| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Spencer Darnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Roark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Grove (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Pinkley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Fickes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Rensselaer | Steven Pinkley steals the ball from Marcus Byrd in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:47 | Chicago | Brett Fickes is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| 19:45 | Rensselaer | Gilberto Moreno steps in front of the Jessie Roark pass in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | Chicago | Brett Fickes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:30 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:18 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | Chicago | Gary Gordon pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno is fouled on the floor by Marcus Byrd - foul #3 on Marcus Byrd, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Merlin Deluca (SF) Marcus Byrd | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 19:02 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Merlin Deluca - foul #1 on Merlin Deluca, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:35 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Steven Pinkley | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Chicago | Brett Fickes misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Peter Grove - foul #1 on Peter Grove, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Andes (PG), Leroy Sailor (PF) Spencer Darnell, Peter Grove | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Ronnie Anthony (SG), Mark Mann (SF), Shannon Carlson (C) William Johnson, Gilberto Moreno, Steven Pinkley, Gary Gordon | |
| 18:28 | Chicago | Brett Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:28 | Chicago | Brett Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Rensselaer | John Andes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Sailor and the foul's on Patrick Higgins - foul #2 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard (C) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Chicago | John Dubin (C) Brett Fickes | |
| 18:04 | Rensselaer | John Andes makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:47 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Beard - foul #2 on Jeffrey Beard, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles (SG), Spencer Darnell (SF) Jessie Roark, Merlin Deluca | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 17:47 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:23 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 17:02 | Chicago | Patrick Higgins drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:44 | Chicago | John Dubin pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Chicago | Patrick Higgins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon Carlson | 41-49 |
| 16:25 | Rensselaer | Leroy Sailor hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Andes | 43-49 |
| 16:12 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses long on a floater in the paint | 43-49 |
| 16:11 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:56 | Chicago | Mark Mann hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronnie Anthony | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - John Andes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Spencer Darnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leroy Sailor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Beard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Ronnie Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dubin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Andes | 45-51 |
| 15:42 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 15:40 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 15:35 | Chicago | Mark Mann hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Dubin | 45-53 |
| 15:30 | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles is hacked by Patrick Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon (PG), Jessie Roark (SG), Marcus Byrd (SF), Peter Grove (PF), Robert Foster (C) John Andes, Clarence Giles, Spencer Darnell, Leroy Sailor, Jeffrey Beard | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Mike Unger (SG), Steven Pinkley (SF), Brett Fickes (PF), Gary Gordon (C) Ronnie Anthony, Patrick Higgins, Mark Mann, Shannon Carlson, John Dubin | |
| 15:16 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| 15:02 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Fickes | 45-55 |
| 14:42 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove makes the turnaround from close range set up by Marcus Byrd | 47-55 |
| 14:29 | Chicago | William Johnson can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 14:28 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 14:24 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd is hacked by Steven Pinkley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Pinkley, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 14:01 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Roark | 49-55 |
| 13:40 | Chicago | Mike Unger is fouled on the floor by Jessie Roark - foul #3 on Jessie Roark, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Joey Stewart (PG), Clarence Giles (SF), Merlin Deluca (PF) Henry Dixon, Marcus Byrd, Peter Grove | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno (PG), Mark Mann (SF), Douglas Spiva (C) William Johnson, Steven Pinkley, Gary Gordon | |
| 13:25 | Chicago | Douglas Spiva is fouled on the floor by Merlin Deluca - foul #2 on Merlin Deluca, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd (SF) Jessie Roark | |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| 13:09 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno loses the dribble to Marcus Byrd | 49-55 |
| 13:06 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 12:54 | Chicago | Mike Unger buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 12:29 | Rensselaer | Merlin Deluca lays it in | 53-58 |
| 12:07 | Chicago | Douglas Spiva misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 12:05 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Merlin Deluca | 53-58 |
| 12:01 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon (PG), Jessie Roark (SG), Spencer Darnell (SF), Leroy Sailor (PF), Jeffrey Beard (C) Joey Stewart, Clarence Giles, Marcus Byrd, Merlin Deluca, Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Ronnie Anthony (SG), John Dubin (SF), Shannon Carlson (PF), Gary Gordon (C) Gilberto Moreno, Mike Unger, Mark Mann, Brett Fickes, Douglas Spiva | |
| 11:50 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Sailor - foul #1 on Leroy Sailor, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Pinkley (SF) John Dubin | |
| 11:50 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:50 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:50 | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Henry Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Darnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leroy Sailor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Patrick Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinkley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shannon Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 11:37 | Chicago | Jessie Roark takes the ball from Gary Gordon | 53-58 |
| 11:11 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:06 | Chicago | Patrick Higgins double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Peter Grove (PF) Leroy Sailor | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Gilberto Moreno (SG), John Dubin (SF) Patrick Higgins, Ronnie Anthony, Steven Pinkley | |
| 10:47 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Dixon | 59-58 |
| 10:42 | Chicago | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-58 |
| 10:40 | Chicago | William Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:26 | Chicago | William Johnson hits the finger roll set up by John Dubin and the foul's on Henry Dixon - foul #4 on Henry Dixon, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Andes (PG), Clarence Giles (SF), Leroy Sailor (C) Henry Dixon, Spencer Darnell, Jeffrey Beard | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF) Shannon Carlson | |
| 10:26 | Chicago | William Johnson makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:07 | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles misses the fadeaway from close range | 59-61 |
| 10:06 | Chicago | John Dubin pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:59 | Chicago | John Dubin slams it home on a great pass from William Johnson and the foul's on Clarence Giles - foul #1 on Clarence Giles, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd (SF), Merlin Deluca (PF) Jessie Roark, Peter Grove | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (PG), Ronnie Anthony (SG), Steven Pinkley (SF), Douglas Spiva (C) William Johnson, Gilberto Moreno, Mark Mann, Gary Gordon | |
| 09:59 | Chicago | John Dubin makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:53 | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Anthony - foul #2 on Ronnie Anthony, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| 09:47 | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Sailor | 62-64 |
| 09:33 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 09:31 | Rensselaer | Leroy Sailor grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 09:28 | Rensselaer | John Andes is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Higgins - foul #4 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Foster (C) Marcus Byrd | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Mark Mann (PF) Patrick Higgins, John Dubin | |
| 09:13 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 62-64 |
| 09:12 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:59 | Rensselaer | Steven Pinkley steals the ball from Merlin Deluca | 62-64 |
| 08:42 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony is fouled on the floor by Leroy Sailor - foul #2 on Leroy Sailor, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Joey Stewart (PG), Jessie Roark (SG), Spencer Darnell (SF), Peter Grove (PF) John Andes, Clarence Giles, Merlin Deluca, Leroy Sailor | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG), Shannon Carlson (PF), Gary Gordon (C) William Johnson, Steven Pinkley, Douglas Spiva | |
| 08:42 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:42 | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Grove | 65-65 |
| 08:11 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson misses the shot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 08:10 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 08:08 | Rensselaer | Joey Stewart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard (C) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno (PG) Ronnie Anthony | |
| 07:41 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 07:40 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Joey Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Darnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Grove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Gilberto Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mike Unger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove's pass is intercepted by Mike Unger in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 07:34 | Chicago | Mark Mann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Unger | 65-67 |
| 07:22 | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon (PG), Marcus Byrd (SF) Joey Stewart, Spencer Darnell | |
| Subs | Chicago | Patrick Higgins (SG), Steven Pinkley (SF), Brett Fickes (PF), John Dubin (C) Mike Unger, Mark Mann, Shannon Carlson, Gary Gordon | |
| 07:10 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 07:08 | Chicago | John Dubin tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 07:06 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 07:04 | Rensselaer | Patrick Higgins is called for the reach on Jessie Roark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Higgins, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Foster (C) Peter Grove | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG) Patrick Higgins | |
| 06:51 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 06:49 | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | John Dubin is called for the reach on Marcus Byrd - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles (SG), Merlin Deluca (PF) Jessie Roark, Jeffrey Beard | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG) Gilberto Moreno | |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:17 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Giles | 68-67 |
| 06:03 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 06:01 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 05:46 | Rensselaer | Clarence Giles is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Andes (PG), Spencer Darnell (SF), Leroy Sailor (C) Henry Dixon, Marcus Byrd, Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF), Shannon Carlson (PF), Douglas Spiva (C) Steven Pinkley, Brett Fickes, John Dubin | |
| 05:32 | Chicago | William Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 05:30 | Chicago | Mark Mann snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 05:10 | Chicago | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Spencer Darnell - foul #3 on Spencer Darnell, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark (SG), Jeffrey Beard (C) Clarence Giles, Merlin Deluca | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno (SG), Gary Gordon (C) Mike Unger, Douglas Spiva | |
| 05:10 | Chicago | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:10 | Chicago | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:53 | Rensselaer | The jump hook by Jeffrey Beard is blocked by Gary Gordon | 68-68 |
| 04:52 | Chicago | Shannon Carlson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:48 | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 68-71 |
| 04:23 | Rensselaer | Leroy Sailor is hacked by Shannon Carlson - foul #3 on Shannon Carlson, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon (PG), Clarence Giles (SF), Robert Foster (C) John Andes, Spencer Darnell, Jeffrey Beard | |
| Subs | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony (SG), Steven Pinkley (SF), Brett Fickes (PF) William Johnson, Mark Mann, Shannon Carlson | |
| 04:23 | Rensselaer | Leroy Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Rensselaer | Leroy Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:56 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-71 |
| 03:54 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 03:53 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 03:51 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:49 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Foster, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Peter Grove (PF) Leroy Sailor | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG), John Dubin (SF), Douglas Spiva (C) Gilberto Moreno, Steven Pinkley, Gary Gordon | |
| 03:22 | Chicago | Douglas Spiva is called for traveling | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Andes (PG), Spencer Darnell (SF) Henry Dixon, Clarence Giles | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Mann (SF), Shannon Carlson (PF) Brett Fickes, Douglas Spiva | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - John Andes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Darnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Ronnie Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Unger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Andes | 73-71 |
| 03:00 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon (PG), Marcus Byrd (SF) John Andes, Spencer Darnell | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno (PG), Gary Gordon (C) Ronnie Anthony, John Dubin | |
| 02:34 | Chicago | Mark Mann loses the dribble to Jessie Roark | 73-71 |
| 02:31 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark dunks the ball | 75-71 |
| 02:29 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Pinkley (SF), Brett Fickes (PF) Mark Mann, Shannon Carlson | |
| 02:09 | Chicago | Gary Gordon is hacked by Robert Foster - foul #4 on Robert Foster, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG) Gilberto Moreno | |
| 02:09 | Chicago | Gary Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:09 | Chicago | Gary Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:46 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove loses the dribble to Brett Fickes | 75-73 |
| 01:30 | Chicago | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-73 |
| 01:28 | Chicago | Gary Gordon hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 01:22 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Dixon | 77-75 |
| 01:16 | Chicago | Brett Fickes dunks the ball set up by Gary Gordon | 77-77 |
| 00:58 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 00:58 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:58 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:37 | Chicago | Gary Gordon makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Dixon and the foul's on Steven Pinkley - foul #3 on Steven Pinkley, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark misses the free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Gary Gordon | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Chicago | Mike Unger misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marcus Byrd - foul #4 on Marcus Byrd, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Chicago | Mike Unger misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Chicago | Mike Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Rensselaer | Mike Unger is called for the reach on Jessie Roark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Unger, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Chicago | Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | Chicago | William Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark misses the fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Henry Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Roark (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Peter Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Pinkley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brett Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Chicago | Gary Gordon wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 04:16 | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd buries a turnaround from the baseline | 85-85 |
| 04:09 | Chicago | Mike Unger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-85 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell (SF), Merlin Deluca (PF) Marcus Byrd, Peter Grove | |
| Subs | Chicago | Gilberto Moreno (PG), Mark Mann (SF), Shannon Carlson (PF) William Johnson, Steven Pinkley, Brett Fickes | |
| 03:47 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Roark | 87-85 |
| 03:40 | Chicago | Spencer Darnell swats the short shot by Gary Gordon | 87-85 |
| 03:38 | Chicago | Gary Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 03:25 | Chicago | Gary Gordon misses badly on a floater from close range | 87-85 |
| 03:23 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| 03:09 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gilberto Moreno - foul #1 on Gilberto Moreno, team foul #12 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Jeffrey Beard (C) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Chicago | Ronnie Anthony (SG), Steven Pinkley (SF), John Dubin (C) Mike Unger, Mark Mann, Gary Gordon | |
| 03:09 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:09 | Rensselaer | Henry Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:48 | Chicago | John Dubin can't finish the layup | 88-85 |
| 02:46 | Chicago | John Dubin pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:46 | Chicago | Chicago calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Marcus Byrd (SF), Peter Grove (PF), Robert Foster (C) Spencer Darnell, Merlin Deluca, Jeffrey Beard | |
| Subs | Chicago | William Johnson (PG), Brett Fickes (PF), Gary Gordon (C) Ronnie Anthony, Shannon Carlson, John Dubin | |
| 02:30 | Chicago | William Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilberto Moreno | 88-88 |
| 02:05 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Foster | 90-88 |
| 02:03 | Chicago | William Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Dixon - foul #5 on Henry Dixon, team foul #15 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell (PG) Henry Dixon | |
| Subs | Chicago | Mike Unger (SG) Gilberto Moreno | |
| 02:03 | Chicago | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:03 | Chicago | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:42 | Rensselaer | Jessie Roark misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 90-89 |
| 01:40 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove tips it in | 92-89 |
| 01:27 | Chicago | William Johnson makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mike Unger | 92-91 |
| 01:17 | Rensselaer | Gary Gordon steps in front of the Jessie Roark pass | 92-91 |
| 00:51 | Chicago | William Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-91 |
| 00:49 | Chicago | Brett Fickes gets the offensive rebound | 92-91 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Spencer Darnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Roark (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Peter Grove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Pinkley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brett Fickes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Gordon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:34 | Chicago | Steven Pinkley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Johnson | 92-93 |
| 00:31 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Chicago | Spencer Darnell is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #4 on Spencer Darnell, team foul #16 | 92-93 |
| 00:28 | Chicago | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:28 | Chicago | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:28 | Rensselaer | Robert Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 92-93 |
| 00:10 | Rensselaer | Spencer Darnell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jessie Roark | 94-93 |
| 00:10 | Chicago | Chicago calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Chicago | Robert Foster denies the turnaround by Gary Gordon | 94-93 |
| 00:00 | Rensselaer | Peter Grove pulls down the rebound | 94-93 |