| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Joe Shelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Adair (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Boyd Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Jason Gerace (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Tillson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Vrooman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Scalia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rensselaer | Russell Adair inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-35 |
| 19:42 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hagler | 47-35 |
| 19:26 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Tillson - foul #3 on Patrick Tillson, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | James Dittman (SG) Patrick Tillson | |
| 19:26 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 19:26 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 19:04 | Hamilton | Russell Adair steps in front of the Jason Gerace pass | 49-35 |
| 18:45 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 18:44 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Daniel Scalia | 49-35 |
| 18:24 | Hamilton | James Dittman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 18:23 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia tips it in | 49-37 |
| 18:13 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 18:12 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Hamilton | Manuel Norwood drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Gerace | 49-40 |
| 17:36 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hagler | 52-40 |
| 17:16 | Hamilton | Joe Shelly steals the ball from Manuel Norwood | 52-40 |
| 16:52 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler can't throw it down | 52-40 |
| 16:50 | Hamilton | Manuel Norwood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:40 | Hamilton | Russell Adair steals the ball from James Dittman | 52-40 |
| 16:29 | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 16:28 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:05 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent (PG), Otto Murrieta (SG), Roosevelt Beck (SF), Kenneth Leigh (PF), Steven White (C) Joe Shelly, Paul Jackson, Russell Adair, Boyd Gordon, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Arthur Garrett (PG), John Koenig (SG), Warren Large (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Jason Gerace, James Dittman, Manuel Norwood, Gary Vrooman | |
| 16:05 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:50 | Rensselaer | Roosevelt Beck's pass is intercepted by Warren Large | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Cordell Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Otto Murrieta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roosevelt Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Kenneth Leigh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Arthur Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Koenig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Large (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Scalia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia scores on a shot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 15:18 | Rensselaer | Steven White lays it in set up by Cordell Vincent | 54-45 |
| 15:16 | Hamilton | Cordell Vincent takes the ball from Arthur Garrett in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 14:53 | Rensselaer | Otto Murrieta misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 14:51 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:45 | Hamilton | Kenneth Leigh swats the layup by Warren Large | 54-45 |
| 14:43 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Steven White | 54-45 |
| 14:29 | Rensselaer | Jay Saylor is called for the reach on Steven White - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Patrick Tillson (SG), Scott Bubb (SF) John Koenig, Daniel Scalia | |
| 14:09 | Rensselaer | Jay Saylor steps in front of the Steven White pass | 54-45 |
| 13:50 | Hamilton | Patrick Tillson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:48 | Hamilton | Jay Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:34 | Hamilton | Arthur Garrett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:32 | Rensselaer | Kenneth Leigh snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:16 | Rensselaer | Jay Saylor is called for the reach on Roosevelt Beck - foul #2 on Jay Saylor, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Mark King (SF), Stanley Johnson (PF) Cordell Vincent, Otto Murrieta, Roosevelt Beck, Steven White | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Jason Gerace (PG), Manuel Norwood (SF), Gary Vrooman (PF), Ray Foley (C) Arthur Garrett, Scott Bubb, Warren Large, Jay Saylor | |
| 13:04 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 12:43 | Hamilton | Ray Foley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 12:41 | Rensselaer | Mark King snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 12:29 | Rensselaer | Mark King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 12:27 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:12 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Tillson and he's fouled by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Russell Adair (SF), Boyd Gordon (PF), Robert Hagler (C) Mark King, Stanley Johnson, Kenneth Leigh | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 12:12 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:51 | Rensselaer | Russell Adair can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-48 |
| 11:50 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Joe Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Adair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Boyd Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Jason Gerace (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Patrick Tillson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Vrooman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Foley (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Roosevelt Beck (SG) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Scott Bubb (SF), Warren Large (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Manuel Norwood, Gary Vrooman, Ray Foley | |
| 11:18 | Hamilton | Jay Saylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 11:17 | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:48 | Rensselaer | The pull-up jumper by Roosevelt Beck is blocked by Warren Large | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 10:46 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Jason Gerace | 57-48 |
| 10:25 | Hamilton | Warren Large makes the runner in the paint | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly is called for 3 seconds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Kenneth Leigh (PF), Steven White (C) Joe Shelly, Russell Adair, Boyd Gordon, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Arthur Garrett (PG), James Dittman (SG), Manuel Norwood (SF), Gary Vrooman (PF), Daniel Scalia (C) Jason Gerace, Patrick Tillson, Scott Bubb, Warren Large, Jay Saylor | |
| 09:58 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:56 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:39 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Leigh | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Rensselaer | Kenneth Leigh is hacked by Arthur Garrett - foul #2 on Arthur Garrett, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:52 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Beck - foul #2 on Roosevelt Beck, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Stanley Johnson (PF) Roosevelt Beck | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 08:40 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Norwood and he's fouled by Cordell Vincent - foul #1 on Cordell Vincent, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Jason Gerace (PG), Patrick Tillson (SG) Arthur Garrett, James Dittman | |
| 08:40 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:26 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Tillson - foul #4 on Patrick Tillson, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler (C) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | John Koenig (SG), Warren Large (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Patrick Tillson, Manuel Norwood, Gary Vrooman | |
| 08:26 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:26 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:06 | Hamilton | Warren Large hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| 07:59 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Hamilton | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Hamilton | Warren Large can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly (PG), Otto Murrieta (SG), Roosevelt Beck (SF), Boyd Gordon (PF) Cordell Vincent, Paul Jackson, Steven White, Kenneth Leigh | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Patrick Tillson (SG), Scott Bubb (SF) John Koenig, Daniel Scalia | |
| 07:34 | Hamilton | Warren Large misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Hamilton | Warren Large makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Joe Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otto Murrieta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roosevelt Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Boyd Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Jason Gerace (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Patrick Tillson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Bubb (fresh) PF - Warren Large (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rensselaer | Jason Gerace steals it from Joe Shelly in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 07:29 | Hamilton | Scott Bubb banks in the layup set up by Jason Gerace | 61-58 |
| 07:04 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Shelly and he's fouled by Jay Saylor - foul #3 on Jay Saylor, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Russell Adair (SF) Otto Murrieta | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Arthur Garrett (PG), Manuel Norwood (SF), Gary Vrooman (PF) Jason Gerace, Scott Bubb, Jay Saylor | |
| 07:04 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:04 | Hamilton | Warren Large gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:52 | Hamilton | Warren Large makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Garrett | 63-60 |
| 06:40 | Rensselaer | Gary Vrooman steps in front of the Boyd Gordon pass | 63-60 |
| 06:23 | Hamilton | Patrick Tillson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Vrooman | 63-63 |
| 05:57 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Large - foul #2 on Warren Large, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Kenneth Leigh (PF) Boyd Gordon | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Jason Gerace (PG), Daniel Scalia (C) Arthur Garrett, Warren Large | |
| 05:57 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:57 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:57 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:33 | Hamilton | Roosevelt Beck takes the ball from Jason Gerace | 64-63 |
| 05:18 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia misses the fadeaway from the right block | 66-63 |
| 05:00 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:43 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 04:42 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Daniel Scalia | 66-63 |
| 04:19 | Hamilton | Patrick Tillson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Vrooman and he's hacked by Kenneth Leigh - foul #1 on Kenneth Leigh, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Steven White (SF), Stanley Johnson (PF) Joe Shelly, Roosevelt Beck, Russell Adair, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Arthur Garrett (PG), Warren Large (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Jason Gerace, Manuel Norwood, Gary Vrooman | |
| 04:19 | Hamilton | Patrick Tillson makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:59 | Rensselaer | Kenneth Leigh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 03:57 | Hamilton | Warren Large pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:38 | Hamilton | Jay Saylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:37 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Leigh | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Cordell Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Leigh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Arthur Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Tillson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Large (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Scalia (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent is hacked by Jay Saylor - foul #4 on Jay Saylor, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon (PF) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | James Dittman (SG), Scott Bubb (SF) Patrick Tillson, Daniel Scalia | |
| 03:20 | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Rensselaer | Cordell Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:02 | Hamilton | Kenneth Leigh blocks the short jumper by Scott Bubb | 68-66 |
| 03:01 | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:59 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly (PG), Roosevelt Beck (SF) Cordell Vincent, Steven White | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Jason Gerace (PG), Patrick Tillson (SG), Manuel Norwood (SF), Gary Vrooman (PF), Daniel Scalia (C) Arthur Garrett, James Dittman, Scott Bubb, Warren Large, Jay Saylor | |
| 02:52 | Rensselaer | Paul Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:51 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Shelly | 71-66 |
| 02:10 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Manuel Norwood | 71-68 |
| 02:10 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Russell Adair (SF), Robert Hagler (C) Roosevelt Beck, Kenneth Leigh | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 01:55 | Rensselaer | Russell Adair can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Scalia - foul #3 on Daniel Scalia, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 01:55 | Rensselaer | Russell Adair makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:55 | Rensselaer | Russell Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:38 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Gerace | 73-70 |
| 01:21 | Rensselaer | Russell Adair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman loses the dribble to Joe Shelly | 73-70 |
| 00:49 | Rensselaer | Boyd Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 00:35 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Hagler - foul #2 on Robert Hagler, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:35 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:35 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rensselaer | Jason Gerace is called for the reach on Robert Hagler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Gerace, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:32 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Rensselaer | Robert Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Hamilton | Gary Vrooman grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Hamilton | Daniel Scalia misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Gerace - foul #4 on Jason Gerace, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Roosevelt Beck (SF) Russell Adair | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 00:04 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Rensselaer | Joe Shelly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Daniel Scalia | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Hamilton | Hamilton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Hamilton | Jason Gerace misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |