| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Barry Amy (fresh) SG - Stephen Simonsen (fresh) SF - Benny Bowman (fresh) PF - Dan Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Marvin Ott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) SG - Logan Nelson (fresh) SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) PF - David Werner (fresh) C - Jason Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Marvin Ott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rensselaer | Stephen Simonsen picks off the pass by Robert Hansen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden loses the dribble to Stephen Simonsen | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Chicago | Benny Bowman loses the dribble to Jason Scott | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Chicago | Barry Amy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Simonsen | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen's pass is intercepted by Benny Bowman in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Chicago | Barry Amy loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Hansen | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Chicago | Stephen Simonsen buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Benny Bowman | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benny Bowman - foul #1 on Benny Bowman, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Chicago | Dorsey Critchlow (PG), Glenn Turney (SG), Peter McFadden (SF), Charles Jolly (PF), Lee Marko (C) Barry Amy, Stephen Simonsen, Benny Bowman, Dan Fitzgerald, Marvin Ott | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Sam Warren (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Norman Amberg (C) Logan Nelson, Charles Bowden, David Werner, Jason Scott | |
| 17:30 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Chicago | Daniel Jones steals the ball from Dorsey Critchlow | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen is hacked by Charles Jolly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jolly, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | James Collins (SG) Robert Hansen | |
| 16:58 | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones is hacked by Peter McFadden - foul #1 on Peter McFadden, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from James Collins | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Chicago | Glenn Turney scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dorsey Critchlow | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Rensselaer | James Collins misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Chicago | Peter McFadden snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Chicago | Peter McFadden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Rensselaer | Norman Amberg snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Dorsey Critchlow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Turney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter McFadden (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Jolly (fairly fresh) C - Lee Marko (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Sam Warren (fresh) SG - James Collins (fresh) SF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Amberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rensselaer | The jumper by James Collins is denied by Lee Marko | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Lee Marko | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Chicago | Dorsey Critchlow misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Rensselaer | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Rensselaer | James Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Michel (PG), Stephen Simonsen (SG), Lee West (SF), Dan Fitzgerald (PF), Marvin Ott (C) Dorsey Critchlow, Glenn Turney, Peter McFadden, Charles Jolly, Lee Marko | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen (PG), Logan Nelson (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), David Werner (PF), Jason Scott (C) Sam Warren, James Collins, Daniel Jones, Johnny Smith, Norman Amberg | |
| 15:02 | Chicago | Jason Michel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Simonsen | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Ott - foul #1 on Marvin Ott, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Chicago | Barry Amy (PG) Jason Michel | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 14:40 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Rensselaer | Logan Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Fitzgerald | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Chicago | Lee West grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | Chicago | Barry Amy is denied on a layup by Jason Scott | 10-7 |
| 14:22 | Chicago | Marvin Ott snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | Chicago | Barry Amy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Simonsen | 13-7 |
| 13:50 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 13:48 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:29 | Rensselaer | David Werner comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 13-7 |
| 13:27 | Chicago | Marvin Ott pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:22 | Chicago | Barry Amy hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Jason Scott - foul #1 on Jason Scott, team foul #1 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Michel (SG), Benny Bowman (SF), Charles Jolly (PF) Stephen Simonsen, Lee West, Dan Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dean Simpson (PG), Sam Warren (SG), James Collins (SF) Robert Hansen, Logan Nelson, Charles Bowden | |
| 13:22 | Chicago | Barry Amy misses the free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:22 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:20 | Rensselaer | Marvin Ott is called for the reach on Jason Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Ott, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Chicago | Stephen Simonsen (SG), Dan Fitzgerald (PF) Barry Amy, Marvin Ott | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 13:06 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Sam Warren and he's hacked by Charles Jolly - foul #2 on Charles Jolly, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Chicago | Peter McFadden (C) Charles Jolly | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 13:06 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:06 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Benny Bowman | 15-9 |
| 12:57 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Werner - foul #1 on David Werner, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| 12:57 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:38 | Rensselaer | David Werner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:36 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:20 | Rensselaer | David Werner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 12:19 | Chicago | Peter McFadden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:15 | Chicago | Jason Michel loses the dribble to James Collins | 17-9 |
| 12:12 | Rensselaer | Sam Warren banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Collins | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Michel | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Jason Michel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Simonsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Bowman (fairly fresh) PF - Dan Fitzgerald (tired) 4 pts. C - Peter McFadden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Dean Simpson (fairly fresh) SG - Sam Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) PF - David Werner (tiring) C - Jason Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rensselaer | David Werner scores on a runner near the basket | 19-13 |
| 11:29 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Werner - foul #2 on David Werner, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Chicago | Barry Amy (PG), Dorsey Critchlow (SG), Lee West (SF), Lee Marko (C) Jason Michel, Stephen Simonsen, Benny Bowman, Peter McFadden | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen (PG), Logan Nelson (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Norman Amberg (C) Dean Simpson, Sam Warren, James Collins, David Werner, Jason Scott | |
| 11:29 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:29 | Chicago | Dan Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:29 | Chicago | Lee Marko grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:14 | Chicago | Norman Amberg denies the turnaround by Dan Fitzgerald | 19-13 |
| 11:12 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Johnny Smith | 19-13 |
| 10:55 | Rensselaer | Norman Amberg misses short on an open shot from the left block | 19-13 |
| 10:53 | Rensselaer | Norman Amberg tips it home | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | Chicago | Charles Bowden steals it from Barry Amy | 19-15 |
| 10:22 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Amberg | 19-17 |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Lee West hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Smith - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Chicago | Glenn Turney (SG), Benny Bowman (SF), Peter McFadden (C) Dorsey Critchlow, Dan Fitzgerald, Lee Marko | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones (PF) Johnny Smith | |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Lee West makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:05 | Chicago | Lee West makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:01 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Amy - foul #1 on Barry Amy, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| 10:01 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:01 | Chicago | Lee West snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:56 | Chicago | Barry Amy misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:54 | Rensselaer | Logan Nelson grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:52 | Rensselaer | Logan Nelson loses the dribble to Glenn Turney in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 09:51 | Chicago | Benny Bowman misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 09:49 | Chicago | Lee West snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Chicago | Barry Amy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Michel (PG), Stephen Simonsen (SG), Lee Marko (C) Barry Amy, Glenn Turney, Lee West | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dean Simpson (PG), Sam Warren (SG), Johnny Smith (PF), Jason Scott (C) Robert Hansen, Logan Nelson, Charles Bowden, Norman Amberg | |
| 09:17 | Chicago | Peter McFadden hits the finger roll | 23-17 |
| 09:13 | Rensselaer | Jason Michel steps in front of the Daniel Jones pass in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 08:58 | Chicago | Benny Bowman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:57 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:39 | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones is hacked by Stephen Simonsen - foul #1 on Stephen Simonsen, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Chicago | Barry Amy (PG), Dorsey Critchlow (SG), Lee West (PF) Jason Michel, Stephen Simonsen, Lee Marko | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | James Collins (SG), Norman Amberg (C) Dean Simpson, Jason Scott | |
| 08:39 | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:39 | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:22 | Chicago | Sam Warren is called for the reach on Barry Amy - foul #1 on Sam Warren, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen (PG), Charles Bowden (SF) Sam Warren, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:17 | Chicago | Charles Bowden denies the turnaround by Benny Bowman | 23-19 |
| 08:16 | Rensselaer | James Collins grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 08:00 | Rensselaer | Norman Amberg is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block | 23-21 |
| 07:42 | Chicago | Benny Bowman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 07:41 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lee West | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Barry Amy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dorsey Critchlow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Bowman (tiring) PF - Lee West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter McFadden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Amberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Chicago | Barry Amy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 07:24 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Johnny Smith | 23-21 |
| 07:06 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Smith | 23-23 |
| 06:47 | Chicago | Barry Amy scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Bowman | 25-23 |
| 06:32 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 06:31 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:18 | Rensselaer | James Collins is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hansen and he's fouled by Dorsey Critchlow - foul #1 on Dorsey Critchlow, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Michel (PG), Stephen Simonsen (SG), Glenn Turney (SF), Dan Fitzgerald (PF), Lee Marko (C) Barry Amy, Dorsey Critchlow, Benny Bowman, Lee West, Peter McFadden | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Sam Warren (PG), Logan Nelson (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), Jason Scott (C) Robert Hansen, Charles Bowden, Johnny Smith, Norman Amberg | |
| 06:18 | Rensselaer | James Collins makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | Chicago | Lee Marko misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:55 | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:49 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott misses long on a shot near the basket | 25-26 |
| 05:48 | Chicago | Stephen Simonsen gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:43 | Chicago | Glenn Turney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:41 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Michel | 25-26 |
| 05:18 | Chicago | Stephen Simonsen misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 05:16 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Michel | 25-26 |
| 04:59 | Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Dan Fitzgerald is blocked by Jason Scott | 25-26 |
| 04:58 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Rensselaer | Jason Scott misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 04:43 | Chicago | Stephen Simonsen snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:24 | Chicago | Daniel Jones steals it from Stephen Simonsen | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | Rensselaer | Sam Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Chicago | Barry Amy (PG), Benny Bowman (SF) Jason Michel, Glenn Turney | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen (PG), Dean Simpson (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Sam Warren, Logan Nelson, James Collins, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:05 | Chicago | Charles Bowden picks off the pass by Barry Amy | 25-26 |
| 03:42 | Rensselaer | Dean Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | Chicago | Lee Marko grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Barry Amy (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Simonsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Bowman (tiring) PF - Dan Fitzgerald (very tired) 4 pts. C - Lee Marko (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Simpson (fresh) SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Chicago | Charles Bowden steals the ball from Benny Bowman | 25-26 |
| 03:23 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith is hacked by Dan Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Dan Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Chicago | Dorsey Critchlow (SG), Charles Jolly (PF), Marvin Ott (C) Stephen Simonsen, Dan Fitzgerald, Lee Marko | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | David Werner (PF) Jason Scott | |
| 03:23 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:23 | Rensselaer | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:09 | Chicago | Barry Amy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Sam Warren (SG), William Deese (SF), Norman Amberg (C) Dean Simpson, Charles Bowden, Johnny Smith | |
| 02:44 | Rensselaer | David Werner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 02:42 | Chicago | Marvin Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:38 | Chicago | Barry Amy misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-27 |
| 02:37 | Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jolly | 25-27 |
| 02:19 | Chicago | Benny Bowman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Amy | 28-27 |
| 01:57 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 01:56 | Chicago | Marvin Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:50 | Chicago | Barry Amy is fouled on the floor by Norman Amberg - foul #1 on Norman Amberg, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Chicago | Jason Michel (SG), Lee West (SF) Dorsey Critchlow, Benny Bowman | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dean Simpson (PG), Logan Nelson (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Robert Hansen, Sam Warren, William Deese, Norman Amberg | |
| 01:50 | Chicago | Barry Amy makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:50 | Chicago | Barry Amy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:33 | Rensselaer | Daniel Jones misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 30-27 |
| 01:31 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 01:08 | Chicago | Charles Jolly hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee West | 32-29 |
| 00:44 | Rensselaer | David Werner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:42 | Chicago | Charles Jolly grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:38 | Chicago | Lee West is hacked by Charles Bowden - foul #1 on Charles Bowden, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Chicago | Dorsey Critchlow (PG), Glenn Turney (SG) Barry Amy, Jason Michel | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen (PG), Jason Scott (C) Dean Simpson, Daniel Jones | |
| 00:38 | Chicago | Lee West misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:38 | Rensselaer | Charles Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:24 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Bowden | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Chicago | Charles Jolly is hacked by David Werner - foul #3 on David Werner, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Chicago | Stephen Simonsen (SG) Lee West | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Sam Warren (SG), William Deese (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Logan Nelson, Charles Bowden, David Werner | |
| 00:03 | Chicago | Charles Jolly misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Chicago | Charles Jolly grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | Chicago | Glenn Turney hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Rensselaer | Robert Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |