| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Kea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greene (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edgar Chandler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolland Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hal Laduke (fresh) C - Bret Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Andy Jones inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Lawrence | Rolland Goodrich is called for the reach on Andy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolland Goodrich, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:48 | Lawrence | John Kea misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:46 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:39 | Brandeis | Bret Knight clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:37 | Lawrence | John Kea grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:23 | Lawrence | John Kea can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Elkins - foul #3 on James Elkins, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clint Smith (SF), David Bell (PF) Andy Jones, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG), Scott Higginbotham (SG), Bob Floyd (C) James Elkins, Rolland Goodrich, Bret Knight | |
| 19:23 | Lawrence | John Kea makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:23 | Lawrence | John Kea misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:23 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Hal Laduke | 43-37 |
| 19:04 | Brandeis | John Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 19:03 | Lawrence | David Bell snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 18:44 | Brandeis | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Brandeis | Brian Peacock steps in front of the Scott Higginbotham pass in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 18:40 | Lawrence | John Kea lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Peacock | 45-37 |
| 18:36 | Brandeis | John Ball blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 18:34 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | John Kea lays it in and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (SG), Andy Jones (SF), Thomas Greene (PF) Brian Peacock, Clint Smith, David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bret Knight (C) Scott Higginbotham, Bob Floyd | |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | John Kea misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Greene | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | Lawrence | John Kea connects on the jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 17:54 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ball | 49-39 |
| 17:31 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene is whistled for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Sean Johnson (SG) John Kea, Reyes Patterson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Bob Floyd (PF) John Ball, Hal Laduke | |
| 17:11 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 17:10 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (PG) James Jackson | |
| 17:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:50 | Brandeis | Bret Knight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 16:48 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:42 | Lawrence | Sean Johnson loses the dribble to Rolland Goodrich | 51-39 |
| 16:15 | Brandeis | John Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ike Young (SG), Clint Smith (SF), David Bell (PF) Sean Johnson, Andy Jones, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (PF) Bob Floyd | |
| 16:01 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 15:59 | Lawrence | David Bell tips it home | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Brian Olmstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ike Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clint Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgar Chandler (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - John Ball (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rolland Goodrich (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hal Laduke (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bret Knight (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich travels in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Brian Olmstead, David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), James Jackson (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) John Ball, Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| 15:40 | Lawrence | Ike Young is hacked by Douglas Holden - foul #4 on Douglas Holden, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Peacock (SG), Andy Jones (SF) Ike Young, Clint Smith | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (PF) Douglas Holden | |
| 15:28 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-39 |
| 15:27 | Brandeis | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 15:05 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), David Bell (PF) Reyes Patterson, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Norman Wheeler, James Jackson | |
| 15:05 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:03 | Lawrence | David Bell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (PF) Hal Laduke | |
| 14:51 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Elkins | 53-44 |
| 14:49 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock is hacked by James Elkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Elkins, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Thomas Greene (C) John Kea, Edgar Chandler | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (PG) James Elkins | |
| 14:39 | Lawrence | David Bell is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 14:37 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 14:35 | Lawrence | David Bell grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 14:17 | Lawrence | Andy Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 13:56 | Brandeis | James Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 13:54 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:43 | Brandeis | James Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 13:41 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:25 | Brandeis | John Ball buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 13:06 | Lawrence | Andy Jones comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 13:04 | Brandeis | John Ball gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:01 | Brandeis | James Jackson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Clint Smith (SF), Edgar Chandler (C) Brian Olmstead, Brian Peacock, Andy Jones, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Scott Higginbotham (SG), Hal Laduke (PF), Bret Knight (C) James Jackson, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 12:43 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 55-47 |
| 12:42 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:39 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Greene (PF) David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 12:23 | Lawrence | Clint Smith is denied on a layup by Hal Laduke | 55-47 |
| 12:21 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Norman Wheeler | 55-47 |
| 12:19 | Brandeis | Sean Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG) Reyes Patterson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF) John Ball | |
| 12:09 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:07 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 11:50 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:48 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:48 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (PG), David Bell (PF) John Kea, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SF) Rolland Goodrich | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Reyes Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clint Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edgar Chandler (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Norman Wheeler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Ball (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Hal Laduke (tired) 5 pts. C - Bret Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:28 | Brandeis | Bret Knight tips it home | 55-49 |
| 11:08 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler hits a runner from the left block | 57-49 |
| 11:06 | Brandeis | Clint Smith is called for the reach on John Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Smith, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Ike Young (SG) Reyes Patterson, Sean Johnson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins (C) Bret Knight | |
| 10:52 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Ball | 57-52 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | John Kea is hacked by Norman Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andy Jones (SF), Thomas Greene (PF) Clint Smith, David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) Norman Wheeler, Hal Laduke | |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | John Kea makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | John Kea makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham is fouled in the backcourt by Ike Young - foul #1 on Ike Young, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Reyes Patterson (SG) John Kea, Ike Young | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 10:31 | Brandeis | Brian Olmstead steps in front of the John Ball pass | 59-52 |
| 10:12 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Charles Wilkins - foul #4 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (PF), Bret Knight (C) Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| 10:12 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:03 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ball | 62-54 |
| 09:56 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reyes Patterson, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Clint Smith (SF), David Bell (PF) Brian Olmstead, Reyes Patterson, Andy Jones, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 09:43 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 09:41 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 09:39 | Lawrence | David Bell gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:34 | Lawrence | John Ball takes the ball from John Kea | 62-54 |
| 09:31 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (PF) Hal Laduke | |
| 09:15 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler hits the finger roll | 64-54 |
| 09:12 | Brandeis | John Kea is called for the reach on John Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kea, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ike Young (SG), Andy Jones (SF), Thomas Greene (PF) Sean Johnson, Clint Smith, David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 08:56 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 64-54 |
| 08:55 | Brandeis | John Ball tips it in | 64-56 |
| 08:40 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 64-56 |
| 08:38 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Bret Knight | 64-56 |
| 08:32 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 08:30 | Lawrence | John Kea snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:07 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bob Floyd - foul #1 on Bob Floyd, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Brian Peacock (SG), Clint Smith (SF) John Kea, Ike Young, Andy Jones | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (PF) Bob Floyd | |
| 08:07 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:07 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:48 | Brandeis | John Ball can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-56 |
| 07:47 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Brian Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brian Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Greene (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Chandler (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - John Ball (tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Higginbotham (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rolland Goodrich (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hal Laduke (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Knight (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clint Smith | 69-56 |
| 07:38 | Brandeis | Brian Peacock is called for the reach on Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Peacock, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Brian Peacock, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), James Jackson (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) John Ball, Rolland Goodrich, Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| 07:38 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:38 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:22 | Lawrence | Douglas Holden takes the ball from Brian Olmstead | 69-58 |
| 07:16 | Brandeis | Edgar Chandler denies the turnaround by Douglas Holden | 69-58 |
| 07:14 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Johnson (SG) Brian Olmstead | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG) Scott Higginbotham | |
| 06:57 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Wheeler | 69-60 |
| 06:44 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #5 on James Jackson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Peacock (SG), Andy Jones (SF) Reyes Patterson, Clint Smith | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF) James Jackson | |
| 06:44 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:44 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:41 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 06:17 | Lawrence | The jump hook by Edgar Chandler is blocked by Douglas Holden | 71-60 |
| 06:15 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to James Elkins | 71-60 |
| 05:55 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #5 on Thomas Smith, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), David Bell (PF) Sean Johnson, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 05:55 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses the free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:55 | Lawrence | David Bell grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 05:47 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler is hacked by Charles Wilkins - foul #5 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Ball (SG), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Charles Wilkins | |
| 05:47 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:47 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:47 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:34 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 05:32 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:28 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 05:27 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 05:21 | Brandeis | Bret Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edgar Chandler - foul #3 on Edgar Chandler, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (SG), Thomas Greene (PF) Brian Peacock, David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 05:21 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:21 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:06 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson is fouled on the floor by John Ball - foul #2 on John Ball, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG) John Ball | |
| 05:06 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:06 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden is hacked by Thomas Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Greene, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:54 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson is fouled on the floor by Scott Higginbotham - foul #3 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ike Young (SG) Brian Olmstead | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Bob Floyd (C) Bret Knight | |
| 04:54 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:54 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:54 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 04:37 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-66 |
| 04:36 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:24 | Brandeis | James Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| 04:24 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Clint Smith (SF), David Bell (PF) Ike Young, Andy Jones, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG), John Ball (SF), Bret Knight (C) Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd | |
| 04:11 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Douglas Holden - foul #5 on Douglas Holden, team foul #15 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Johnson (SG) Reyes Patterson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (PF) Douglas Holden | |
| 04:11 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:56 | Brandeis | John Ball comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 03:54 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Brandeis | Bret Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Chandler - foul #4 on Edgar Chandler, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Andy Jones (SF), Thomas Greene (PF) Brian Olmstead, Clint Smith, David Bell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Norman Wheeler, John Ball | |
| 03:34 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-66 |
| 03:34 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:34 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:34 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Edgar Chandler | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Kea (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Jones (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greene (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Chandler (very tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - James Elkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rolland Goodrich (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hal Laduke (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Knight (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Lawrence | John Kea is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Higginbotham - foul #4 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #16 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Peacock (SG) Sean Johnson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Bob Floyd (C) James Elkins, Bret Knight | |
| 03:30 | Lawrence | John Kea makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:30 | Lawrence | John Kea makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 03:11 | Lawrence | John Kea gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:54 | Lawrence | John Kea connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Peacock | 81-67 |
| 02:54 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG) John Kea | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG), John Ball (SF), Bret Knight (C) Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd | |
| 02:50 | Brandeis | Brian Peacock is called for the reach on Norman Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Peacock, team foul #12 | 81-67 |
| 02:50 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-67 |
| 02:50 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:50 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:34 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-69 |
| 02:21 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-69 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (SG), Clint Smith (SF), David Bell (PF) Brian Peacock, Andy Jones, Edgar Chandler | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (SG), Bob Floyd (C) James Elkins, Bret Knight | |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | David Bell lays it up and in set up by Brian Olmstead | 85-69 |
| 01:38 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham is hacked by Reyes Patterson - foul #3 on Reyes Patterson, team foul #13 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF) John Ball | |
| 01:38 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:38 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:13 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 85-71 |
| 01:11 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Rolland Goodrich | 85-71 |
| 01:06 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Reyes Patterson - foul #4 on Reyes Patterson, team foul #14 | 85-71 |
| 01:06 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:06 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead misses the dunk attempt | 85-73 |
| 00:39 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to David Bell | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Wheeler - foul #5 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #17 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (PG) Norman Wheeler | |
| 00:10 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:10 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead runs out the clock | 87-73 |