| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Johnny Ellis (fresh) SG - Richard Story (fresh) SF - Bo Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Linsey (fresh) C - Jeffrey Stead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fresh) SG - John Wingler (fresh) SF - Walter Gunn (fresh) PF - Shawn Clark (fresh) C - Oliver Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Messiah | Walter Gunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Stead - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stead, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Wingler | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey drills a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Messiah | Walter Gunn scores on a runner from the left block set up by Emmett Mayorga and the foul's on Bo Johnson - foul #1 on Bo Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | Messiah | Walter Gunn makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | College of NJ | Richard Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | College of NJ | Emmett Mayorga is called for the reach on Johnny Ellis - foul #1 on Emmett Mayorga, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Gunn | 4-7 |
| 18:08 | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 18:07 | College of NJ | Jeffrey Stead snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:52 | College of NJ | Jeffrey Stead's pass is intercepted by Emmett Mayorga | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Messiah | Stephen Linsey steals it from John Wingler in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey misses the turnaround in the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Messiah | Walter Gunn lays it up and in set up by Emmett Mayorga | 4-9 |
| 17:13 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey connects on the shot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:56 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | Messiah | Shawn Clark gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:43 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is hacked by Johnny Ellis - foul #1 on Johnny Ellis, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Timothy Price (PG), Derek Lash (SG), William Guizar (SF), Bernard Cortes (PF), Bradley Brown (C) Johnny Ellis, Richard Story, Bo Johnson, Stephen Linsey, Jeffrey Stead | |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG), Ronald Gardner (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), Howard Whitman (PF), Anthony Kedzierski (C) Emmett Mayorga, John Wingler, Walter Gunn, Shawn Clark, Oliver Peterson | |
| 16:22 | Messiah | Ronald Gardner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 15:55 | College of NJ | Timothy Price drills a runner from the right block | 8-12 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Lash (fresh) SF - William Guizar (fresh) PF - Bernard Cortes (fresh) C - Bradley Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Paul Sharp (fresh) SG - Ronald Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Taylor (fresh) PF - Howard Whitman (fresh) C - Anthony Kedzierski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Messiah | The jump hook by Ronald Gardner is blocked by Bradley Brown | 8-12 |
| 15:35 | College of NJ | The rebound goes to Bradley Brown | 8-12 |
| 15:15 | College of NJ | Derek Lash hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Messiah | Ronald Gardner pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | Messiah | Paul Sharp misses the floater from close range | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | College of NJ | Bradley Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | College of NJ | Derek Lash misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:52 | Messiah | Paul Sharp grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Messiah | Ronald Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Lash - foul #1 on Derek Lash, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis (PG), Richard Story (SG), Bo Johnson (SF), Stephen Linsey (PF), Jeffrey Stead (C) Timothy Price, Derek Lash, William Guizar, Bernard Cortes, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry (PG), Walter Gunn (SF), Shawn Clark (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Paul Sharp, Ronald Gardner, Howard Whitman, Anthony Kedzierski | |
| 14:28 | Messiah | Jeffrey Stead swats the layup by Walter Gunn | 8-12 |
| 14:27 | College of NJ | Richard Story gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:08 | College of NJ | Richard Story drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Oliver Peterson - foul #1 on Oliver Peterson, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 14:08 | College of NJ | Richard Story misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Messiah | Johnny Ellis steals the ball from Emmett Mayorga in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 14:01 | College of NJ | Richard Story snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | College of NJ | Christopher Dewberry steals the ball from Jeffrey Stead | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Messiah | Richard Story picks off the pass by Emmett Mayorga | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Messiah | Jeffrey Stead denies the turnaround by Oliver Peterson | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bo Johnson | 15-12 |
| 12:07 | Messiah | Walter Gunn blows the wide open layup | 15-12 |
| 12:05 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 11:39 | College of NJ | Richard Story misses the easy layup | 15-12 |
| 11:37 | Messiah | Walter Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Johnny Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Story (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bo Johnson (tiring) PF - Stephen Linsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Stead (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Emmett Mayorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dewberry (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Gunn (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Clark (fairly fresh) C - Oliver Peterson (tiring) | |
| 11:24 | Messiah | Walter Gunn loses the dribble to Johnny Ellis | 15-12 |
| 11:20 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Ellis | 17-12 |
| 11:18 | Messiah | Richard Story is called for the reach on Christopher Dewberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Story, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Timothy Price (PG), Derek Lash (SG), William Guizar (SF), Bernard Cortes (PF), Bradley Brown (C) Johnny Ellis, Richard Story, Bo Johnson, Stephen Linsey, Jeffrey Stead | |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG), Ronald Gardner (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), Howard Whitman (PF), Anthony Kedzierski (C) Emmett Mayorga, Christopher Dewberry, Walter Gunn, Shawn Clark, Oliver Peterson | |
| 11:10 | Messiah | Ronald Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | College of NJ | William Guizar comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG) Ronald Gardner | |
| 10:54 | College of NJ | William Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | College of NJ | William Guizar misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Messiah | Anthony Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:45 | Messiah | Howard Whitman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Wingler and he's fouled by Derek Lash - foul #2 on Derek Lash, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Richard Ford (SG) Derek Lash | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 10:45 | Messiah | Howard Whitman makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:32 | College of NJ | Anthony Kedzierski denies the turnaround by William Guizar | 18-18 |
| 10:30 | Messiah | Howard Whitman snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Messiah | John Wingler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ford - foul #1 on Richard Ford, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Messiah | John Wingler makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:28 | Messiah | John Wingler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:28 | College of NJ | Bradley Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:16 | College of NJ | John Wingler steals the ball from William Guizar | 18-19 |
| 09:52 | Messiah | Gary Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Kedzierski and the foul's on William Guizar - foul #1 on William Guizar, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Jimmy Dorfman (PG), Bo Johnson (SF), Stephen Linsey (PF) Timothy Price, Bernard Cortes, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (PG), Shawn Clark (PF) Paul Sharp, Anthony Kedzierski | |
| 09:52 | Messiah | Gary Taylor makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:32 | College of NJ | John Wingler steals it from Richard Ford | 18-22 |
| 09:06 | Messiah | Bo Johnson picks off the pass by Howard Whitman | 18-22 |
| 08:53 | College of NJ | William Guizar knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bo Johnson | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Messiah | Ronald Gardner misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:39 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:16 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Wingler - foul #1 on John Wingler, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Timothy Price (PG), Richard Story (SG), Jeffrey Stead (C) Jimmy Dorfman, Richard Ford, William Guizar | |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG), Christopher Dewberry (SG), Walter Gunn (SF), Anthony Kedzierski (PF), Oliver Peterson (C) Ronald Gardner, John Wingler, Gary Taylor, Shawn Clark, Howard Whitman | |
| 08:16 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:16 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Sharp | 21-25 |
| 07:34 | College of NJ | Richard Story hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:32 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson tips it in | 23-25 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bo Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Linsey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Stead (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Paul Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Gunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Kedzierski (fresh) C - Oliver Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Messiah | Richard Story steals the ball from Christopher Dewberry in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 07:12 | College of NJ | Anthony Kedzierski steals the ball from Bo Johnson | 23-25 |
| 06:54 | Messiah | Anthony Kedzierski misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Linsey - foul #1 on Stephen Linsey, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis (PG), Bernard Cortes (SF), William Guizar (PF), Bradley Brown (C) Timothy Price, Bo Johnson, Stephen Linsey, Jeffrey Stead | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), Ronald Gardner (SG), Shawn Clark (PF) Paul Sharp, Christopher Dewberry, Oliver Peterson | |
| 06:54 | Messiah | Anthony Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:54 | Messiah | Anthony Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:35 | College of NJ | Bradley Brown misses long on a jumper in the lane | 23-27 |
| 06:34 | Messiah | Anthony Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:14 | Messiah | Shawn Clark lays it in set up by Emmett Mayorga and he's fouled by Bernard Cortes - foul #1 on Bernard Cortes, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey (PF) Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Gary Taylor (SF), Howard Whitman (C) Walter Gunn, Anthony Kedzierski | |
| 06:14 | Messiah | Shawn Clark makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:03 | College of NJ | William Guizar knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Ellis | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Messiah | Shawn Clark buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Emmett Mayorga | 26-32 |
| 05:10 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey's pass is intercepted by Gary Taylor | 26-32 |
| 05:07 | Messiah | Gary Taylor lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 04:53 | College of NJ | Richard Story connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-34 |
| 04:45 | Messiah | Bernard Cortes steals the ball from Howard Whitman | 28-34 |
| 04:30 | College of NJ | Bernard Cortes travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Timothy Price (PG), Richard Ford (SG), Bo Johnson (SF), Bradley Brown (C) Johnny Ellis, Richard Story, William Guizar, Bernard Cortes | |
| Subs | Messiah | Paul Sharp (PG), John Wingler (SG), Christopher Dewberry (SF), Oliver Peterson (C) Emmett Mayorga, Ronald Gardner, Gary Taylor, Howard Whitman | |
| 04:25 | Messiah | Richard Ford picks off the pass by Oliver Peterson in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 04:03 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Clark - foul #1 on Shawn Clark, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Walter Gunn (SF) John Wingler | |
| 04:03 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:03 | College of NJ | Stephen Linsey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:41 | Messiah | Walter Gunn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-34 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Derek Lash (PF), Jeffrey Stead (C) Stephen Linsey, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Howard Whitman (PF) Shawn Clark | |
| 03:28 | College of NJ | Oliver Peterson steals the ball from Bo Johnson | 29-34 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ford (fresh) SF - Bo Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Lash (fresh) C - Jeffrey Stead (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Paul Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Gunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Messiah | Paul Sharp lays it in and he's hacked by Bo Johnson - foul #2 on Bo Johnson, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Jimmy Dorfman (PG), William Guizar (PF) Timothy Price, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Messiah | Gary Taylor (SG) Walter Gunn | |
| 03:12 | Messiah | Paul Sharp makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:54 | College of NJ | Derek Lash misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 02:52 | College of NJ | Bo Johnson tips it in | 31-37 |
| 02:32 | Messiah | William Guizar is called for the reach on Howard Whitman - foul #2 on William Guizar, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Bernard Cortes (PF) Bo Johnson | |
| Subs | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga (PG), John Wingler (SG), Anthony Kedzierski (C) Paul Sharp, Christopher Dewberry, Oliver Peterson | |
| 02:32 | Messiah | Howard Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:32 | Messiah | Howard Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:32 | College of NJ | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stead | 31-37 |
| 02:10 | College of NJ | William Guizar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Dorfman | 33-37 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Gary Taylor is hacked by William Guizar in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Guizar, team foul #13 | 33-37 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis (PG), Stephen Linsey (PF) Jimmy Dorfman, William Guizar | |
| Subs | Messiah | Walter Gunn (SF), Oliver Peterson (C) John Wingler, Howard Whitman | |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:08 | College of NJ | Jeffrey Stead grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:55 | College of NJ | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Jeffrey Stead - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Richard Ford (SG), Bradley Brown (C) Derek Lash, Jeffrey Stead | |
| Subs | Messiah | John Wingler (SG) Gary Taylor | |
| 01:43 | College of NJ | Bradley Brown misses long on a floater from the left block | 33-38 |
| 01:42 | Messiah | Oliver Peterson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:24 | Messiah | Walter Gunn connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Emmett Mayorga | 33-40 |
| 01:05 | College of NJ | Johnny Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 01:04 | College of NJ | Bradley Brown can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 01:03 | Messiah | John Wingler gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:45 | Messiah | Walter Gunn connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Emmett Mayorga | 33-42 |
| 00:33 | College of NJ | Anthony Kedzierski swats the short shot by Stephen Linsey | 33-42 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Anthony Kedzierski grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Ellis - foul #2 on Johnny Ellis, team foul #14 | 33-42 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Timothy Price (PG), Richard Story (SG), Bo Johnson (SF), Derek Lash (PF), Jeffrey Stead (C) Johnny Ellis, Richard Ford, Bernard Cortes, Stephen Linsey, Bradley Brown | |
| Subs | Messiah | Ronald Gardner (SG), Christopher Dewberry (SF), Shawn Clark (PF), Gary Taylor (C) John Wingler, Walter Gunn, Anthony Kedzierski, Oliver Peterson | |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Emmett Mayorga makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:05 | College of NJ | Derek Lash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Howard Whitman (C) Emmett Mayorga | |
| 00:01 | Messiah | Christopher Dewberry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | College of NJ | Jeffrey Stead grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |