| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wingler (fresh) SF - John Heath (fresh) PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Cremeans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Malewski (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | John Heath inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Stephen Mitchell - foul #2 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Messiah | John Heath drills a runner from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell's pass is intercepted by John Wingler | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga lays it in set up by John Wingler | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Tufts | Dale Baker hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Knox | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Messiah | Shawn Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Malewski - foul #2 on Mark Malewski, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Messiah | Shawn Clark misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Messiah | Shawn Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | Tufts | Emmett Mayorga steals it from Dale Baker | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | Messiah | John Wingler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Emmett Mayorga | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Tufts | Marvin Knox clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:31 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:19 | Messiah | Shawn Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Malewski - foul #3 on Mark Malewski, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (SG), Christopher Dewberry (SF), Howard Whitman (C) John Wingler, John Heath, Oliver Peterson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (SG), Oscar Wilson (SF), Keith Matteson (PF), David Terrell (C) Dale Baker, Scott Cremeans, Mark Malewski, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 17:19 | Messiah | Shawn Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Messiah | Shawn Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Messiah | Howard Whitman gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Messiah | Howard Whitman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:05 | Tufts | Keith Matteson snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Tufts | Emmett Mayorga blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Oscar Wilson | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Messiah | Howard Whitman pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:17 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Howard Whitman | 40-34 |
| 15:54 | Messiah | Howard Whitman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emmett Mayorga | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kornegay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Matteson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Terrell (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Tufts | Shawn Clark takes the ball from Leon Kornegay | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Clark and he's fouled by Marvin Knox - foul #2 on Marvin Knox, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG), Oliver Peterson (C) Emmett Mayorga, Shawn Clark | |
| Subs | Tufts | Dale Baker (SG), Scott Cremeans (SF), Mark Malewski (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Marvin Knox, Oscar Wilson, Keith Matteson, David Terrell | |
| 15:14 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:54 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Baker | 45-37 |
| 14:42 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 14:41 | Tufts | Dale Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:27 | Tufts | Howard Whitman denies the turnaround by Stephen Mitchell | 45-37 |
| 14:25 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Baker | 45-37 |
| 14:08 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Howard Whitman - foul #1 on Howard Whitman, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (PG), John Heath (SF), Andrew Sammons (PF) Paul Sharp, Christopher Dewberry, Howard Whitman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Hill (PG) Leon Kornegay | |
| 14:08 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:08 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:08 | Tufts | Mark Malewski makes the 3rd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Messiah | Andrew Sammons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Tufts | Mark Malewski pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Baker and he's hacked by Oliver Peterson - foul #2 on Oliver Peterson, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG) John Wingler | |
| Subs | Tufts | Marvin Knox (PG), Keith Matteson (PF) Michael Hill, Mark Malewski | |
| 13:32 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:12 | Messiah | Stephen Mitchell steals the ball from Emmett Mayorga | 45-41 |
| 12:49 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 12:48 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Messiah | John Heath misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:07 | Tufts | Marvin Knox drills a jump hook from close range set up by Stephen Mitchell | 45-43 |
| 11:59 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Emmett Mayorga | 47-43 |
| 11:44 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Mitchell | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Sammons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Cremeans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Matteson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Messiah | John Heath comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Tufts | Marvin Knox comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Andrew Sammons | 47-45 |
| 10:26 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:24 | Tufts | Keith Matteson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:56 | Tufts | Marvin Knox blows the layup but he's hacked by Emmett Mayorga - foul #2 on Emmett Mayorga, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG), John Wingler (SG), Christopher Dewberry (SF), Shawn Clark (PF), Howard Whitman (C) Emmett Mayorga, Ronald Gardner, John Heath, Andrew Sammons, Oliver Peterson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (SG), Oscar Wilson (SF), Mark Malewski (PF), David Terrell (C) Dale Baker, Scott Cremeans, Keith Matteson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 09:56 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:56 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Sharp | 50-47 |
| 09:32 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson loses the dribble to Howard Whitman | 50-47 |
| 09:20 | Messiah | David Terrell is called for the reach on Howard Whitman - foul #2 on David Terrell, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Hill (PG) Marvin Knox | |
| 08:58 | Messiah | John Wingler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 08:57 | Messiah | Howard Whitman tips it home | 52-47 |
| 08:35 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Clark - foul #3 on Shawn Clark, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 08:35 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Messiah | Howard Whitman snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:23 | Messiah | Mark Malewski denies the turnaround by Howard Whitman | 52-48 |
| 08:21 | Messiah | Shawn Clark tips it in | 54-48 |
| 07:58 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hill | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Messiah | Howard Whitman is hacked by David Terrell - foul #3 on David Terrell, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG) John Wingler | |
| Subs | Tufts | Marvin Knox (PG), Jean Bizzell (SF), Patrick Taylor (C) Michael Hill, Leon Kornegay, David Terrell | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Whitman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jean Bizzell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Malewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Messiah | Howard Whitman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Whitman, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (SG) Paul Sharp | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 07:06 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 07:05 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 07:03 | Tufts | Mark Malewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:58 | Tufts | Patrick Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:57 | Tufts | Patrick Taylor misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 06:55 | Tufts | Jean Bizzell gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:37 | Tufts | Patrick Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Knox | 54-52 |
| 06:26 | Messiah | Howard Whitman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Emmett Mayorga | 57-52 |
| 06:06 | Tufts | Mark Malewski scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Marvin Knox | 57-54 |
| 05:48 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Patrick Taylor - foul #1 on Patrick Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG), John Heath (SF), Andrew Sammons (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Ronald Gardner, Christopher Dewberry, Shawn Clark, Howard Whitman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Dale Baker (SG), Scott Cremeans (SF), Keith Matteson (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Oscar Wilson, Jean Bizzell, Mark Malewski, Patrick Taylor | |
| 05:48 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:28 | Tufts | Marvin Knox clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Emmett Mayorga - foul #3 on Emmett Mayorga, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG) Emmett Mayorga | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 05:28 | Tufts | Marvin Knox misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:28 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:15 | Messiah | John Wingler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:14 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:00 | Tufts | Keith Matteson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marvin Knox and he's fouled by Andrew Sammons - foul #3 on Andrew Sammons, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Tufts | Keith Matteson makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:40 | Messiah | Paul Sharp is hacked by Dale Baker - foul #2 on Dale Baker, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (PG) Marvin Knox | |
| 04:40 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:19 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Mitchell | 62-60 |
| 04:15 | Messiah | John Heath scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Cremeans - foul #1 on Scott Cremeans, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (SG) John Wingler | |
| Subs | Tufts | Oscar Wilson (SF) Scott Cremeans | |
| 04:15 | Messiah | John Heath misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:15 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Stephen Mitchell | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Sharp - foul #3 on Paul Sharp, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:53 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the shot from close range | 66-60 |
| 03:37 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), Christopher Dewberry (SF), Shawn Clark (PF) Ronald Gardner, John Heath, Andrew Sammons | |
| Subs | Tufts | Marvin Knox (PG), David Terrell (PF) Leon Kornegay, Keith Matteson | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Terrell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Messiah | Paul Sharp knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmett Mayorga | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Shawn Clark - foul #4 on Shawn Clark, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Messiah | Howard Whitman (C) Oliver Peterson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (SG) Dale Baker | |
| 03:11 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | Messiah | Paul Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 68-62 |
| 02:47 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:47 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG), John Heath (SF), Oliver Peterson (C) Paul Sharp, Christopher Dewberry, Howard Whitman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Dale Baker (SG), Scott Cremeans (SF), Mark Malewski (PF) Leon Kornegay, Oscar Wilson, David Terrell | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Stephen Mitchell denies the turnaround by John Heath | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 01:40 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell scores on a shot from close range | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Messiah | John Heath is fouled on the floor by Dale Baker - foul #3 on Dale Baker, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Messiah | John Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Messiah | Shawn Clark gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Messiah | John Heath's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Mitchell | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the 3 from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | John Heath hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Emmett Mayorga | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Tufts | Dale Baker is denied on a layup by Shawn Clark | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | Messiah | Shawn Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Messiah | Marvin Knox is called for the reach on Shawn Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Knox, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | Shawn Clark misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | Shawn Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell lays it in set up by Marvin Knox | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Messiah | John Wingler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Tufts | Mark Malewski snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Tufts | Tufts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Dale Baker misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Wingler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Cremeans (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Malewski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Cremeans | 72-74 |
| 04:30 | Messiah | John Wingler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Heath | 75-74 |
| 04:07 | Tufts | Mark Malewski is whistled for traveling | 75-74 |
| 03:45 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:44 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:39 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans loses the dribble to Shawn Clark | 75-74 |
| 03:18 | Messiah | Stephen Mitchell picks off the pass by Emmett Mayorga | 75-74 |
| 03:04 | Tufts | Marvin Knox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-74 |
| 03:03 | Messiah | John Heath pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:45 | Messiah | John Wingler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 02:43 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 02:41 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Stephen Mitchell | 75-74 |
| 02:23 | Tufts | John Heath denies the turnaround by Mark Malewski | 75-74 |
| 02:21 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:15 | Messiah | John Heath is fouled on the floor by Scott Cremeans - foul #2 on Scott Cremeans, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG), Ronald Gardner (SG), Andrew Sammons (PF), Howard Whitman (C) Emmett Mayorga, John Wingler, Shawn Clark, Oliver Peterson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (SG), Oscar Wilson (SF), Keith Matteson (PF), David Terrell (C) Dale Baker, Scott Cremeans, Mark Malewski, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 02:15 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Messiah | John Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Tufts | David Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:56 | Tufts | Oscar Wilson misses the easy layup | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Messiah | Howard Whitman grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), John Wingler (SG), Shawn Clark (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Paul Sharp, Ronald Gardner, Andrew Sammons, Howard Whitman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Dale Baker (SG), Scott Cremeans (SF), Mark Malewski (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Leon Kornegay, Oscar Wilson, Keith Matteson, David Terrell | |
| 01:35 | Messiah | Dale Baker picks off the pass by John Heath | 76-74 |
| 01:16 | Tufts | Mark Malewski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson can't throw it down but the foul's on Marvin Knox - foul #4 on Marvin Knox, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Wingler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Marvin Knox (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Cremeans (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Malewski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 00:30 | Tufts | Marvin Knox is fouled on the floor by Emmett Mayorga - foul #4 on Emmett Mayorga, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:30 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:30 | Tufts | Marvin Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson misses the driving attempt from close range | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Tufts | Mark Malewski pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Tufts | Mark Malewski is fouled in the backcourt by John Wingler - foul #1 on John Wingler, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:10 | Tufts | Mark Malewski makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | John Heath is fouled on the floor by Marvin Knox - foul #5 on Marvin Knox, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (PG) Marvin Knox | |
| 00:01 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Wingler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Leon Kornegay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Cremeans (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Malewski (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Tufts | John Wingler steals the ball from Dale Baker | 80-80 |
| 04:44 | Messiah | John Wingler banks in the layup | 82-80 |
| 04:28 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 04:27 | Tufts | Mark Malewski grabs the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 04:07 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 04:05 | Messiah | John Heath gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 03:48 | Messiah | John Heath is whistled for a carry | 82-80 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Keith Matteson (PF) Mark Malewski | |
| 03:31 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay is fouled on the floor by Emmett Mayorga - foul #5 on Emmett Mayorga, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG) Emmett Mayorga | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 03:31 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:31 | Tufts | Leon Kornegay makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:19 | Messiah | Paul Sharp knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Clark | 84-81 |
| 03:06 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 03:04 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Shawn Clark | 84-81 |
| 02:44 | Messiah | John Heath is fouled on the floor by Scott Cremeans - foul #3 on Scott Cremeans, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (SG), Howard Whitman (C) John Wingler, Oliver Peterson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Hill (PG), Oscar Wilson (SF), David Terrell (C) Leon Kornegay, Scott Cremeans, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 02:44 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:44 | Messiah | John Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:40 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Messiah | Oliver Peterson (C) Howard Whitman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Leon Kornegay (PG), Scott Cremeans (SF), Mark Malewski (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Michael Hill, Oscar Wilson, Keith Matteson, David Terrell | |
| 02:21 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 02:19 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 02:19 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG) Ronald Gardner | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 02:02 | Messiah | John Wingler misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 86-81 |
| 02:00 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson snags the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 01:40 | Messiah | Shawn Clark makes the 3 from the left corner | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 89-81 |
| 01:25 | Tufts | Dale Baker hits the follow up shot | 89-83 |
| 01:08 | Messiah | Paul Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans is called for traveling | 89-83 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Paul Sharp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wingler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Heath (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Leon Kornegay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Cremeans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Malewski (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Paul Sharp is hacked by Leon Kornegay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Kornegay, team foul #16 | 89-83 |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 91-83 |
| 00:40 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson pulls down the rebound | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Messiah | Leon Kornegay is called for the reach on Oliver Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Kornegay, team foul #17 | 91-83 |
| 00:38 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:38 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:33 | Tufts | Mark Malewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-83 |
| 00:32 | Tufts | Mark Malewski grabs the offensive board | 93-83 |
| 00:30 | Tufts | Dale Baker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Wingler - foul #2 on John Wingler, team foul #13 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (SG), Christopher Dewberry (SF), Andrew Sammons (PF), Howard Whitman (C) John Wingler, John Heath, Shawn Clark, Oliver Peterson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Oscar Wilson (SF), Keith Matteson (PF), David Terrell (C) Scott Cremeans, Mark Malewski, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 00:30 | Tufts | Dale Baker makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:30 | Tufts | Dale Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:27 | Messiah | Leon Kornegay is called for the reach on Paul Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Kornegay, team foul #18 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG), John Heath (SF), Shawn Clark (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Ronald Gardner, Christopher Dewberry, Andrew Sammons, Howard Whitman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Scott Cremeans (SF), Mark Malewski (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Oscar Wilson, Keith Matteson, David Terrell | |
| 00:27 | Messiah | Paul Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:27 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:22 | Tufts | Oliver Peterson is called for the reach on Scott Cremeans - foul #3 on Oliver Peterson, team foul #14 | 94-85 |
| 00:22 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans misses the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:22 | Tufts | Scott Cremeans makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Paul Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Baker - foul #4 on Dale Baker, team foul #19 | 94-86 |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:15 | Tufts | Mark Malewski makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Dale Baker and he's fouled by Shawn Clark - foul #5 on Shawn Clark, team foul #15 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Messiah | Howard Whitman (PF) Shawn Clark | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:15 | Tufts | Mark Malewski misses the free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson gets the rebound | 96-88 |
| 00:15 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-88 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Paul Sharp is hacked by Leon Kornegay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Kornegay, team foul #20 | 96-88 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Paul Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Paul Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 96-88 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mitchell - foul #3 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #21 | 96-88 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:07 | Tufts | Stephen Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 98-88 |
| 00:05 | Tufts | Mark Malewski tips it back up and in | 98-90 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Paul Sharp runs out the clock | 98-90 |