Michael Magee had a career-night for the Violets, putting up personal highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jason Boone chipped in with 19 points (7-8 FT) and eight rebounds, while Matt Basford added 17 points, including four three-pointers.
After the two teams traded baskets for the first few minutes of the game, NYU (17-2, 6-2 UAA) used a 7-0 run to jump out to a 25-16 lead with 7:15 to go in the half. The Violets then extended their lead to 38-28 at the break.
NYU kept Case (10-9, 2-6 UAA) at a comfortable distance early in the second half, but the Spartans cut into the Violet lead and trailed by only five points, 55-50, with 7:26 remaining.
Over the next four minutes, Boone scored eight straight points for NYU as the lead went back to nine, 66-57.
Case came right back with a 7-2 run to make the score 68-64 with 1:39 remaining.
A jumper by Basford, and a foul shot by Jared Kildare pushed the lead back to 71-64, and Case never got closer than four points again.
Carson Oren led the way for the Spartans with 22 points, while Mason Conrad posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.