| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Somers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Bell (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Dufrene (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Bass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Sublett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Doe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Brian Sublett inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Amherst | David Jones is fouled on the floor by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Zeigler (PG) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 19:22 | Amherst | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Zeigler - foul #2 on Daniel Zeigler, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Amherst | Matt Doe is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Bates | Richard Miller (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 19:04 | Amherst | Daniel Zeigler picks off the pass by Christopher Dean | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Bates | Christopher Dean is called for the reach on Russell Bell - foul #2 on Christopher Dean, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Bates | Richard Miller misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Christopher Dean | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Amherst | John Dufrene picks off the pass by Brian Sublett | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | Bates | Richard Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Amherst | Christopher Dean pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | Amherst | David Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Seth Bass | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Bates | Jack Somers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Amherst | Brian Sublett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Amherst | Seth Bass is fouled on the floor by Russell Bell - foul #1 on Russell Bell, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Bates | Christopher Todd (SG) Jack Somers | |
| Subs | Amherst | Dennis Thompson (SF) Brian Sublett | |
| 17:05 | Amherst | Dennis Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:03 | Amherst | Seth Bass tips it in | 35-38 |
| 16:44 | Bates | Daniel Zeigler drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Dennis Thompson - foul #1 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Bates | Joseph McCombs (PF) Russell Bell | |
| Subs | Amherst | Miguel Gonzalez (SG), James Poland (C) Seth Bass, Christopher Dean | |
| 16:44 | Bates | Daniel Zeigler makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:22 | Amherst | Matt Doe's layup is rejected by Richard Miller | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Bates | Daniel Zeigler snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | Bates | David Jones takes the ball from Richard Miller | 38-38 |
| 16:02 | Amherst | David Jones can't throw it down | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Bates | John Dufrene grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McCombs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dufrene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miguel Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Doe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Poland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Bates | David Jones is called for the reach on Daniel Zeigler - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Bates | William Robinson (PG), Jack Somers (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Danny White (C) Daniel Zeigler, Christopher Todd, Richard Miller, John Dufrene | |
| Subs | Amherst | Seth Bass (SG), Brian Sublett (SF) David Jones, Matt Doe | |
| 15:23 | Bates | Jack Somers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Amherst | Dennis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Amherst | Jack Somers steps in front of the Seth Bass pass | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Bates | James Poland is called for the reach on Joseph McCombs - foul #1 on James Poland, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Bates | Russell Bell (PF) Danny White | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Dean (C) Dennis Thompson | |
| 14:39 | Bates | Kevin Howard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Robinson | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Amherst | James Poland knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Miguel Gonzalez and he's hacked by Russell Bell - foul #2 on Russell Bell, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dufrene (C) Joseph McCombs | |
| Subs | Amherst | David Jones (PG) Miguel Gonzalez | |
| 14:16 | Amherst | James Poland makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:00 | Bates | Kevin Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Amherst | Christopher Dean snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | Amherst | David Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | Bates | John Dufrene misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Christopher Dean | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Amherst | David Jones is fouled on the floor by William Robinson - foul #4 on William Robinson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Zeigler (PG), Christopher Todd (SG) William Robinson, Jack Somers | |
| Subs | Amherst | Miguel Gonzalez (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Matt Doe (PF) Seth Bass, Brian Sublett, James Poland | |
| 13:08 | Amherst | Kevin Howard takes the ball from Dennis Thompson | 40-43 |
| 12:49 | Bates | John Dufrene is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | Amherst | David Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Bates | Christopher Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:15 | Bates | Dennis Thompson steals it from Russell Bell | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | Amherst | David Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Zeigler - foul #3 on Daniel Zeigler, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Bates | Jack Somers (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Joseph McCombs (PF), Danny White (C) Christopher Todd, Kevin Howard, Russell Bell, John Dufrene | |
| Subs | Amherst | Seth Bass (SG), James Poland (C) Miguel Gonzalez, Christopher Dean | |
| 11:57 | Amherst | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:57 | Amherst | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Daniel Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Somers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McCombs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matt Doe (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Poland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Bates | Danny White's pass is intercepted by Seth Bass | 40-45 |
| 11:32 | Amherst | Seth Bass blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 11:31 | Amherst | Dennis Thompson tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 11:29 | Amherst | Matt Doe grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:20 | Amherst | Dennis Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Thompson | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Amherst | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Zeigler - foul #4 on Daniel Zeigler, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Bates | Christopher Todd (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Daniel Zeigler, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Amherst | Brian Sublett (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| 11:05 | Amherst | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:05 | Amherst | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Bates | Jack Somers hits a shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:31 | Amherst | Brian Sublett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-47 |
| 10:29 | Bates | Danny White grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 10:00 | Bates | Joseph McCombs knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Christopher Todd | 44-47 |
| 09:55 | Amherst | Seth Bass misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph McCombs - foul #3 on Joseph McCombs, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Bates | Tim Hallam (SG), Russell Bell (PF), John Dufrene (C) Jack Somers, Joseph McCombs, Danny White | |
| Subs | Amherst | Miguel Gonzalez (PG), Harold Flaherty (PF), Christopher Dean (C) David Jones, Matt Doe, James Poland | |
| 09:55 | Amherst | Seth Bass makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Amherst | Seth Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Bates | John Dufrene pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | Bates | Russell Bell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tim Hallam | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | Amherst | Seth Bass misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 09:17 | Bates | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:13 | Bates | The short jumper by Kevin Howard is denied by Christopher Dean | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Christopher Dean | 47-48 |
| 09:00 | Amherst | Christopher Dean can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 08:58 | Bates | The rebound goes to John Dufrene | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | Bates | Kevin Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | Bates | Tim Hallam pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Bates | Kevin Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Bates | Jack Somers (SG), Richard Miller (SF) Tim Hallam, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Amherst | David Jones (PG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Matt Doe (PF) Seth Bass, Brian Sublett, Harold Flaherty | |
| 08:07 | Amherst | Matt Doe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Amherst | Christopher Dean hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 07:49 | Bates | The short jumper by Jack Somers is denied by Matt Doe | 47-50 |
| 07:47 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Bell | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Christopher Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Somers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dufrene (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miguel Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matt Doe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Bates | Jack Somers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:30 | Bates | Russell Bell snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:18 | Bates | Russell Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Bates | Richard Miller grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:04 | Bates | Russell Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matt Doe - foul #1 on Matt Doe, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Bates | William Robinson (PG), Daniel Zeigler (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Christopher Todd, Jack Somers, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Amherst | James Poland (C) Christopher Dean | |
| 07:04 | Bates | Russell Bell makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:04 | Bates | Russell Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:35 | Amherst | Matt Doe is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Joseph McCombs (PF), Danny White (C) Russell Bell, John Dufrene | |
| Subs | Amherst | Seth Bass (SG) Miguel Gonzalez | |
| 06:12 | Bates | Joseph McCombs blows the layup but the foul's on David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Brian Sublett (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| 06:12 | Bates | Joseph McCombs misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:12 | Bates | Joseph McCombs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:12 | Amherst | James Poland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Amherst | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 05:53 | Amherst | Brian Sublett tips it home | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Bates | Daniel Zeigler makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Howard | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Amherst | James Poland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:08 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Sublett | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | Amherst | Seth Bass misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | Bates | Danny White gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:46 | Bates | Daniel Zeigler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:24 | Amherst | Seth Bass comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:23 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Doe | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Amherst | James Poland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Seth Bass | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bates | Jack Somers (SG), Russell Bell (PF), John Dufrene (C) Daniel Zeigler, Joseph McCombs, Danny White | |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Dean (C) James Poland | |
| 03:53 | Bates | Jack Somers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Robinson | 57-55 |
| 03:45 | Amherst | Brian Sublett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 03:43 | Bates | Jack Somers grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Somers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dufrene (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - David Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Sublett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matt Doe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Bates | William Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Bell | 60-55 |
| 03:12 | Amherst | Matt Doe can't finish the layup | 60-55 |
| 03:11 | Amherst | Matt Doe grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:06 | Amherst | Christopher Dean blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 03:04 | Bates | Russell Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Bates | William Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:49 | Amherst | Matt Doe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:43 | Amherst | Matt Doe buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Sublett | 60-57 |
| 02:26 | Bates | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Dennis Thompson (SF), James Poland (PF) Brian Sublett, Matt Doe | |
| 02:24 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Matt Doe (PF) James Poland | |
| 02:09 | Amherst | Matt Doe buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Seth Bass | 60-59 |
| 01:44 | Bates | Kevin Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | Bates | John Dufrene tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Amherst | Dennis Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Brian Sublett (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| 01:01 | Bates | Jack Somers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:00 | Bates | Russell Bell grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Bates | Jack Somers buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Bell | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Amherst | Christopher Dean misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:23 | Bates | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Bates | Kevin Howard is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bates | Daniel Zeigler (PG), Danny White (C) William Robinson, John Dufrene | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:21 | Bates | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:21 | Bates | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Amherst | Brian Sublett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Amherst | Brian Sublett pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Amherst | Seth Bass drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Jones | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Bates | John Dufrene (C) Danny White | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:10 | Bates | Kevin Howard is hacked by David Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Miguel Gonzalez (PG) David Jones | |
| 00:10 | Bates | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:10 | Bates | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Seth Bass connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Daniel Zeigler runs out the clock | 68-65 |