| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwight Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Yeoman (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Hardesty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Felix Meinberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Berga (fresh) PF - Russell Oldham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Dennis Berga inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Amherst | Dennis Berga makes the floater from the right wing set up by James Berlin | 35-35 |
| 19:33 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore buries a fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Amherst | Paul Williams lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Amherst | Dennis Berga is fouled on the floor by David Hardesty - foul #2 on David Hardesty, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | Amherst | Felix Meinberg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Robinson - foul #2 on Ernest Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | Amherst | Felix Meinberg misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | Amherst | Felix Meinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:49 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clifford Pagano (C) Paul Williams | |
| 17:05 | Amherst | James Berlin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Felix Meinberg | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell's pass is intercepted by James Berlin | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Amherst | Felix Meinberg lays it in on a nice dish by James Berlin | 37-43 |
| 16:32 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | Amherst | Clifford Pagano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (PG), Lee Smith (SG), Charles Oestreich (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Bobby McPeake (C) Ernest Robinson, Gerald Campbell, Dwight Moore, Joseph Yeoman, David Hardesty | |
| Subs | Amherst | Willie Drummond (PG), Jimmy Hinton (SG), Reggie Jobe (SF), Paul Williams (C) Felix Meinberg, James Berlin, Dennis Berga, Russell Oldham | |
| 15:58 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Oestreich (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby McPeake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Willie Drummond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reggie Jobe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Amherst | Reggie Jobe double dribbles | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | Rensselaer | Lee Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:30 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Clifford Pagano | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | Amherst | Willie Drummond is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Drummond, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell (SG) Lee Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | Dennis Berga (SF) Willie Drummond | |
| 15:10 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Amherst | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:42 | Amherst | Paul Williams is fouled on the floor by Bobby McPeake - foul #3 on Bobby McPeake, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG), Dwight Moore (SF), Joseph Yeoman (PF), David Hardesty (C) Thomas Jackson, Charles Oestreich, Chad Smith, Bobby McPeake | |
| Subs | Amherst | Felix Meinberg (PG), James Berlin (SG), Russell Oldham (PF), Ray Young (C) Jimmy Hinton, Reggie Jobe, Clifford Pagano, Paul Williams | |
| 14:24 | Amherst | Ray Young buries a fadeaway from the right block | 40-45 |
| 14:07 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:06 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Amherst | Ray Young misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Berlin - foul #2 on James Berlin, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (SG) Gerald Campbell | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clifford Pagano (C) Ray Young | |
| 13:28 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Robinson | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Rensselaer | Clifford Pagano takes the ball from Joseph Yeoman | 42-45 |
| 12:52 | Amherst | Russell Oldham clanks a runner from the right block | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:41 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson is hacked by Dennis Berga - foul #1 on Dennis Berga, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell (SG), Chad Smith (PF) Dwight Moore, Joseph Yeoman | |
| Subs | Amherst | Reggie Jobe (SF), Paul Williams (C) Dennis Berga, Russell Oldham | |
| 12:36 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 12:12 | Amherst | Paul Williams misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 12:10 | Amherst | Paul Williams misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | Rensselaer | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hardesty (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Felix Meinberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reggie Jobe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Amherst | A charge is called on Felix Meinberg - foul #3 on Felix Meinberg, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore (SF), Joseph Yeoman (PF) Thomas Jackson, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jimmy Hinton (PG), Dennis Berga (SF), Russell Oldham (PF) Felix Meinberg, Reggie Jobe, Clifford Pagano | |
| 11:22 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dwight Moore | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | Amherst | Russell Oldham knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Yeoman - foul #1 on Joseph Yeoman, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (PG), Chad Smith (C) Ernest Robinson, David Hardesty | |
| Subs | Amherst | Reggie Jobe (SG) James Berlin | |
| 10:59 | Amherst | Russell Oldham makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 10:25 | Amherst | Reggie Jobe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:23 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:08 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Amherst | Russell Oldham grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:00 | Amherst | Dennis Berga hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Williams | 50-51 |
| 09:35 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Jackson | 53-51 |
| 09:23 | Amherst | Reggie Jobe is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG), Charles Oestreich (SF), David Hardesty (C) Gerald Campbell, Dwight Moore, Joseph Yeoman | |
| Subs | Amherst | Felix Meinberg (PG), James Berlin (SG), Clifford Pagano (PF), Ray Young (C) Jimmy Hinton, Dennis Berga, Russell Oldham, Paul Williams | |
| 09:10 | Rensselaer | Charles Oestreich's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Pagano | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Amherst | James Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:52 | Amherst | James Berlin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 08:50 | Amherst | Felix Meinberg hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 08:30 | Rensselaer | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Clifford Pagano - foul #1 on Clifford Pagano, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Smith (SG), Bobby McPeake (PF) Thomas Jackson, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 08:21 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Young - foul #2 on Ray Young, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Dennis Berga (SF) Reggie Jobe | |
| 08:21 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:21 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:06 | Amherst | Felix Meinberg drills a jumpshot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:53 | Rensselaer | Lee Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Oestreich | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | Amherst | Clifford Pagano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lee Smith - foul #1 on Lee Smith, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell (SG), Dwight Moore (SF), Joseph Yeoman (PF) Lee Smith, Charles Oestreich, Bobby McPeake | |
| Subs | Amherst | Paul Williams (C) Ray Young | |
| 07:36 | Amherst | Clifford Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:36 | Amherst | Clifford Pagano misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:36 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to David Hardesty | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Yeoman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hardesty (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Felix Meinberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Berga (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:20 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:04 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Russell Oldham (PF) Clifford Pagano | |
| 06:48 | Amherst | James Berlin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Berga | 58-58 |
| 06:30 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Berga - foul #2 on Dennis Berga, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (PG) Ernest Robinson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jimmy Hinton (PG), Reggie Jobe (SG) Felix Meinberg, James Berlin | |
| 06:30 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:30 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:11 | Amherst | Thomas Jackson steps in front of the Paul Williams pass | 59-58 |
| 06:07 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Amherst | Dennis Berga is fouled on the floor by Dwight Moore - foul #2 on Dwight Moore, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Chad Smith (C) David Hardesty | |
| Subs | Amherst | Willie Drummond (PG), Clifford Pagano (C) Dennis Berga, Paul Williams | |
| 05:38 | Amherst | Joseph Yeoman swats the shot by Jimmy Hinton | 61-58 |
| 05:37 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman is hacked by Clifford Pagano - foul #2 on Clifford Pagano, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG) Dwight Moore | |
| Subs | Amherst | Felix Meinberg (PG), James Berlin (SG) Willie Drummond, Jimmy Hinton | |
| 05:28 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:28 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:05 | Amherst | Clifford Pagano drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reggie Jobe | 63-61 |
| 04:47 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Charles Oestreich (SF), David Hardesty (C) Gerald Campbell, Joseph Yeoman | |
| Subs | Amherst | Dennis Berga (SF) Reggie Jobe | |
| 04:36 | Amherst | Dennis Berga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Paul Williams (C) Clifford Pagano | |
| 04:22 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Berlin - foul #3 on James Berlin, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore (SF) Charles Oestreich | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 04:22 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:22 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:08 | Amherst | Paul Williams makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Oldham | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Clifford Pagano (PF) Russell Oldham | |
| 03:50 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:50 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:28 | Amherst | Paul Williams scores on a jumper from the right side set up by James Berlin | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hardesty (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Felix Meinberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Berga (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Pagano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rensselaer | James Berlin takes the ball from Thomas Jackson | 67-65 |
| 02:49 | Amherst | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 67-65 |
| 02:47 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:47 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell (SG), Joseph Yeoman (PF) Thomas Jackson, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Amherst | Russell Oldham (PF) Clifford Pagano | |
| 02:31 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore misses the driving attempt in the paint | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | Amherst | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | Amherst | James Berlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 02:10 | Amherst | Dennis Berga misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Amherst | Paul Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:56 | Amherst | Dennis Berga's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Robinson | 67-65 |
| 01:54 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:35 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 01:17 | Amherst | Russell Oldham is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yeoman - foul #2 on Joseph Yeoman, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 01:17 | Amherst | Russell Oldham misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:17 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:58 | Rensselaer | Felix Meinberg steals it from Ernest Robinson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Amherst | Russell Oldham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Yeoman - foul #3 on Joseph Yeoman, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:45 | Amherst | Russell Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:45 | Amherst | Russell Oldham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:45 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Joseph Yeoman | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Oldham - foul #3 on Russell Oldham, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (PG) Ernest Robinson | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 00:17 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Rensselaer | Dwight Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Amherst | James Berlin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Williams | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rensselaer | Felix Meinberg is called for the reach on Thomas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Felix Meinberg, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Amherst | James Berlin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rensselaer | David Hardesty connects on the jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |