| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Scott Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) C - Robert McKay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pedro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt inbounds the ball | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Thiel | Sal Baker is hacked by Neville Walton - foul #2 on Neville Walton, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| 19:34 | Thiel | Scott Mason is fouled on the floor by Neville Walton - foul #3 on Neville Walton, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson (C) Neville Walton | |
| 19:21 | Thiel | James Reed is called for the reach on Scott Eldridge - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 19:05 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 18:40 | Rensselaer | James Reed scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Scott Eldridge - foul #1 on Scott Eldridge, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| 18:40 | Rensselaer | James Reed makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 18:21 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 18:19 | Rensselaer | James Reed gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 18:15 | Rensselaer | Louie South misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-40 |
| 18:13 | Rensselaer | James Reed snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 18:03 | Rensselaer | Robert McKay steps in front of the Lee Swanson pass | 52-40 |
| 17:45 | Thiel | Louie South takes the ball from Sal Baker | 52-40 |
| 17:41 | Rensselaer | John Pedro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louie South | 52-42 |
| 17:23 | Thiel | Sal Baker can't finish the layup | 52-42 |
| 17:21 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:58 | Rensselaer | Louie South clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 16:57 | Thiel | Robert McKay snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 16:52 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 16:51 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 16:27 | Rensselaer | John Pedro hits a jumper near the basket | 52-44 |
| 16:03 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Swanson - foul #1 on Lee Swanson, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG), Christopher Hite (SG), Brandon Ivery (SF), Clifton Bernard (C) Sal Baker, Scott Mason, Gary Babbitt, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Randy Jackson (PG), Alfred Gayton (SG), Austin Ronald (SF), Ernie Jones (PF), Mark Keller (C) Louie South, John Pedro, Alan Petrick, James Reed, Lee Swanson | |
| 16:03 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:03 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:53 | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donnell Keefe - foul #1 on Donnell Keefe, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Thiel | Gary Babbitt (SF) Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Neville Walton (C) Randy Jackson | |
| 15:53 | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:53 | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Donnell Keefe (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Ivery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Alfred Gayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Ronald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Keller (fresh) PF - Ernie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neville Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Hite | 57-45 |
| 15:18 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Gayton | 57-47 |
| 15:12 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery buries a shot from the right block | 59-47 |
| 14:50 | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 14:48 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Neville Walton | 59-47 |
| 14:30 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Babbitt - foul #2 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Thiel | Scott Mason (SG), Robert McKay (C) Christopher Hite, Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 14:30 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:30 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:18 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 14:17 | Thiel | Robert McKay can't tip it in | 59-49 |
| 14:15 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 13:55 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones is whistled for a carry | 59-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), John Pedro (SG), Alan Petrick (SF), James Reed (PF) Alfred Gayton, Austin Ronald, Mark Keller, Ernie Jones | |
| 13:38 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brandon Ivery, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG) Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson (C) Neville Walton | |
| 13:15 | Rensselaer | John Pedro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 13:14 | Rensselaer | James Reed snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 13:02 | Rensselaer | Brandon Ivery steps in front of the John Pedro pass | 59-49 |
| 12:59 | Thiel | Scott Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Ivery | 61-49 |
| 12:40 | Rensselaer | Louie South lays it up and in on a great pass from James Reed and the foul's on Clifton Bernard - foul #1 on Clifton Bernard, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Christopher Hite (SG), Gary Babbitt (SF), Scott Eldridge (PF), Robert McKay (C) Scott Mason, Brandon Ivery, Clifton Bernard, Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones (PF) James Reed | |
| 12:40 | Rensselaer | Louie South makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:20 | Thiel | Sal Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 12:18 | Rensselaer | Louie South grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:03 | Rensselaer | Robert McKay is called for the reach on John Pedro - foul #2 on Robert McKay, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG) Sal Baker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton (PG), Austin Ronald (SG), Neville Walton (C) Louie South, John Pedro, Lee Swanson | |
| 11:52 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick hits a driving attempt in the paint | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Howard Childress (fresh) SG - Christopher Hite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McKay (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Alfred Gayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Ronald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neville Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Thiel | Howard Childress clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 11:34 | Thiel | Robert McKay tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 11:27 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton blows the dunk | 63-54 |
| 11:26 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Jones | 63-54 |
| 11:15 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Austin Ronald and he's hacked by Gary Babbitt - foul #3 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG), Scott Mason (SG), Brandon Ivery (SF) Howard Childress, Christopher Hite, Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | James Reed (PF) Ernie Jones | |
| 11:15 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:15 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 10:50 | Thiel | Robert McKay is hacked by Neville Walton - foul #4 on Neville Walton, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifton Bernard (PF) Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Randy Jackson (PG), Mark Keller (SF), Lee Swanson (C) Austin Ronald, Alan Petrick, Neville Walton | |
| 10:34 | Thiel | Scott Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 10:32 | Rensselaer | James Reed grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 10:25 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Randy Jackson | 63-59 |
| 10:05 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 10:03 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Bernard | 63-59 |
| 09:50 | Thiel | Brandon Ivery buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Mason | 65-59 |
| 09:36 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 09:34 | Rensselaer | James Reed snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:24 | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Ivery - foul #4 on Brandon Ivery, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG), Gary Babbitt (SF) Donnell Keefe, Brandon Ivery | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Pedro (SG), Austin Ronald (SF), Ernie Jones (PF) Randy Jackson, James Reed, Lee Swanson | |
| 09:24 | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:24 | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:03 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 09:02 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 08:39 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones's layup is rejected by Robert McKay | 65-61 |
| 08:38 | Thiel | Sal Baker grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 08:33 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt is hacked by Austin Ronald - foul #2 on Austin Ronald, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Thiel | Christopher Hite (SG), Scott Eldridge (PF) Scott Mason, Clifton Bernard | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), Alan Petrick (SF), Lee Swanson (C) Alfred Gayton, Austin Ronald, Mark Keller | |
| 08:17 | Thiel | Christopher Hite misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 08:16 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 07:56 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-61 |
| 07:55 | Thiel | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Hite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKay (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pedro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Thiel | Ernie Jones steps in front of the Christopher Hite pass | 67-61 |
| 07:34 | Rensselaer | John Pedro misses short on a floater in the paint | 67-61 |
| 07:33 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 07:31 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Robert McKay | 67-61 |
| 07:11 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 06:52 | Rensselaer | Louie South is hacked by Sal Baker - foul #3 on Sal Baker, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG), Scott Mason (SG), Brandon Ivery (C) Sal Baker, Christopher Hite, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald (SG), James Reed (PF), Neville Walton (C) John Pedro, Ernie Jones, Lee Swanson | |
| 06:52 | Rensselaer | Louie South makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:52 | Rensselaer | Louie South makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:29 | Thiel | Scott Mason hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donnell Keefe | 73-63 |
| 06:11 | Rensselaer | Donnell Keefe is called for the reach on Neville Walton - foul #2 on Donnell Keefe, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | Clifton Bernard (PF) Scott Eldridge | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton (SG) Austin Ronald | |
| 06:11 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:11 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:11 | Thiel | Scott Mason pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 05:46 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Mason | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Rensselaer | Gary Babbitt takes the ball from Neville Walton | 76-63 |
| 05:33 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 05:31 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 05:18 | Rensselaer | Louie South's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG) Gary Babbitt | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Pedro (SG), Mark Keller (SF) Louie South, Alan Petrick | |
| 04:55 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sal Baker | 78-63 |
| 04:50 | Rensselaer | John Pedro hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Scott Mason - foul #2 on Scott Mason, team foul #11 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson (C) Neville Walton | |
| 04:50 | Rensselaer | John Pedro misses the free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:50 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:32 | Rensselaer | John Pedro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 04:09 | Thiel | Scott Mason misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 04:07 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton is fouled on the floor by Sal Baker - foul #4 on Sal Baker, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Christopher Hite (SG), Gary Babbitt (SF), Scott Eldridge (PF) Scott Mason, Brandon Ivery, Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick (SF), Ernie Jones (PF) Mark Keller, James Reed | |
| 03:58 | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:58 | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:58 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Thiel | Christopher Hite buries a 3 from the right wing | 81-68 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Sal Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Hite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Babbitt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Alfred Gayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pedro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Rensselaer | John Pedro misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-68 |
| 03:35 | Thiel | Sal Baker pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 03:29 | Thiel | Clifton Bernard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 03:28 | Rensselaer | John Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:59 | Rensselaer | John Pedro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG), Scott Mason (SG), Brandon Ivery (C) Sal Baker, Christopher Hite, Clifton Bernard | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), Austin Ronald (SG), Neville Walton (C) Alfred Gayton, John Pedro, Lee Swanson | |
| 02:54 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Donnell Keefe (PG), Robert McKay (C) Howard Childress, Brandon Ivery | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Pedro (SG), James Reed (PF) Austin Ronald, Ernie Jones | |
| 02:40 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge double dribbles | 81-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Sal Baker (PG) Donnell Keefe | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 02:32 | Rensselaer | John Pedro can't finish the layup | 81-68 |
| 02:31 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt grabs the board | 81-68 |
| 02:24 | Thiel | Robert McKay drills a floater in the paint set up by Sal Baker | 83-68 |
| 02:13 | Rensselaer | John Pedro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-68 |
| 02:11 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 02:06 | Thiel | Scott Mason knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Eldridge | 86-68 |
| 01:54 | Rensselaer | James Reed misses the shot in the paint | 86-68 |
| 01:53 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Robert McKay | 86-68 |
| 01:47 | Thiel | Gary Babbitt's pass is intercepted by Neville Walton | 86-68 |
| 01:28 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 86-68 |
| 01:27 | Thiel | Scott Eldridge gets the rebound | 86-68 |
| 01:23 | Thiel | Sal Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-68 |
| 01:21 | Rensselaer | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 86-68 |
| 01:14 | Rensselaer | Louie South misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-68 |
| 01:13 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton grabs the offensive board | 86-68 |
| 01:00 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick is hacked by Gary Babbitt - foul #4 on Gary Babbitt, team foul #13 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Howard Childress (PG), Christopher Hite (SG), Brandon Ivery (SF), Clifton Bernard (PF), Donnell Keefe (C) Sal Baker, Scott Mason, Gary Babbitt, Scott Eldridge, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Alfred Gayton (PG), Austin Ronald (SG), Ernie Jones (PF), Lee Swanson (C) Louie South, John Pedro, James Reed, Neville Walton | |
| 01:00 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 01:00 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick misses the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 01:00 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe gets the rebound | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Thiel | Donnell Keefe hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald misses the easy layup | 88-68 |
| 00:32 | Rensselaer | Austin Ronald grabs the offensive board | 88-68 |
| 00:28 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones's pass is intercepted by Howard Childress | 88-68 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Howard Childress runs out the clock | 88-68 |