| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Jerry Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Schaumberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Corey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stanton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rensselaer | John Jones inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Rensselaer | John Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Steveson | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 19:40 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:28 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:26 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:07 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:52 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:51 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:24 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:12 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Polytechnic | Jerry Steveson picks off the pass by Scott Stanton | 31-29 |
| 17:41 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Steveson | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:15 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton's pass is intercepted by Samuel Johnson | 34-29 |
| 16:40 | Rensselaer | John Jones misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 16:39 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to Charles Ritchie | 34-29 |
| 16:25 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph drills a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 15:59 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Aaron Ullrich (PG), Robert Doss (SG), Gary Kenner (SF), David Schneider (PF), Johnny Demars (C) Jerry Steveson, Glenn Schaumberg, John Jones, Samuel Johnson, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG), James Kobylski (SG), Jeff Byrd (SF), Richard Blazosky (PF), Jack Jensen (C) Corey Adams, Chris Joseph, Robert Marquis, Charles Ritchie, Scott Stanton | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Aaron Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Kenner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Demars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - James Auten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kobylski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Byrd (fresh) PF - Richard Blazosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Polytechnic | Richard Blazosky's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Demars | 34-32 |
| 15:36 | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:21 | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd loses the dribble to Johnny Demars | 34-32 |
| 15:01 | Rensselaer | Johnny Demars is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph (SG) Jeff Byrd | |
| 14:35 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kobylski | 34-34 |
| 14:17 | Rensselaer | David Schneider clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Jensen - foul #1 on Jack Jensen, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson (PG) Aaron Ullrich | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Corey Adams (PG), Robert Marquis (SF) James Auten, Richard Blazosky | |
| 14:17 | Rensselaer | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | Rensselaer | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:01 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 13:59 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Rensselaer | Robert Doss clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:50 | Rensselaer | David Schneider tips it home | 38-34 |
| 13:27 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Jensen | 38-37 |
| 13:09 | Rensselaer | Gary Kenner scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jerry Steveson | 40-37 |
| 12:41 | Polytechnic | Robert Doss steals it from Jack Jensen | 40-37 |
| 12:29 | Rensselaer | Gary Kenner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:28 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to Jack Jensen | 40-37 |
| 12:12 | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:11 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:46 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Jerry Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Doss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Kenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Demars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Corey Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Joseph (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Marquis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kobylski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Kenner | 43-39 |
| 11:08 | Polytechnic | Jerry Steveson steps in front of the Corey Adams pass | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Rensselaer | Robert Doss banks in the layup set up by Jerry Steveson | 45-39 |
| 10:41 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski is fouled on the floor by David Schneider - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Aaron Ullrich (PG), Glenn Schaumberg (SG), John Jones (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Jerry Steveson, Robert Doss, Gary Kenner, David Schneider, Johnny Demars | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG), Joseph Newberry (SG), Jeff Byrd (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF), Scott Stanton (C) Corey Adams, Chris Joseph, Robert Marquis, James Kobylski, Jack Jensen | |
| 10:29 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Auten | 45-41 |
| 10:14 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Schaumberg | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 09:51 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 09:35 | Rensselaer | John Jones loses the dribble to Joseph Newberry | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Polytechnic | Aaron Ullrich is called for the reach on James Auten - foul #1 on Aaron Ullrich, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph (SG), Robert Marquis (SF) Joseph Newberry, Jeff Byrd | |
| 09:01 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Auten and he's fouled by Glenn Schaumberg - foul #1 on Glenn Schaumberg, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson (PG) Aaron Ullrich | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 09:01 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:40 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson misses the 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:38 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Ritchie | 47-46 |
| 08:13 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Polytechnic | Charles Ritchie gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis connects on the jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:29 | Rensselaer | John Jones makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Marquis - foul #1 on Robert Marquis, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Doss (SG), David Schneider (PF), Jesus Alvarado (C) Glenn Schaumberg, Samuel Johnson, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Corey Adams (PG), James Kobylski (PF), Jack Jensen (C) James Auten, Charles Ritchie, Scott Stanton | |
| 07:29 | Rensselaer | John Jones makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Jerry Steveson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Doss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesus Alvarado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Corey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Joseph (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Marquis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kobylski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Jensen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Joseph | 50-50 |
| 06:57 | Rensselaer | Jesus Alvarado misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph loses the dribble to John Jones | 50-50 |
| 06:45 | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Polytechnic | James Kobylski gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to David Schneider | 50-50 |
| 06:19 | Rensselaer | Jack Jensen is called for the reach on Jerry Steveson - foul #2 on Jack Jensen, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Glenn Schaumberg (PG), Gary Kenner (SF), Johnny Demars (C) Jerry Steveson, John Jones, Jesus Alvarado | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd (SF), Richard Blazosky (PF) Chris Joseph, Robert Marquis | |
| 06:00 | Rensselaer | David Schneider misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 05:58 | Polytechnic | Jack Jensen grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Polytechnic | Jeff Byrd is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Aaron Ullrich (PG), Samuel Johnson (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Robert Doss, David Schneider, Johnny Demars | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Joseph Newberry (SG), Charles Ritchie (PF), Todd Moe (C) James Kobylski, Richard Blazosky, Jack Jensen | |
| 05:26 | Rensselaer | Aaron Ullrich drills a shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:08 | Polytechnic | Todd Moe misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jerry Steveson (PG) Aaron Ullrich | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph (SG), James Auten (SF) Joseph Newberry, Jeff Byrd | |
| 05:08 | Polytechnic | Todd Moe makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:08 | Polytechnic | Todd Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:51 | Rensselaer | Glenn Schaumberg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 04:50 | Polytechnic | The rebound goes to Corey Adams | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Polytechnic | Todd Moe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 04:28 | Polytechnic | Corey Adams snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 04:17 | Rensselaer | Glenn Schaumberg grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:54 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 03:53 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:35 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 03:33 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 03:32 | Polytechnic | Todd Moe pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:32 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Doss (SG), John Jones (SF) Glenn Schaumberg, Gary Kenner | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis (SF), Scott Stanton (C) James Auten, Todd Moe | |
| 03:22 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Jerry Steveson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Doss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Corey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Joseph (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Marquis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Stanton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Steveson | 54-52 |
| 02:38 | Polytechnic | Scott Stanton can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-52 |
| 02:37 | Rensselaer | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:25 | Rensselaer | Charles Ritchie is called for the reach on Robert Doss - foul #2 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | David Schneider (PF) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Auten (PG), James Kobylski (PF) Corey Adams, Charles Ritchie | |
| 02:12 | Rensselaer | Scott Stanton steals it from Robert Doss | 54-52 |
| 02:12 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Corey Adams (PG), Charles Ritchie (PF) James Auten, James Kobylski | |
| 01:58 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Doss - foul #4 on Robert Doss, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson (PF) David Schneider | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 01:58 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:58 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:58 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Robert Doss | 54-52 |
| 01:32 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 01:31 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:18 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 01:18 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:18 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:08 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 54-54 |
| 01:06 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:03 | Polytechnic | Jerry Steveson picks off the pass by Corey Adams in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 00:53 | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| 00:43 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis is fouled on the floor by Robert Doss - foul #5 on Robert Doss, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Glenn Schaumberg (SG) Robert Doss | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 00:43 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:32 | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Steveson | 56-55 |
| 00:18 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:18 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:18 | Polytechnic | Chris Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:18 | Rensselaer | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Adams - foul #3 on Corey Adams, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Polytechnic | Robert Marquis misses the easy layup | 58-56 |