| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Richard Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Guidry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Connecticut College | Phillip Ridout connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Brannum | 39-31 |
| 19:16 | Messiah | Raymond Guidry steals it from Kevin Merganthaler | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | Connecticut College | Phillip Ridout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Merganthaler, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:41 | Connecticut College | Phillip Ridout clanks a floater from close range | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Messiah | George Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:02 | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Burgess | 41-31 |
| 17:47 | Messiah | Robert Lathrop misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:25 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by George Walsh - foul #1 on George Walsh, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Janda (PG), Brian Richardson (SG), Kendall Day (SF), Donald Northington (C) Richard Brannum, Paul Burgess, Raymond Guidry, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 17:25 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:25 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:25 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Thomas Kirk | 42-31 |
| 17:06 | Messiah | George Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-31 |
| 17:05 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall tips it home | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | Connecticut College | Paul Janda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 16:59 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:44 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall buries a floater near the basket | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | Connecticut College | Brian Richardson buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Janda | 44-35 |
| 16:18 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk's layup is rejected by Kendall Day | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:51 | Connecticut College | George Walsh steps in front of the Donald Northington pass | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Messiah | George Walsh slams it home | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Paul Janda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kendall Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Ernst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Northington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Lathrop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Connecticut College | Brian Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:35 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:21 | Messiah | George Walsh misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kendall Day - foul #2 on Kendall Day, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum (PG), Paul Burgess (SG), Raymond Guidry (SF), Phillip Ridout (C) Paul Janda, Brian Richardson, Kendall Day, Russell Ernst | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lester Weir (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Clifton Kilpatrick (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Robert Lathrop, Bruce Marshall, Kevin Merganthaler, Thomas Kirk | |
| 15:21 | Messiah | George Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:21 | Messiah | George Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington banks in the layup set up by Richard Brannum and he's fouled by Lester Weir - foul #4 on Lester Weir, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Cedric Kendall (PG), Carl Shouse (SG) George Walsh, Lester Weir | |
| 15:08 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:57 | Messiah | Cedric Kendall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:55 | Messiah | Leonard Williams misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 14:53 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:49 | Connecticut College | Alex Wood denies the turnaround by Paul Burgess | 47-39 |
| 14:48 | Connecticut College | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Guidry | 47-39 |
| 14:29 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Lon Olesen (PF) Donald Northington | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 14:06 | Messiah | Alex Wood is hacked by Raymond Guidry - foul #1 on Raymond Guidry, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 13:55 | Messiah | Leonard Williams misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Ridout - foul #1 on Phillip Ridout, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 13:55 | Messiah | Leonard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:55 | Messiah | Leonard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:39 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Wood - foul #2 on Alex Wood, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler (PF) Leonard Williams | |
| 13:39 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:39 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | Messiah | Cedric Kendall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:18 | Connecticut College | Phillip Ridout gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess hits the finger roll set up by Richard Brannum | 51-40 |
| 12:54 | Messiah | Cedric Kendall scores on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 12:45 | Connecticut College | Alex Wood swats the short shot by Lon Olesen | 51-43 |
| 12:44 | Messiah | Carl Shouse pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Messiah | Cedric Kendall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | Connecticut College | Lon Olesen snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:19 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Shouse - foul #1 on Carl Shouse, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Janda (PG), Kendall Day (SF), Russell Ernst (PF), Donald Northington (C) Richard Brannum, Raymond Guidry, Lon Olesen, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lathrop (PG), George Walsh (SG), Bruce Marshall (SF), Thomas Kirk (C) Cedric Kendall, Carl Shouse, Alex Wood, Clifton Kilpatrick | |
| 12:19 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:19 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:54 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall can't connect on a floater from the left block | 53-43 |
| 11:52 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:27 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Lathrop | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Paul Janda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Burgess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kendall Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Northington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Connecticut College | Paul Janda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Burgess | 55-45 |
| 10:59 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lathrop | 55-47 |
| 10:36 | Connecticut College | The short jumper by Donald Northington is denied by Thomas Kirk | 55-47 |
| 10:35 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:22 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Janda and he's hacked by Kevin Merganthaler - foul #2 on Kevin Merganthaler, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum (PG), Phillip Ridout (C) Paul Janda, Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | Messiah | Cedric Kendall (SG), Clifton Kilpatrick (PF) George Walsh, Kevin Merganthaler | |
| 10:22 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:15 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk makes the fadeaway near the basket | 58-49 |
| 10:02 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington lays it up and in | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | Messiah | Kendall Day is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop - foul #3 on Kendall Day, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Brian Richardson (SG), Raymond Guidry (SF), Lon Olesen (PF) Kendall Day, Donald Northington, Russell Ernst | |
| Subs | Messiah | Carl Shouse (SG) Robert Lathrop | |
| 09:27 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Cedric Kendall | 60-51 |
| 09:06 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 09:04 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Thomas Kirk | 60-51 |
| 08:43 | Messiah | Clifton Kilpatrick scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Marshall | 60-53 |
| 08:22 | Connecticut College | Brian Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Brannum and the foul's on Thomas Kirk - foul #2 on Thomas Kirk, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Janda (PG), Kendall Day (SF), Donald Northington (PF) Richard Brannum, Raymond Guidry, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lathrop (PG), George Walsh (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Kevin Merganthaler (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Cedric Kendall, Carl Shouse, Bruce Marshall, Clifton Kilpatrick, Thomas Kirk | |
| 08:22 | Connecticut College | Brian Richardson misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:22 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lathrop | 62-55 |
| 07:40 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Richardson | 64-55 |
| 07:13 | Messiah | Alex Wood is fouled on the floor by Kendall Day - foul #4 on Kendall Day, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry (SF), Russell Ernst (PF) Brian Richardson, Lon Olesen | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lester Weir (SG), Clifton Kilpatrick (C) George Walsh, Leonard Williams | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Paul Janda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kendall Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Guidry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Northington (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Weir (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Kevin Merganthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Kilpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:44 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Wood | 64-58 |
| 06:34 | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:33 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 06:13 | Messiah | Clifton Kilpatrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:12 | Connecticut College | Donald Northington pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:05 | Connecticut College | Clifton Kilpatrick picks off the pass by Paul Janda | 66-58 |
| 05:47 | Messiah | Alex Wood knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Kevin Merganthaler | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | Connecticut College | Connecticut College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum (PG), Paul Burgess (SG), Phillip Ridout (C) Paul Janda, Kendall Day, Donald Northington | |
| Subs | Messiah | Bruce Marshall (SF), Thomas Kirk (C) Alex Wood, Clifton Kilpatrick | |
| 05:36 | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Brannum, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 05:26 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall lays it in | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst slams it home set up by Paul Burgess | 68-62 |
| 04:49 | Messiah | Lester Weir is hacked by Phillip Ridout - foul #2 on Phillip Ridout, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Kendall Day (SF) Raymond Guidry | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 04:49 | Messiah | Lester Weir misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:49 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Russell Ernst | 68-62 |
| 04:32 | Connecticut College | Kevin Merganthaler swats the layup by Paul Burgess | 68-62 |
| 04:31 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 04:29 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Bruce Marshall | 68-62 |
| 04:08 | Messiah | Richard Brannum steals it from Robert Lathrop | 68-62 |
| 03:51 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst blows the layup | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Thomas Kirk | 68-62 |
| 03:37 | Messiah | Paul Burgess steps in front of the Lester Weir pass | 68-62 |
| 03:12 | Connecticut College | Kevin Merganthaler is called for the reach on Richard Brannum - foul #3 on Kevin Merganthaler, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Raymond Guidry (SF), Donald Northington (PF), Lon Olesen (C) Paul Burgess, Russell Ernst, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Walsh (PG), Cedric Kendall (SG) Robert Lathrop, Lester Weir | |
| 03:12 | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:12 | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Richard Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Kendall Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Guidry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Northington (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lon Olesen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - George Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Kendall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Merganthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Messiah | Cedric Kendall buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Walsh | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Connecticut College | Connecticut College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess (SG), Russell Ernst (PF), Phillip Ridout (C) Kendall Day, Donald Northington, Lon Olesen | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lester Weir (SG) Cedric Kendall | |
| 02:30 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Brannum and the foul's on Kevin Merganthaler - foul #4 on Kevin Merganthaler, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lathrop (PG) George Walsh | |
| 02:30 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:13 | Messiah | Paul Burgess steals the ball from Thomas Kirk | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Brannum | 75-65 |
| 01:35 | Messiah | Russell Ernst is called for the reach on Bruce Marshall - foul #1 on Russell Ernst, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Janda (PG), Brian Richardson (SG), Kendall Day (SF), Donald Northington (PF), Lon Olesen (C) Richard Brannum, Paul Burgess, Raymond Guidry, Russell Ernst, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Walsh (PG), Cedric Kendall (SG), Clifton Kilpatrick (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Robert Lathrop, Lester Weir, Kevin Merganthaler, Thomas Kirk | |
| 01:35 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Connecticut College | Lon Olesen gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Connecticut College | Connecticut College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 01:13 | Connecticut College | Lon Olesen misses the lay-in | 75-66 |
| 01:11 | Connecticut College | Lon Olesen tips it in | 77-66 |
| 00:57 | Messiah | Clifton Kilpatrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Walsh | 77-68 |
| 00:57 | Connecticut College | Connecticut College calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum (PG), Paul Burgess (SG), Raymond Guidry (SF), Russell Ernst (PF), Phillip Ridout (C) Paul Janda, Brian Richardson, Kendall Day, Donald Northington, Lon Olesen | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lathrop (PG), Lester Weir (SG), Kevin Merganthaler (PF), Thomas Kirk (C) George Walsh, Cedric Kendall, Clifton Kilpatrick, Leonard Williams | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Weir - foul #5 on Lester Weir, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Kendall Day (SF) Raymond Guidry | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Walsh (SG) Lester Weir | |
| 00:54 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall is hacked by Paul Burgess - foul #2 on Paul Burgess, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Janda (PG), Brian Richardson (SG), Donald Northington (PF), Lon Olesen (C) Richard Brannum, Paul Burgess, Russell Ernst, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | Cedric Kendall (SG), Clifton Kilpatrick (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Robert Lathrop, Kevin Merganthaler, Thomas Kirk | |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:46 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day is fouled in the backcourt by George Walsh - foul #2 on George Walsh, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum (PG), Paul Burgess (SG), Russell Ernst (PF), Phillip Ridout (C) Paul Janda, Brian Richardson, Donald Northington, Lon Olesen | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lathrop (PG), Kevin Merganthaler (PF), Thomas Kirk (C) Cedric Kendall, Clifton Kilpatrick, Leonard Williams | |
| 00:44 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | Messiah | Robert Lathrop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Connecticut College | George Walsh is called for the reach on Russell Ernst in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Walsh, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:35 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Walsh | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess is hacked by George Walsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Walsh, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:26 | Connecticut College | Paul Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:20 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Burgess - foul #3 on Paul Burgess, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Paul Janda (PG), Brian Richardson (SG), Donald Northington (PF), Lon Olesen (C) Richard Brannum, Paul Burgess, Russell Ernst, Phillip Ridout | |
| Subs | Messiah | Cedric Kendall (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Clifton Kilpatrick (C) Robert Lathrop, Bruce Marshall, Thomas Kirk | |
| 00:20 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:20 | Messiah | Kevin Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day is fouled in the backcourt by George Walsh - foul #5 on George Walsh, team foul #14 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum (PG), Paul Burgess (SG), Russell Ernst (PF), Phillip Ridout (C) Paul Janda, Brian Richardson, Donald Northington, Lon Olesen | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lathrop (PG), Bruce Marshall (SF), Thomas Kirk (C) George Walsh, Alex Wood, Clifton Kilpatrick | |
| 00:18 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Connecticut College | Kendall Day misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk grabs the board | 84-74 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Cedric Kendall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-74 |
| 00:11 | Messiah | Thomas Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:07 | Messiah | Robert Lathrop comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 84-74 |
| 00:06 | Messiah | Bruce Marshall misses the tip | 84-74 |
| 00:05 | Connecticut College | Russell Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Connecticut College | Richard Brannum runs out the clock | 84-74 |