| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Karl Hanselman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Childress (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Robert Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Espinosa (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Willie Marceau (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Greenawalt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Billy Shaw inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Amherst | Peter Vance comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 19:36 | Lakeland | Willie Marceau gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:31 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa loses the dribble to Harry Pierce | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | Amherst | David Childress drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Vance | 44-36 |
| 19:03 | Lakeland | Peter Vance steals the ball from Robert Bishop | 44-36 |
| 19:00 | Amherst | Peter Vance throws it down | 46-36 |
| 18:48 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson loses the dribble to Billy Shaw | 46-36 |
| 18:25 | Amherst | Ronald Greenawalt takes the ball from Karl Hanselman | 46-36 |
| 18:14 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:57 | Amherst | Billy Shaw loses the dribble to Eldon Thompson | 46-39 |
| 17:45 | Lakeland | Robert Bishop buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Elmer Espinosa | 46-41 |
| 17:18 | Amherst | David Childress misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Greenawalt - foul #1 on Ronald Greenawalt, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 17:18 | Amherst | David Childress misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:18 | Amherst | David Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:59 | Lakeland | Willie Marceau is called for 3 seconds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Amherst | Alan Berry (PG), Donald Gautreaux (SG), Victor Kenna (PF), Ronald Albers (C) Karl Hanselman, Peter Vance, David Childress, Harry Pierce | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Terry Pinner (PG), John Lindner (SF), Johnny Griffin (PF), Clifford Champine (C) Robert Bishop, Willie Marceau, Ronald Greenawalt, Eldon Thompson | |
| 16:45 | Amherst | Billy Shaw misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:44 | Lakeland | Clifford Champine snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:21 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Griffin | 47-44 |
| 15:54 | Amherst | Victor Kenna is hacked by Johnny Griffin - foul #1 on Johnny Griffin, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Karl Hanselman (PG), Bryan Jones (C) Alan Berry, Billy Shaw | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Austin Smith (PG) Elmer Espinosa | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Karl Hanselman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Kenna (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Gautreaux (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Albers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Pinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lindner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Clifford Champine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Amherst | Donald Gautreaux misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 15:47 | Lakeland | Terry Pinner pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:32 | Lakeland | Terry Pinner hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Griffin | 47-46 |
| 15:28 | Amherst | Donald Gautreaux drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Albers | 49-46 |
| 15:16 | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin's layup is rejected by Ronald Albers | 49-46 |
| 15:14 | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:54 | Lakeland | John Lindner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 14:53 | Amherst | Victor Kenna gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:39 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman is hacked by Austin Smith - foul #1 on Austin Smith, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Peter Vance (SG), Billy Shaw (SF), David Childress (PF), Harry Pierce (C) Victor Kenna, Donald Gautreaux, Ronald Albers, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Robert Bishop (PG), Willie Marceau (SF), Ronald Greenawalt (PF), Eldon Thompson (C) Austin Smith, John Lindner, Johnny Griffin, Clifford Champine | |
| 14:24 | Amherst | Peter Vance is hacked by Willie Marceau - foul #3 on Willie Marceau, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa (SG) Terry Pinner | |
| 14:17 | Amherst | David Childress misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:16 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:11 | Lakeland | Willie Marceau is fouled on the floor by Billy Shaw - foul #2 on Billy Shaw, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Alan Berry (PG) Karl Hanselman | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 13:50 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:29 | Amherst | Harry Pierce pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:13 | Amherst | Willie Marceau is called for the reach on Billy Shaw - foul #4 on Willie Marceau, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin (SF) Willie Marceau | |
| 12:59 | Amherst | Harry Pierce buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alan Berry | 51-46 |
| 12:42 | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin's layup is rejected by Harry Pierce | 51-46 |
| 12:41 | Amherst | Harry Pierce snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:37 | Amherst | Eldon Thompson swats the short shot by Alan Berry | 51-46 |
| 12:35 | Amherst | Peter Vance snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:13 | Amherst | David Childress connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Vance | 53-46 |
| 12:02 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 11:44 | Amherst | Billy Shaw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:42 | Amherst | Harry Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Alan Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Robert Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Espinosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Greenawalt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Amherst | Billy Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:28 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:07 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Johnny Griffin | 53-50 |
| 10:57 | Amherst | Peter Vance comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:56 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Shaw | 53-50 |
| 10:49 | Amherst | Peter Vance drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Shaw | 56-50 |
| 10:27 | Lakeland | Robert Bishop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:10 | Amherst | Harry Pierce misses badly on a shot from the left block | 56-53 |
| 10:09 | Amherst | Alan Berry misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 10:08 | Amherst | Harry Pierce tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | Amherst | Billy Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Amherst | Billy Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:47 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:36 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Childress - foul #2 on David Childress, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Amherst | Karl Hanselman (PG), Victor Kenna (SG), Donald Gautreaux (SF), Ronald Albers (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Alan Berry, Peter Vance, Billy Shaw, David Childress, Harry Pierce | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Austin Smith (PG), Terry Pinner (SG), John Lindner (SF), Clifford Champine (C) Robert Bishop, Elmer Espinosa, Johnny Griffin, Eldon Thompson | |
| 09:36 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:36 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:33 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 09:23 | Lakeland | Terry Pinner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:21 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:08 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:06 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:55 | Amherst | Victor Kenna is hacked by Ronald Greenawalt - foul #2 on Ronald Greenawalt, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson (C) Ronald Greenawalt | |
| 08:43 | Amherst | Victor Kenna can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | Amherst | Ronald Albers snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:35 | Amherst | Ronald Albers is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin (PF) Eldon Thompson | |
| 08:16 | Lakeland | Austin Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 08:15 | Amherst | Victor Kenna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:54 | Amherst | Victor Kenna knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Albers | 58-54 |
| 07:38 | Lakeland | Austin Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lindner | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Karl Hanselman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Kenna (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Donald Gautreaux (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Albers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Pinner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lindner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Champine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Amherst | Victor Kenna is denied on a layup by Clifford Champine | 58-57 |
| 07:26 | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Lakeland | Donald Gautreaux takes the ball from Johnny Griffin | 58-57 |
| 06:39 | Amherst | Victor Kenna blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:24 | Amherst | Bryan Jones misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-57 |
| 06:22 | Amherst | Donald Gautreaux grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:08 | Amherst | Ronald Albers makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Gautreaux and he's fouled by Clifford Champine - foul #1 on Clifford Champine, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Amherst | Alan Berry (PG), Peter Vance (SG), Billy Shaw (SF), David Childress (PF) Karl Hanselman, Victor Kenna, Donald Gautreaux, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Robert Bishop (PG), Elmer Espinosa (SG), Willie Marceau (SF), Ronald Greenawalt (PF), Eldon Thompson (C) Austin Smith, Terry Pinner, John Lindner, Johnny Griffin, Clifford Champine | |
| 06:08 | Amherst | Ronald Albers makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:53 | Lakeland | Willie Marceau drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bishop | 61-59 |
| 05:38 | Amherst | Peter Vance scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alan Berry | 64-59 |
| 05:20 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Childress - foul #3 on David Childress, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Amherst | Harry Pierce (C) Ronald Albers | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 05:20 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:20 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Amherst | Alan Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-61 |
| 04:49 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to Eldon Thompson | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Bishop | 64-63 |
| 04:20 | Amherst | Harry Pierce can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Marceau - foul #5 on Willie Marceau, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Amherst | Karl Hanselman (PG) Alan Berry | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin (SF), Clifford Champine (PF) Willie Marceau, Ronald Greenawalt | |
| 04:20 | Amherst | Harry Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:20 | Amherst | Harry Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:20 | Amherst | Billy Shaw snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | Amherst | Harry Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 03:57 | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin misses long on a runner from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 03:56 | Amherst | Harry Pierce pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:37 | Amherst | Billy Shaw is denied on a layup by Johnny Griffin | 64-63 |
| 03:36 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to Eldon Thompson | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Karl Hanselman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Vance (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - Robert Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Espinosa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Champine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eldon Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin makes the turnaround from close range | 64-65 |
| 03:28 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bishop - foul #3 on Robert Bishop, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Lindner (SF) Eldon Thompson | |
| 03:28 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Amherst | Karl Hanselman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:20 | Lakeland | Clifford Champine lays it up and in | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Amherst | Peter Vance misses the shot from close range | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Lakeland | Clifford Champine grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Lakeland | Lakeland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt (PF), Eldon Thompson (C) John Lindner, Clifford Champine | |
| 02:27 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | Amherst | Billy Shaw snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Amherst | Peter Vance is hacked by Robert Bishop - foul #4 on Robert Bishop, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Amherst | Peter Vance misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Amherst | Peter Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Elmer Espinosa | 67-69 |
| 01:42 | Amherst | Harry Pierce drills a jumper near the basket set up by Karl Hanselman | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Vance - foul #1 on Peter Vance, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Amherst | David Childress scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Peter Vance | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt hits a jump hook from the left block | 71-73 |
| 00:34 | Amherst | Harry Pierce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harry Pierce, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Lakeland | Karl Hanselman is called for the reach on Robert Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Hanselman, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa is hacked by Peter Vance - foul #2 on Peter Vance, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | Lakeland | Elmer Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Amherst | Eldon Thompson steals it from Peter Vance | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Hanselman - foul #3 on Karl Hanselman, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Terry Pinner (SF) Johnny Griffin | |
| 00:21 | Lakeland | Ronald Greenawalt misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Amherst | Harry Pierce gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Amherst | Peter Vance misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:14 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Lakeland | Karl Hanselman is called for the reach on Eldon Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Karl Hanselman, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Lakeland | Eldon Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Amherst | Harry Pierce grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:05 | Amherst | Peter Vance drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Shaw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Lakeland | Terry Pinner is hacked by Karl Hanselman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Hanselman, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Amherst | Alan Berry (PG) Karl Hanselman | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Johnny Griffin (SF) Robert Bishop | |
| 00:04 | Lakeland | Terry Pinner makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Lakeland | Terry Pinner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Peter Vance can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-78 |