| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Ralph Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Greenhalgh (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Copher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Zuehlke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Gregg (fresh) C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | John Jay | Louis Jones inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | John Jay | Thomas Copher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 19:43 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Copher | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | John Jay | John Price steps in front of the Thomas Copher pass | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 19:25 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | John Jay | Thomas Copher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:02 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:48 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Gregg | 39-41 |
| 18:23 | John Jay | Ronald Stevens is called for the reach on Ralph Randall - foul #1 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:15 | John Jay | Thomas Copher misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 18:13 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Price | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | John Jay | Brian Ford makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 17:38 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 17:20 | City College of NY | John Price hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brent Hanson | 42-47 |
| 17:16 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Zuehlke - foul #1 on Jason Zuehlke, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | John Jay | James Kron (PG), Fred Holeman (SG), Roger McQuitty (C) Ralph Randall, Brian Ford, Thomas Copher | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien (SG), Edmund Derose (SF), Everett Ham (PF), Victor Reinhard (C) Brent Hanson, Jason Zuehlke, Donald Gregg, Ronald Stevens | |
| 17:16 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:16 | John Jay | Louis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:58 | City College of NY | Victor Reinhard's pass is intercepted by Fred Holeman | 43-47 |
| 16:44 | John Jay | James Kron buries a shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 16:26 | City College of NY | Everett Ham travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Baker (C) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Wayne Bellinger (SF) John Price | |
| 16:11 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger McQuitty | 47-47 |
| 15:54 | City College of NY | Edmund Derose connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - James Kron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Fred Holeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger McQuitty (fresh) PF - Jay Greenhalgh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Lynn Sapien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Derose (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wayne Bellinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Everett Ham (fresh) C - Victor Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | John Jay | James Kron connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Lynn Sapien - foul #2 on Lynn Sapien, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | John Jay | Ralph Randall (PG), Brian Ford (SG), Thomas Copher (C) Fred Holeman, Jay Greenhalgh, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | City College of NY | John Price (PG), Brent Hanson (SG), Jason Zuehlke (SF), Donald Gregg (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Lynn Sapien, Edmund Derose, Wayne Bellinger, Everett Ham, Victor Reinhard | |
| 15:29 | John Jay | James Kron makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:21 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Price and he's fouled by Ralph Randall - foul #3 on Ralph Randall, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | John Jay | Michael Baker (PF) James Kron | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 15:21 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:08 | John Jay | Donald Gregg takes the ball from Ralph Randall | 50-53 |
| 14:44 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-53 |
| 14:43 | John Jay | Michael Baker grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 14:24 | John Jay | Thomas Copher's floater is knocked away by Jason Zuehlke | 50-53 |
| 14:23 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty tips it home | 52-53 |
| 14:07 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 14:05 | City College of NY | John Price tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 14:03 | John Jay | Thomas Copher pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:54 | John Jay | Ralph Randall clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-53 |
| 13:52 | John Jay | Michael Baker hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 13:38 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Gregg | 54-55 |
| 13:17 | John Jay | Brian Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 13:07 | City College of NY | John Price hits the finger roll set up by Brent Hanson | 57-57 |
| 13:03 | John Jay | Ralph Randall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 12:46 | City College of NY | John Price comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 12:45 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:30 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 12:28 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:16 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Roger McQuitty - foul #3 on Roger McQuitty, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | John Jay | James Kron (PG), Fred Holeman (SG), Louis Jones (SF), Jay Greenhalgh (PF) Ralph Randall, Brian Ford, Roger McQuitty, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien (PG), Edmund Derose (SG), Wayne Bellinger (SF), Everett Ham (PF), Victor Reinhard (C) John Price, Brent Hanson, Jason Zuehlke, Donald Gregg, Ronald Stevens | |
| 11:59 | City College of NY | Edmund Derose misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 11:58 | John Jay | James Kron snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - James Kron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Fred Holeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Greenhalgh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Copher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Lynn Sapien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Derose (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wayne Bellinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Everett Ham (fresh) C - Victor Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | John Jay | Fred Holeman hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Kron | 62-57 |
| 11:10 | City College of NY | Victor Reinhard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 10:41 | John Jay | Thomas Copher is fouled on the floor by Victor Reinhard - foul #2 on Victor Reinhard, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | John Jay | Ralph Randall (PG) Thomas Copher | |
| Subs | City College of NY | John Price (PG), Brent Hanson (SG) Edmund Derose, Wayne Bellinger | |
| 10:25 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 10:23 | City College of NY | Victor Reinhard snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 10:06 | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Brent Hanson | 62-62 |
| 09:46 | John Jay | Louis Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 09:44 | John Jay | James Kron can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 09:42 | City College of NY | Everett Ham gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:36 | City College of NY | John Price knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 09:21 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Victor Reinhard - foul #3 on Victor Reinhard, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | Brian Ford (SG), Michael Baker (C) Fred Holeman, James Kron | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke (SF), Donald Gregg (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Lynn Sapien, Everett Ham, Victor Reinhard | |
| 09:21 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:21 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:04 | City College of NY | Brian Ford picks off the pass by John Price | 63-65 |
| 09:00 | John Jay | Brian Ford hits the finger roll | 65-65 |
| 08:47 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Louis Jones - foul #3 on Louis Jones, team foul #3 | 65-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Edmund Derose (PG), Karl Darrell (SG) John Price, Brent Hanson | |
| 08:24 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | Roger McQuitty (SF) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien (PG) Karl Darrell | |
| 08:05 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 08:03 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 07:57 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Jay Greenhalgh - foul #2 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | James Kron (PG) Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | City College of NY | John Price (PG) Edmund Derose | |
| 07:39 | City College of NY | John Price misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Ford - foul #1 on Brian Ford, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | John Jay | Fred Holeman (SF) Jay Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Brent Hanson (SG) Lynn Sapien | |
| 07:39 | City College of NY | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:39 | City College of NY | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - James Kron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brian Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Holeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger McQuitty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brent Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Zuehlke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Gregg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Ford | 67-67 |
| 06:58 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens clanks a floater in the lane | 67-67 |
| 06:57 | John Jay | Roger McQuitty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:45 | John Jay | Ronald Stevens steals the ball from Michael Baker | 67-67 |
| 06:23 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg drills a shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 06:16 | John Jay | Brian Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 06:14 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:55 | City College of NY | Brian Ford steps in front of the John Price pass | 67-69 |
| 05:52 | John Jay | Brian Ford jams it | 69-69 |
| 05:27 | City College of NY | Brian Ford is called for the reach on Brent Hanson - foul #2 on Brian Ford, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | John Jay | Ralph Randall (PG), Louis Jones (SF), Jay Greenhalgh (PF), Thomas Copher (C) James Kron, Fred Holeman, Roger McQuitty, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien (PG), Edmund Derose (SG), Wayne Bellinger (SF), Everett Ham (PF), Victor Reinhard (C) John Price, Brent Hanson, Jason Zuehlke, Donald Gregg, Ronald Stevens | |
| 05:15 | City College of NY | Edmund Derose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 05:14 | John Jay | Thomas Copher grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 05:03 | John Jay | Victor Reinhard denies the turnaround by Louis Jones | 69-69 |
| 05:02 | John Jay | Thomas Copher snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:42 | John Jay | Louis Jones is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bellinger - foul #1 on Wayne Bellinger, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 04:31 | John Jay | Louis Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Randall | 71-69 |
| 04:19 | City College of NY | Everett Ham double dribbles | 71-69 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | John Price (PG) Wayne Bellinger | |
| 04:03 | John Jay | Ralph Randall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Brent Hanson (SG) Edmund Derose | |
| 04:03 | John Jay | Ralph Randall makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:03 | John Jay | Ralph Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:50 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Price | 73-71 |
| 03:29 | John Jay | Louis Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 03:28 | City College of NY | Everett Ham snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Ralph Randall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Greenhalgh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Copher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brent Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lynn Sapien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Ham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Reinhard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | City College of NY | Victor Reinhard scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brent Hanson and the foul's on Jay Greenhalgh - foul #3 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | John Jay | Fred Holeman (SG), James Kron (C) Brian Ford, Thomas Copher | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens (C) Everett Ham | |
| 03:18 | City College of NY | Victor Reinhard makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:58 | John Jay | Louis Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 02:58 | City College of NY | City College of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | John Jay | Roger McQuitty (C) James Kron | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke (SF), Donald Gregg (PF) Lynn Sapien, Victor Reinhard | |
| 02:43 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Louis Jones | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | John Jay | Thomas Copher (C) Roger McQuitty | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 02:28 | John Jay | Fred Holeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 02:27 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:23 | City College of NY | John Price connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Gregg | 76-76 |
| 02:05 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 02:04 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay Greenhalgh - foul #4 on Jay Greenhalgh, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | John Jay | Brian Ford (SG) Fred Holeman | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 01:41 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:41 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | John Jay | Thomas Copher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Stevens - foul #2 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | John Jay | Thomas Copher misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | John Jay | Thomas Copher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:03 | City College of NY | Jason Zuehlke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 01:01 | John Jay | Jay Greenhalgh grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | John Jay | Thomas Copher makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Ford | 79-78 |
| 00:33 | City College of NY | John Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 00:32 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 79-78 |
| 00:17 | City College of NY | Donald Gregg pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Zuehlke | 79-80 |
| 00:07 | John Jay | John Jay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | John Jay | Ralph Randall can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | City College of NY | John Price pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |