| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) SG - Taylor Davis (fresh) SF - Louis Coolidge (fresh) PF - Francis Bailey (fresh) C - David Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Dallas Evans (fresh) SG - Lee Scheer (fresh) SF - Charles Baker (fresh) PF - David Koons (fresh) C - Charles Melgar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New York U. | David Reeves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New York U. | New York U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | New York U. | Taylor Davis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Warren Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Rochester | Charles Melgar loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | New York U. | Francis Bailey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Reeves | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Rochester | Charles Melgar drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Taylor Davis - foul #1 on Taylor Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Rochester | Charles Melgar makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:51 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:50 | Rochester | David Koons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Rochester | Lee Scheer banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:32 | New York U. | Taylor Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:30 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | New York U. | Taylor Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | New York U. | Francis Bailey tips it in | 6-5 |
| 18:15 | Rochester | Lee Scheer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Taylor Davis - foul #2 on Taylor Davis, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | New York U. | Jimmy Johnson (SG) Taylor Davis | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 18:15 | Rochester | Lee Scheer misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:15 | Rochester | Lee Scheer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:50 | New York U. | David Reeves lays it up and in set up by Louis Coolidge and the foul's on Lee Scheer - foul #1 on Lee Scheer, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 17:50 | New York U. | David Reeves misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:50 | Rochester | Charles Melgar snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:30 | Rochester | David Koons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:29 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Francis Bailey | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | New York U. | Francis Bailey scores on a runner from close range set up by Warren Johnson | 10-6 |
| 17:00 | Rochester | Francis Bailey swats the layup by Charles Melgar | 10-6 |
| 16:59 | New York U. | The rebound goes to David Reeves | 10-6 |
| 16:54 | New York U. | Jimmy Johnson is hacked by Dallas Evans - foul #1 on Dallas Evans, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | David Lady (SG), Dennis Okane (PF), Dave Bell (C) Lee Scheer, David Koons, Charles Melgar | |
| 16:42 | New York U. | Dallas Evans steps in front of the Warren Johnson pass | 10-6 |
| 16:33 | Rochester | Warren Johnson steals the ball from Dave Bell | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | New York U. | Francis Bailey misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-6 |
| 16:08 | Rochester | Dave Bell snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:52 | Rochester | David Lady evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Scott Smith (SF), Gordon Johnson (C) Dallas Evans, Charles Baker | |
| 15:52 | Rochester | David Lady makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Rochester | David Lady misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | New York U. | David Reeves pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Coolidge (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - David Lady (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Okane (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) PF - Dave Bell (fresh) C - Gordon Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Johnson | 13-7 |
| 15:34 | Rochester | Jimmy Johnson picks off the pass by David Lady | 13-7 |
| 15:30 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge dunks the ball set up by Jimmy Johnson | 15-7 |
| 15:18 | Rochester | Jimmy Johnson is called for the reach on Dennis Okane - foul #2 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | New York U. | Rick Pressley (SF) Jimmy Johnson | |
| Subs | Rochester | Lee Scheer (SG), David Koons (PF), Charles Melgar (C) Scott Smith, Dave Bell, Gordon Johnson | |
| 15:01 | Rochester | Charles Melgar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| 14:54 | New York U. | David Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Charles Baker (SF) Dennis Okane | |
| 14:35 | Rochester | David Lady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 14:34 | Rochester | Charles Baker tips it in | 15-9 |
| 14:19 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Pressley | 18-9 |
| 14:02 | Rochester | David Lady is hacked by Francis Bailey - foul #1 on Francis Bailey, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | New York U. | Robert Bernard (PF), James Parker (C) Francis Bailey, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dallas Evans (PG), Dave Bell (C) David Lady, Charles Melgar | |
| 13:47 | Rochester | Dallas Evans knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Koons and he's fouled by Louis Coolidge - foul #1 on Louis Coolidge, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | New York U. | James McEwen (SG) Louis Coolidge | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 13:47 | Rochester | Dallas Evans makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:26 | New York U. | James McEwen misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Koons - foul #1 on David Koons, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dennis Okane (PF) David Koons | |
| 13:26 | New York U. | James McEwen makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:26 | New York U. | James McEwen misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:26 | Rochester | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:13 | Rochester | Dennis Okane misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-12 |
| 13:12 | Rochester | Dave Bell can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 13:11 | New York U. | James McEwen gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:50 | New York U. | Rick Pressley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-12 |
| 12:48 | New York U. | James Parker tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 12:24 | Rochester | Lee Scheer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 12:22 | New York U. | James McEwen grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 12:17 | New York U. | Rick Pressley misses the floater from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 12:15 | New York U. | Robert Bernard snags the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 12:05 | New York U. | Warren Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Okane - foul #1 on Dennis Okane, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | New York U. | Louis Coolidge (SF), Francis Bailey (PF), David Reeves (C) Rick Pressley, Robert Bernard, James Parker | |
| Subs | Rochester | David Lady (SF), David Koons (PF), Charles Melgar (C) Lee Scheer, Charles Baker, Dave Bell | |
| 12:05 | New York U. | Warren Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:05 | New York U. | Warren Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:05 | Rochester | The rebound goes to Charles Melgar | 22-12 |
| 11:48 | Rochester | David Lady works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James McEwen - foul #1 on James McEwen, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Scott Smith (SF) Dallas Evans | |
| 11:48 | Rochester | David Lady makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:48 | Rochester | David Lady misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:48 | New York U. | Francis Bailey snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McEwen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Louis Coolidge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - David Lady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Okane (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) PF - David Koons (fresh) C - Charles Melgar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 11:26 | Rochester | Dennis Okane gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 11:11 | Rochester | David Koons misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 11:10 | New York U. | David Reeves grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 10:57 | New York U. | James McEwen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Reeves | 24-13 |
| 10:32 | Rochester | Dennis Okane is called for 5 seconds | 24-13 |
| Subs | New York U. | Rick Pressley (SF) Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dallas Evans (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Dave Bell (PF) Dennis Okane, Scott Smith, David Koons | |
| 10:16 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge double dribbles | 24-13 |
| Subs | New York U. | Robert Bernard (PF) Francis Bailey | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 10:01 | Rochester | Dallas Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-13 |
| 10:00 | New York U. | Louis Coolidge snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 09:55 | New York U. | James McEwen is fouled on the floor by Dallas Evans - foul #2 on Dallas Evans, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Lee Scheer (SG) Dallas Evans | |
| 09:43 | New York U. | David Lady steals it from David Reeves | 24-13 |
| 09:38 | Rochester | David Lady lays it in | 24-15 |
| 09:29 | New York U. | Robert Bernard can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dave Bell - foul #1 on Dave Bell, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | David Koons (PF) Charles Melgar | |
| 09:29 | New York U. | Robert Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:29 | New York U. | Robert Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:29 | Rochester | Dave Bell snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:15 | Rochester | Charles Baker travels with the ball | 25-15 |
| Subs | New York U. | Warren Johnson (PG), Francis Bailey (PF) Rick Pressley, Robert Bernard | |
| Subs | Rochester | Edward McGhinnis (PG) David Lady | |
| 08:54 | New York U. | David Koons steals it from James McEwen | 25-15 |
| 08:32 | Rochester | Lee Scheer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 08:31 | New York U. | David Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:19 | New York U. | James McEwen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 08:18 | Rochester | David Koons snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 08:09 | Rochester | Dave Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | New York U. | Rick Pressley (SF), Robert Bernard (C) Louis Coolidge, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Rochester | David Lady (PG), Dennis Okane (SG), Gordon Johnson (PF), Charles Melgar (C) Edward McGhinnis, Lee Scheer, David Koons, Dave Bell | |
| 07:52 | New York U. | Rick Pressley is called for traveling | 25-15 |
| Subs | New York U. | Louis Coolidge (SG), James Parker (C) James McEwen, Francis Bailey | |
| Subs | Rochester | Scott Smith (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 07:32 | Rochester | Scott Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Melgar | 25-17 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - Warren Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Coolidge (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Pressley (fresh) PF - Robert Bernard (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - David Lady (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Okane (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Johnson (fresh) C - Charles Melgar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New York U. | Warren Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Johnson, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| 06:59 | Rochester | Dennis Okane knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Lady and he's hacked by Warren Johnson - foul #2 on Warren Johnson, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | New York U. | James McEwen (PG) Warren Johnson | |
| Subs | Rochester | Charles Baker (SF), David Koons (PF) Scott Smith, Charles Melgar | |
| 06:59 | Rochester | Dennis Okane makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:46 | New York U. | David Koons swats the layup by Robert Bernard | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | New York U. | James Parker can't tip it in | 25-20 |
| 06:42 | Rochester | David Koons gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:31 | Rochester | The short jumper by Charles Baker is denied by James Parker | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | New York U. | James Parker snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | New York U. | The jump hook by James McEwen is blocked by Gordon Johnson | 25-20 |
| 06:23 | Rochester | Dennis Okane pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:05 | Rochester | Dennis Okane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-20 |
| 06:04 | Rochester | Dennis Okane pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:43 | Rochester | David Lady works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 05:42 | New York U. | Robert Bernard grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:35 | New York U. | The jump hook by Rick Pressley is blocked by David Koons | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | Rochester | David Koons pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:27 | Rochester | David Lady can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Robert Bernard - foul #1 on Robert Bernard, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | New York U. | Francis Bailey (PF), David Reeves (C) Rick Pressley, James Parker | |
| Subs | Rochester | Lee Scheer (SG), Dave Bell (PF), Charles Melgar (C) Dennis Okane, David Koons, Gordon Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Rochester | David Lady makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:27 | Rochester | David Lady misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:27 | Rochester | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Bell | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | Rochester | Lee Scheer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Melgar | 25-24 |
| 05:00 | New York U. | Francis Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Baker | 25-24 |
| 04:59 | Rochester | Lee Scheer pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:32 | Rochester | Charles Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 04:31 | New York U. | Francis Bailey grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 04:23 | New York U. | James McEwen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Coolidge | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | Rochester | Charles Baker is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Edward McGhinnis (PG), Dennis Okane (SF), David Koons (PF) David Lady, Charles Baker, Dave Bell | |
| 04:08 | New York U. | James McEwen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Rochester | Charles Melgar grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | Rochester | Dennis Okane connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward McGhinnis | 27-26 |
| 03:43 | New York U. | Robert Bernard can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 03:42 | Rochester | Edward McGhinnis pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:25 | Rochester | Dennis Okane is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 27-26 |
| 03:23 | Rochester | David Koons snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | New York U. | PG - James McEwen (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Louis Coolidge (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bernard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Edward McGhinnis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Scheer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Okane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Koons (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Melgar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rochester | Lee Scheer is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | New York U. | Warren Johnson (PG), Taylor Davis (SG), Rick Pressley (SF) James McEwen, Louis Coolidge, Robert Bernard | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dallas Evans (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Dave Bell (C) Edward McGhinnis, Dennis Okane, Charles Melgar | |
| 02:50 | New York U. | Dallas Evans is called for the reach on David Reeves - foul #3 on Dallas Evans, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | New York U. | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Edward McGhinnis (PG), Gordon Johnson (C) Dallas Evans, David Koons | |
| 02:50 | New York U. | David Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:50 | New York U. | David Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:31 | Rochester | Dave Bell misses the driving attempt near the basket | 29-26 |
| 02:29 | New York U. | Taylor Davis grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 02:24 | New York U. | Rick Pressley is hacked by Edward McGhinnis - foul #1 on Edward McGhinnis, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | New York U. | Carl Jozwiak (PF) Francis Bailey | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dennis Okane (SG) Lee Scheer | |
| 02:24 | New York U. | Rick Pressley misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:24 | Rochester | Gordon Johnson gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:04 | Rochester | Charles Baker blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Jozwiak - foul #1 on Carl Jozwiak, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | New York U. | Robert Bernard (PF) Carl Jozwiak | |
| Subs | Rochester | David Lady (PG) Edward McGhinnis | |
| 02:04 | Rochester | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:04 | Rochester | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | New York U. | David Reeves blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 01:55 | Rochester | Dave Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:35 | Rochester | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rick Pressley - foul #1 on Rick Pressley, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | New York U. | James Parker (C) David Reeves | |
| Subs | Rochester | David Koons (PF) Gordon Johnson | |
| 01:35 | Rochester | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:35 | Rochester | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:27 | New York U. | Warren Johnson is denied on a layup by Dave Bell | 29-30 |
| 01:26 | New York U. | James Parker tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 01:04 | Rochester | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:03 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Robert Bernard | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | New York U. | Taylor Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | New York U. | Francis Bailey (PF) James Parker | |
| Subs | Rochester | Lee Scheer (SG), Charles Melgar (C) Charles Baker, Dave Bell | |
| 00:46 | Rochester | David Lady misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 00:44 | New York U. | The rebound goes to Francis Bailey | 31-30 |
| 00:37 | New York U. | Dennis Okane takes the ball from Rick Pressley | 31-30 |
| 00:17 | Rochester | David Koons misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:16 | Rochester | David Koons pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Rochester | David Lady misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Rochester | Lee Scheer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |