| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Gaskell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Merrill (fresh) C - Andrew Hitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deutsch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Waldo Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Tharp (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Principia | Ernest Galliher inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Principia | George Gaskell drills a 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 19:19 | Hamilton | William Lucas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Deutsch | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Principia | Michael Gresham connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Merrill | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | Principia | The rebound goes to Andrew Hitz | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Principia | George Gaskell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:36 | Principia | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hitz | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Principia | Andrew Hitz is fouled on the floor by Steven Deutsch - foul #1 on Steven Deutsch, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:53 | Principia | George Gaskell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Hitz | 32-32 |
| 17:46 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Deutsch and he's fouled by Ernest Galliher - foul #2 on Ernest Galliher, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Principia | Donald Purdy (PF), William Pierce (C) Lawrence Merrill, Andrew Hitz | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (SG) Steven Deutsch | |
| 17:46 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Principia | William Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Principia | Raymond Stripling takes the ball from Donald Purdy | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Stripling | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Principia | George Gaskell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Principia | Donald Purdy hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Hamilton | Robert Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | Principia | William Pierce grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Principia | William Lucas swats the layup by William Pierce | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | Principia | William Pierce grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Gaskell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gresham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Galliher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Waldo Vance (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Tharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Principia | William Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Principia | Charles Yeager (PG), Kevin Moye (SG), Ryan Gunnels (SF), Lawrence Merrill (PF), Andrew Hitz (C) George Gaskell, Michael Gresham, Ernest Galliher, Donald Purdy, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch (SG), Willie Wigginton (SF), Boyd Sumner (PF), Gary Koloski (C) Robert Reed, Waldo Vance, Claude Tharp, William Lucas | |
| 15:35 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Yeager - foul #2 on Charles Yeager, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 15:35 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:35 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:08 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:51 | Principia | Kevin Moye grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:30 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Charles Criss (PG) Raymond Stripling | |
| 14:15 | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner is called for a backcourt violation | 34-39 |
| Subs | Principia | George Gaskell (PG) Kevin Moye | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 13:54 | Principia | Ryan Gunnels can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 13:53 | Principia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Yeager | 34-39 |
| 13:34 | Principia | George Gaskell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 13:33 | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:23 | Hamilton | The jumper by Boyd Sumner is denied by Andrew Hitz | 34-39 |
| 13:21 | Principia | George Gaskell gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:58 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill is hacked by Boyd Sumner - foul #1 on Boyd Sumner, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Principia | Michael Gresham (SG), Ernest Galliher (SF), Donald Purdy (PF), William Pierce (C) Charles Yeager, Ryan Gunnels, Lawrence Merrill, Andrew Hitz | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Robert Reed (PG), Raymond Stripling (SG), Waldo Vance (SF), Claude Tharp (PF), William Lucas (C) Charles Criss, Steven Deutsch, Willie Wigginton, Boyd Sumner, Gary Koloski | |
| 12:40 | Principia | Ernest Galliher is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ernest Galliher, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 12:23 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-39 |
| 12:22 | Principia | Donald Purdy pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:09 | Principia | Michael Gresham knocks in the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:04 | Hamilton | Robert Reed misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Pierce - foul #1 on William Pierce, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Principia | Charles Yeager (PG) George Gaskell | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 12:04 | Hamilton | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:04 | Hamilton | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:04 | Principia | Michael Gresham pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Charles Yeager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gresham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Waldo Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Tharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Principia | William Pierce hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Purdy and the foul's on William Lucas - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Principia | William Pierce makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:28 | Hamilton | William Lucas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:27 | Hamilton | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Tharp | 40-40 |
| 11:12 | Hamilton | Michael Gresham steals it from Claude Tharp | 40-40 |
| 10:56 | Principia | Raymond Stripling is called for the reach on Charles Yeager - foul #2 on Raymond Stripling, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Principia | George Gaskell (PG), Lawrence Merrill (PF) Charles Yeager, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch (SG), Boyd Sumner (PF) Raymond Stripling, Claude Tharp | |
| 10:39 | Principia | George Gaskell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:37 | Hamilton | William Lucas grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Reed and he's fouled by Michael Gresham - foul #1 on Michael Gresham, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Principia | Ryan Gunnels (SF), Andrew Hitz (C) Ernest Galliher, Donald Purdy | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gary Koloski (C) William Lucas | |
| 10:27 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:09 | Principia | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Michael Gresham - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton (SF) Waldo Vance | |
| 09:50 | Principia | Willie Wigginton denies the turnaround by Andrew Hitz | 40-43 |
| 09:49 | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:42 | Hamilton | Michael Gresham picks off the pass by Boyd Sumner | 40-43 |
| 09:34 | Principia | Michael Gresham knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Gaskell | 42-43 |
| 09:23 | Hamilton | Robert Reed drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Principia | George Gaskell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Principia | Charles Yeager (SG), Ernest Galliher (SF), Donald Purdy (PF), William Pierce (C) Michael Gresham, Ryan Gunnels, Lawrence Merrill, Andrew Hitz | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (PG), Charles Criss (SG), Waldo Vance (SF), Claude Tharp (PF), William Lucas (C) Robert Reed, Steven Deutsch, Willie Wigginton, Boyd Sumner, Gary Koloski | |
| 09:10 | Principia | George Gaskell misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Principia | George Gaskell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:56 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Claude Tharp | 42-48 |
| 08:37 | Principia | Donald Purdy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:36 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Tharp | 42-50 |
| 07:57 | Principia | Raymond Stripling is called for the reach on George Gaskell - foul #3 on Raymond Stripling, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Principia | Michael Gresham (SG), Andrew Hitz (C) Charles Yeager, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 07:57 | Principia | George Gaskell misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:57 | Hamilton | William Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Gaskell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gresham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hitz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Criss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Waldo Vance (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Tharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp is denied on a layup by Andrew Hitz | 42-50 |
| 07:37 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp tips it in | 42-52 |
| 07:15 | Principia | Michael Gresham connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:55 | Hamilton | William Lucas is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hitz - foul #1 on Andrew Hitz, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Principia | Charles Yeager (PG), Ryan Gunnels (SF), Lawrence Merrill (PF) George Gaskell, Ernest Galliher, Donald Purdy | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Robert Reed (PG), Steven Deutsch (SG), Boyd Sumner (SF), Gary Koloski (C) Raymond Stripling, Charles Criss, Waldo Vance, William Lucas | |
| 06:36 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 06:35 | Principia | Andrew Hitz snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:20 | Principia | Charles Yeager misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Boyd Sumner - foul #2 on Boyd Sumner, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Principia | Kevin Moye (SG), William Pierce (C) Michael Gresham, Andrew Hitz | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton (SF) Claude Tharp | |
| 06:20 | Principia | Charles Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:20 | Principia | Charles Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:59 | Hamilton | Robert Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 05:51 | Principia | Charles Yeager misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 05:50 | Principia | Kevin Moye tips it home | 49-52 |
| 05:34 | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 05:17 | Principia | Charles Yeager makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 04:58 | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:56 | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 04:54 | Principia | The rebound goes to Lawrence Merrill | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | Principia | Ryan Gunnels's pass is intercepted by Willie Wigginton | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | Hamilton | Hamilton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Principia | George Gaskell (PG), Michael Gresham (SG), Ernest Galliher (SF), Andrew Hitz (C) Charles Yeager, Kevin Moye, Ryan Gunnels, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Waldo Vance (SF), Claude Tharp (PF), William Lucas (C) Willie Wigginton, Boyd Sumner, Gary Koloski | |
| 04:13 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 04:11 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:09 | Principia | George Gaskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 03:56 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (SG) Steven Deutsch | |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Gaskell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gresham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Merrill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Hitz (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Waldo Vance (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Tharp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill clanks a floater from close range | 51-54 |
| 03:33 | Principia | Andrew Hitz tips it in | 53-54 |
| 03:18 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 03:17 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:40 | Hamilton | Robert Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Stripling | 53-56 |
| 02:22 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Principia | Donald Purdy (PF), William Pierce (C) Lawrence Merrill, Andrew Hitz | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch (SG) Raymond Stripling | |
| 02:03 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Galliher - foul #4 on Ernest Galliher, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner (PF) Claude Tharp | |
| 02:03 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:03 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:01 | Principia | Principia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Principia | Andrew Hitz (C) William Pierce | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Claude Tharp (PF) Boyd Sumner | |
| 01:47 | Principia | William Lucas steals it from Michael Gresham | 53-58 |
| 01:18 | Hamilton | George Gaskell picks off the pass by William Lucas | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Principia | Michael Gresham clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 00:57 | Principia | Donald Purdy tips it in | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance hits a turnaround from close range | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Principia | George Gaskell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Steven Deutsch | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gresham - foul #2 on Michael Gresham, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Principia | Lawrence Merrill (PF) Donald Purdy | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Willie Wigginton (SF), Boyd Sumner (PF) Waldo Vance, Claude Tharp | |
| 00:26 | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | Principia | Andrew Hitz grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:19 | Principia | George Gaskell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Galliher | 58-60 |
| 00:19 | Hamilton | Hamilton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Waldo Vance (SF), Claude Tharp (PF) Willie Wigginton, Boyd Sumner | |
| 00:18 | Hamilton | George Gaskell is called for the reach on Robert Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Gaskell, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Hamilton | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Principia | Lawrence Merrill pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Principia | Claude Tharp steals the ball from Michael Gresham | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Hamilton | George Gaskell is called for the reach on Claude Tharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Gaskell, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Principia | Ernest Galliher clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-62 |