| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Kevin Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Umstead (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Westmoreland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emanuel Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Moynihan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Nimmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Emerson | William Moynihan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hasson - foul #1 on Robert Hasson, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:37 | Emerson | William Moynihan misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:37 | Emerson | William Moynihan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Amherst | Kevin Musso is whistled for a carry | 35-25 |
| 18:57 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Hasson | 35-25 |
| 18:42 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Moynihan - foul #2 on William Moynihan, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:42 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:42 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:42 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:15 | Emerson | Leslie Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 18:13 | Amherst | Marvin Westmoreland gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:51 | Amherst | Alfred Umstead misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 17:50 | Amherst | Robert Hasson grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 17:39 | Amherst | Kevin Musso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Mayo (SG), Lee Donofrio (C) Alfred Umstead, Marvin Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Emerson | Marshall Benny (C) Gary Nimmons | |
| 17:22 | Emerson | Leroy Schmidt picks off the pass by William Moynihan | 35-25 |
| 17:16 | Amherst | Jimmy Smith steals it from Kevin Musso in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 16:54 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 16:39 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt is hacked by Leslie Rose - foul #2 on Leslie Rose, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland (PG), Chris Bradford (SF), Cornell Berry (C) Kevin Musso, Leroy Schmidt, Robert Hasson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Joshua O'Brien (PG), Daniel Tapscott (SG), Donald Helfer (SF) Jimmy Smith, Leslie Rose, Emanuel Spurgeon | |
| 16:31 | Amherst | Chris Bradford drills a shot in the paint set up by Kenneth Cleland | 37-27 |
| 16:12 | Emerson | Marshall Benny scores on a floater in the paint | 37-29 |
| 15:52 | Amherst | Cornell Berry clanks a fadeaway from close range | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Emerson | Daniel Tapscott gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Kenneth Cleland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Mayo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Donofrio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornell Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Joshua O'Brien (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Helfer (fresh) PF - William Moynihan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marshall Benny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Emerson | William Moynihan clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Donofrio - foul #1 on Lee Donofrio, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kevin Musso (PG), Alfred Umstead (SG), Marvin Westmoreland (C) Kenneth Cleland, Chris Bradford, Cornell Berry | |
| Subs | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon (SF), Gary Nimmons (C) Donald Helfer, Marshall Benny | |
| 15:36 | Emerson | William Moynihan makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:36 | Emerson | William Moynihan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Amherst | Alfred Umstead makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 15:00 | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon's pass is intercepted by Marvin Westmoreland | 40-31 |
| 14:36 | Amherst | Marvin Westmoreland drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Kevin Musso | 42-31 |
| 14:23 | Emerson | Lee Donofrio swats the layup by Gary Nimmons | 42-31 |
| 14:21 | Emerson | William Moynihan snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Alfred Umstead takes the ball from Joshua O'Brien | 42-31 |
| 13:46 | Amherst | Joshua O'Brien is called for the reach on Kevin Musso - foul #3 on Joshua O'Brien, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt (SF), Robert Hasson (PF) Richard Mayo, Lee Donofrio | |
| Subs | Emerson | Jimmy Smith (PG), Leslie Rose (SG), Marshall Benny (PF) Joshua O'Brien, Daniel Tapscott, William Moynihan | |
| 13:27 | Amherst | Kevin Musso is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland (PG), Chris Bradford (SG), Cornell Berry (C) Kevin Musso, Alfred Umstead, Marvin Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Emerson | Dave Jamison (C) Gary Nimmons | |
| 13:18 | Amherst | Marshall Benny blocks the short jumper by Chris Bradford | 42-31 |
| 13:16 | Amherst | Chris Bradford snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 13:01 | Amherst | Chris Bradford clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Leslie Rose - foul #3 on Leslie Rose, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Donald Helfer (SF) Emanuel Spurgeon | |
| 13:01 | Amherst | Chris Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:01 | Amherst | Chris Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:01 | Emerson | Marshall Benny snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 12:52 | Emerson | Leslie Rose misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | Amherst | Cornell Berry snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 12:38 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 12:36 | Emerson | Marshall Benny gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:25 | Emerson | Robert Hasson takes the ball from Dave Jamison | 43-31 |
| 12:06 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Cleland | 45-31 |
| 11:47 | Emerson | Marshall Benny comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 11:45 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Cornell Berry | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Kenneth Cleland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leroy Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Cornell Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Helfer (fresh) PF - Marshall Benny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Jamison (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland can't finish the layup | 45-31 |
| 11:38 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 11:31 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cleland - foul #2 on Kenneth Cleland, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kevin Musso (PG), Alfred Umstead (SG), Marvin Westmoreland (C) Kenneth Cleland, Chris Bradford, Cornell Berry | |
| Subs | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon (SF), William Moynihan (PF), Gary Nimmons (C) Donald Helfer, Marshall Benny, Dave Jamison | |
| 11:20 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Nimmons | 45-34 |
| 11:03 | Amherst | Kevin Musso misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-34 |
| 11:01 | Emerson | Leslie Rose snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:57 | Emerson | Robert Hasson steals the ball from William Moynihan | 45-34 |
| 10:43 | Amherst | Emanuel Spurgeon steals it from Robert Hasson | 45-34 |
| 10:26 | Emerson | William Moynihan hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 10:13 | Amherst | Alfred Umstead makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Leroy Schmidt | 48-36 |
| 09:54 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith is hacked by Kevin Musso - foul #3 on Kevin Musso, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Mayo (SF), Lee Donofrio (PF) Leroy Schmidt, Robert Hasson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Joshua O'Brien (PG), Daniel Tapscott (SG) Jimmy Smith, Leslie Rose | |
| 09:38 | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 09:15 | Amherst | Gary Nimmons swats the layup by Kevin Musso | 48-39 |
| 09:14 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:04 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Kevin Musso - foul #4 on Kevin Musso, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland (PG), Chris Bradford (SF), Cornell Berry (C) Kevin Musso, Alfred Umstead, Marvin Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Emerson | Marshall Benny (PF) William Moynihan | |
| 09:04 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:43 | Amherst | Richard Mayo drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cleland | 50-42 |
| 08:31 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 08:29 | Amherst | Chris Bradford gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:23 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-42 |
| 08:21 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cleland | 50-42 |
| 08:07 | Amherst | Richard Mayo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:05 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:43 | Emerson | Marshall Benny misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Kenneth Cleland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Donofrio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornell Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Joshua O'Brien (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emanuel Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Benny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Nimmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Emerson | Marshall Benny's pass is intercepted by Chris Bradford | 50-42 |
| 07:28 | Amherst | Richard Mayo banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Bradford | 52-42 |
| 07:11 | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Tapscott | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Amherst | Richard Mayo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 06:47 | Emerson | Joshua O'Brien gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:33 | Emerson | Marshall Benny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:31 | Emerson | Marshall Benny grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:26 | Emerson | Kenneth Cleland steals the ball from Marshall Benny | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| 06:08 | Emerson | Daniel Tapscott misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 06:06 | Amherst | Chris Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:45 | Amherst | Lee Donofrio can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 05:43 | Amherst | Cornell Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:43 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kevin Musso (PG), Alfred Umstead (SG), Leroy Schmidt (SF), Robert Hasson (PF), Marvin Westmoreland (C) Kenneth Cleland, Richard Mayo, Chris Bradford, Lee Donofrio, Cornell Berry | |
| Subs | Emerson | Jimmy Smith (PG), Leslie Rose (SG), Donald Helfer (SF), William Moynihan (PF) Joshua O'Brien, Daniel Tapscott, Emanuel Spurgeon, Gary Nimmons | |
| 05:30 | Amherst | Kevin Musso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 05:30 | Amherst | Kevin Musso misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:30 | Amherst | Kevin Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:12 | Emerson | Marshall Benny misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-44 |
| 05:10 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Marvin Westmoreland | 55-44 |
| 04:50 | Amherst | Jimmy Smith steals the ball from Leroy Schmidt | 55-44 |
| 04:47 | Emerson | Donald Helfer hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Smith | 55-46 |
| 04:39 | Amherst | Marvin Westmoreland comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 55-46 |
| 04:38 | Emerson | Marshall Benny grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 04:36 | Emerson | Kevin Musso is called for the reach on Jimmy Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Musso, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland (PG) Kevin Musso | |
| Subs | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon (SF) Donald Helfer | |
| 04:22 | Emerson | Kenneth Cleland is called for the reach on Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Cleland, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 04:22 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:22 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:22 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Marvin Westmoreland | 55-47 |
| 04:08 | Amherst | Leslie Rose is called for the reach on Alfred Umstead - foul #4 on Leslie Rose, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Dave Jamison (C) Marshall Benny | |
| 04:08 | Amherst | Alfred Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:08 | Amherst | Alfred Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:50 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Kenneth Cleland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Umstead (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Marvin Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leslie Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Emanuel Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Moynihan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dave Jamison (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Emerson | Marvin Westmoreland steps in front of the Jimmy Smith pass | 57-50 |
| 03:01 | Amherst | Alfred Umstead travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Mayo (SG), Lee Donofrio (PF), Cornell Berry (C) Alfred Umstead, Robert Hasson, Marvin Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Emerson | Joshua O'Brien (SG), Marshall Benny (C) Leslie Rose, Dave Jamison | |
| 02:59 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Hasson (PF) Cornell Berry | |
| Subs | Emerson | Leslie Rose (SG), Gary Nimmons (C) Joshua O'Brien, Marshall Benny | |
| 02:41 | Emerson | Emanuel Spurgeon is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Amherst | Alfred Umstead (SG), Marvin Westmoreland (C) Richard Mayo, Lee Donofrio | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 02:16 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 02:15 | Emerson | William Moynihan grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 01:58 | Emerson | Leslie Rose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Umstead - foul #3 on Alfred Umstead, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 01:58 | Emerson | Leslie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:58 | Emerson | Leslie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:51 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt scores on a floater from close range | 59-52 |
| 01:42 | Emerson | William Moynihan connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 01:15 | Amherst | Marvin Westmoreland comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-54 |
| 01:14 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:03 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Emanuel Spurgeon | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Amherst | Leroy Schmidt comes up short on the shot from the left block | 59-56 |
| 00:32 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Emerson | Gary Nimmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cleland | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Amherst | Richard Mayo (SF), Chris Bradford (PF) Leroy Schmidt, Robert Hasson | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:05 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Amherst | Kenneth Cleland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Jimmy Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |