian Gates tips it in | 27-25 |
| 05:21 | Bates | Ronnie Keithley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Howse and the foul's on Tim Rushing - foul #1 on Tim Rushing, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Bates | Scott Harshman (PG), James Marcum (SF), Robert Bastien (C) Roger Lowery, Dean Howse, Justin Cordero | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Jackson (C) Jimmie Stevenson | |
| 05:21 | Bates | Ronnie Keithley makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:53 | Amherst | John Jackson is called for 3 seconds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Bates | Dean Howse (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (PF) Ronnie Keithley, Robert Bastien | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jordon Parker (PF), Ronnie Coulter (C) Julian Gates, John Jackson | |
| 04:42 | Bates | Scott Harshman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 04:41 | Bates | William Charles tips it home | 32-25 |
| 04:26 | Amherst | Ray Reames hits a jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 04:04 | Bates | Dean Howse misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 04:03 | Bates | William Charles tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 03:53 | Amherst | David Taylor's floater is knocked away by Jason Fitzgerald | 34-27 |
| 03:52 | Bates | James Marcum grabs the board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Scott Harshman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Howse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Taylor (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Rushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Reames (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jordon Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Coulter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Bates | James Marcum connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Dean Howse | 36-27 |
| 03:10 | Amherst | David Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 03:08 | Bates | Jason Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:44 | Bates | James Marcum buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dean Howse | 38-27 |
| 02:35 | Amherst | Jordon Parker is fouled on the floor by Jason Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Jason Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Bates | Roger Lowery (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Manuel Hurt (SF), Clarence Holloway (PF), Justin Cordero (C) Scott Harshman, Dean Howse, James Marcum, Jason Fitzgerald, William Charles | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson (SF), Julian Gates (PF), John Jackson (C) Tim Rushing, Ray Reames, Ronnie Coulter | |
| 02:35 | Amherst | Jordon Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:35 | Amherst | Jordon Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:14 | Bates | Justin Cordero comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 02:12 | Amherst | Julian Gates gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:59 | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 01:58 | Bates | Clarence Holloway grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 01:51 | Bates | Clarence Holloway is hacked by Julian Gates - foul #2 on Julian Gates, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Fred Marone (SG) Jordon Parker | |
| 01:51 | Bates | Clarence Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:51 | Bates | Clarence Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:28 | Amherst | Julian Gates misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-29 |
| 01:26 | Amherst | Jimmie Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:13 | Amherst | John Jackson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Taylor | 40-31 |
| 00:54 | Bates | Justin Cordero can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 00:53 | Amherst | Fred Marone gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:48 | Amherst | David Taylor scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Stevenson | 40-33 |
| 00:39 | Bates | Clarence Holloway comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Bates | Scott Harshman (PG), James Marcum (SF) Roger Lowery, Manuel Hurt | |
| Subs | Amherst | Ray Reames (SF) John Jackson | |
| 00:39 | Bates | Clarence Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:39 | Bates | Clarence Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:13 | Amherst | Clarence Holloway denies the turnaround by David Taylor | 41-33 |
| 00:12 | Bates | Justin Cordero gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Bates | Julian Gates blocks the short jumper by Scott Harshman | 41-33 |
| 00:01 | Bates | Justin Cordero grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Bates | The clock runs out | 41-33 |