| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Bobby Near (fresh) SG - Marcus Swank (fresh) SF - Arnold Wages (fresh) PF - Peter Tanner (fresh) C - Charles Kuhl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Welliver (fresh) SF - Franklin Shepler (fresh) PF - James Cross (fresh) C - Charles Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Charles Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Utica | Keith Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Utica | James Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Utica | James Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Aurora | Bobby Near is hacked by Michael Welliver - foul #1 on Michael Welliver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Aurora | Marcus Swank is hacked by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Aurora | Arnold Wages tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Utica | Keith Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Utica | Franklin Shepler can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Utica | James Cross grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Utica | Franklin Shepler knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Aurora | Arnold Wages can't connect on a runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Aurora | Bobby Near lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Wages and the foul's on Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Keith Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Aurora | Bobby Near misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Utica | The rebound goes to James Cross | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Utica | Marcus Swank picks off the pass by Franklin Shepler in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Aurora | Arnold Wages misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Franklin Shepler - foul #1 on Franklin Shepler, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Milian (C) Charles Bennett | |
| 17:52 | Aurora | Arnold Wages misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Aurora | Arnold Wages makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Utica | Franklin Shepler misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Tanner - foul #1 on Peter Tanner, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | William Fries (PF) James Cross | |
| 17:40 | Utica | Franklin Shepler misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Utica | Franklin Shepler misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Aurora | Peter Tanner snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Milian - foul #1 on Donald Milian, team foul #5 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | Caleb Petty (SF) Franklin Shepler | |
| 17:19 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Utica | Keith Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Utica | Caleb Petty grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Utica | Caleb Petty is fouled on the floor by Arnold Wages - foul #1 on Arnold Wages, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | Erik Williams (PG), William James (SF), Barry Douthitt (PF), Frank London (C) Bobby Near, Arnold Wages, Peter Tanner, Charles Kuhl | |
| Subs | Utica | Bradley Thomas (PG), Timothy Davis (SG) Keith Johnson, Michael Welliver | |
| 16:37 | Utica | William Fries lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Thomas | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Marcus Swank | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Utica | Barry Douthitt is called for the reach on Donald Milian - foul #1 on Barry Douthitt, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Aurora | David Mott (PF) Marcus Swank | |
| Subs | Utica | James Cross (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Bradley Thomas, Donald Milian | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Erik Williams (fresh) SG - Frank London (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) PF - David Mott (fresh) C - Barry Douthitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Caleb Petty (fresh) SF - William Fries (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Utica | William Fries comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Welliver (SG) Caleb Petty | |
| 15:49 | Utica | William Fries misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Utica | William Fries misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Aurora | The rebound goes to David Mott | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Aurora | David Mott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:32 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 15:31 | Utica | James Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:29 | Utica | William Fries is fouled in the backcourt by Frank London - foul #1 on Frank London, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Aurora | Bobby Near (PG) David Mott | |
| Subs | Utica | Keith Johnson (PG), Franklin Shepler (SF) Timothy Davis, William Fries | |
| 15:12 | Utica | Michael Welliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to James Cross | 7-4 |
| 14:58 | Utica | Michael Welliver knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Franklin Shepler | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Aurora | Erik Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Utica | James Cross grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | Utica | Charles Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | Aurora | Erik Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Near | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | Utica | Michael Welliver is hacked by Erik Williams - foul #1 on Erik Williams, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | Shawn Hyman (PG), Marcus Swank (SG), Arnold Wages (SF), Peter Tanner (PF), Charles Kuhl (C) Bobby Near, Erik Williams, William James, Barry Douthitt, Frank London | |
| Subs | Utica | Timothy Davis (SG), Caleb Petty (SF), William Fries (PF), Donald Milian (C) Michael Welliver, Franklin Shepler, James Cross, Charles Bennett | |
| 13:30 | Utica | Keith Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 9-6 |
| 13:28 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Charles Kuhl | 9-6 |
| 13:11 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Fries - foul #1 on William Fries, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | Bradley Thomas (PG) Keith Johnson | |
| 13:11 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:11 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:09 | Utica | Bradley Thomas's pass is intercepted by Shawn Hyman in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 12:45 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Wages and he's fouled by Donald Milian - foul #2 on Donald Milian, team foul #7 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Welliver (SG), Bennie Shea (C) Bradley Thomas, Donald Milian | |
| 12:45 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:31 | Utica | Michael Welliver can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 12:29 | Aurora | Peter Tanner snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:16 | Aurora | Arnold Wages hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:15 | Utica | Bennie Shea grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 11:57 | Utica | William Fries misses the dunk attempt | 13-6 |
| 11:55 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Shawn Hyman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marcus Swank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Wages (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Kuhl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Caleb Petty (fresh) PF - William Fries (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Shea (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Aurora | Timothy Davis steals it from Marcus Swank | 13-6 |
| 11:28 | Utica | Caleb Petty makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:08 | Aurora | Marcus Swank drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:49 | Utica | Michael Welliver comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Tanner - foul #2 on Peter Tanner, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Aurora | Bobby Near (PG), Erik Williams (SG), Lee Gately (SF), Barry Douthitt (PF), Frank London (C) Shawn Hyman, Marcus Swank, Arnold Wages, Peter Tanner, Charles Kuhl | |
| Subs | Utica | Keith Johnson (PG), Franklin Shepler (SF), James Cross (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Timothy Davis, Caleb Petty, William Fries, Bennie Shea | |
| 10:49 | Utica | Michael Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:49 | Utica | Michael Welliver makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:26 | Aurora | Bobby Near misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Johnson - foul #2 on Keith Johnson, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Aurora | William James (SF) Lee Gately | |
| Subs | Utica | Bradley Thomas (PG) Keith Johnson | |
| 10:26 | Aurora | Bobby Near makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:26 | Aurora | Bobby Near makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:00 | Utica | Bradley Thomas is whistled for a carry | 18-11 |
| Subs | Aurora | David Mott (PF) Barry Douthitt | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:42 | Aurora | Bobby Near is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Utica | Bennie Shea (SG) Michael Welliver | |
| 09:30 | Utica | Bennie Shea misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Aurora | David Mott snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:12 | Aurora | Bobby Near comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 09:11 | Utica | Charles Bennett snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:09 | Utica | Bobby Near picks off the pass by Bennie Shea in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 08:54 | Aurora | Bobby Near buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Frank London | 20-11 |
| 08:51 | Utica | James Cross loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| Subs | Aurora | Shawn Hyman (PG), Marcus Swank (SG), Lee Gately (SF), Barry Douthitt (C) Bobby Near, Erik Williams, William James, Frank London | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Welliver (SG), William Fries (PF) James Cross, Charles Bennett | |
| 08:38 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Franklin Shepler is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 22-13 |
| 07:51 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-13 |
| 07:50 | Utica | Michael Welliver gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Shawn Hyman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marcus Swank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Gately (fresh) PF - David Mott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Douthitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Bradley Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Welliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Franklin Shepler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Fries (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Shea (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Utica | Michael Welliver's pass is intercepted by David Mott | 22-13 |
| 07:08 | Aurora | Marcus Swank knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Gately and he's fouled by Michael Welliver - foul #2 on Michael Welliver, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Aurora | Bobby Near (PG), Arnold Wages (SF), Charles Kuhl (C) Shawn Hyman, Lee Gately, David Mott | |
| Subs | Utica | Laurence Bishop (PG), Timothy Davis (SG), Caleb Petty (SF), James Cross (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Bradley Thomas, Michael Welliver, Franklin Shepler, William Fries, Bennie Shea | |
| 07:08 | Aurora | Marcus Swank makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:48 | Utica | Laurence Bishop loses the dribble to Charles Kuhl | 25-13 |
| 06:31 | Aurora | Marcus Swank is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #10 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Aurora | Frank London (PF) Barry Douthitt | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:31 | Aurora | Marcus Swank makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:31 | Aurora | Marcus Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 06:18 | Utica | Laurence Bishop clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 06:16 | Aurora | Frank London gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:02 | Aurora | Arnold Wages blows the layup | 27-13 |
| 06:01 | Utica | Charles Bennett grabs the board | 27-13 |
| 05:47 | Utica | James Cross buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Timothy Davis | 27-15 |
| 05:26 | Aurora | Arnold Wages makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Near | 29-15 |
| 05:24 | Utica | Timothy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| Subs | Aurora | Shawn Hyman (PG), Erik Williams (SG), William James (SF), Barry Douthitt (PF) Bobby Near, Marcus Swank, Arnold Wages, Frank London | |
| Subs | Utica | Bradley Thomas (PG), William Fries (SF) Laurence Bishop, Caleb Petty | |
| 05:08 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Williams | 31-15 |
| 04:49 | Utica | James Cross blows the layup | 31-15 |
| 04:47 | Utica | James Cross snags the offensive board | 31-15 |
| 04:30 | Utica | Charles Bennett hits a floater from close range | 31-17 |
| 04:11 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt is hacked by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #11 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Aurora | David Mott (PF) Charles Kuhl | |
| Subs | Utica | Laurence Bishop (PG), Bennie Shea (SG), Franklin Shepler (SF) Bradley Thomas, Timothy Davis, James Cross | |
| 04:11 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:11 | Aurora | Barry Douthitt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:11 | Utica | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 31-17 |
| 04:09 | Utica | Shawn Hyman steps in front of the Franklin Shepler pass in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 04:02 | Aurora | Erik Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #12 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Aurora | Lee Gately (SF), Frank London (C) William James, Barry Douthitt | |
| Subs | Utica | Timothy Davis (SG) Charles Bennett | |
| 04:02 | Aurora | Erik Williams makes the free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:54 | Utica | William Fries is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 34-19 |
| 03:41 | Aurora | Frank London's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-19 |
| Subs | Aurora | Bobby Near (PG), Peter Tanner (PF) Shawn Hyman, Erik Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Keith Johnson (PG), Michael Welliver (SG), Caleb Petty (SF), Donald Milian (PF) Laurence Bishop, Timothy Davis, Franklin Shepler, William Fries | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Bobby Near (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank London (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Gately (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Mott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Welliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Caleb Petty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Milian (fresh) C - Bennie Shea (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Utica | Caleb Petty connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Bennie Shea | 34-22 |
| 02:58 | Aurora | Bobby Near is hacked by Keith Johnson - foul #3 on Keith Johnson, team foul #13 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Aurora | Marcus Swank (SG), Arnold Wages (SF), Charles Kuhl (C) Frank London, Lee Gately, David Mott | |
| Subs | Utica | Bradley Thomas (PG), James Cross (PF) Keith Johnson, Bennie Shea | |
| 02:58 | Aurora | Bobby Near misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:58 | Aurora | Bobby Near misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:58 | Utica | James Cross grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 02:35 | Utica | James Cross clanks a floater from the right side | 34-22 |
| 02:33 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 02:19 | Aurora | Arnold Wages is fouled on the floor by Caleb Petty - foul #1 on Caleb Petty, team foul #14 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Aurora | Shawn Hyman (PG), Erik Williams (SG) Bobby Near, Marcus Swank | |
| Subs | Utica | Franklin Shepler (SF), William Fries (PF) Caleb Petty, James Cross | |
| 02:19 | Aurora | Arnold Wages misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:19 | Aurora | Arnold Wages misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:19 | Utica | Franklin Shepler pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:17 | Utica | Michael Welliver is hacked by Shawn Hyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Hyman, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Aurora | William James (SF) Arnold Wages | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 02:17 | Utica | Michael Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:17 | Utica | Michael Welliver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:08 | Aurora | William James misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 02:06 | Aurora | Peter Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:44 | Aurora | Erik Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-24 |
| 01:42 | Aurora | Charles Kuhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:30 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Fries - foul #2 on William Fries, team foul #15 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Aurora | Barry Douthitt (C) Charles Kuhl | |
| Subs | Utica | Laurence Bishop (PG), Bennie Shea (C) Bradley Thomas, Donald Milian | |
| 01:30 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:30 | Aurora | Shawn Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:12 | Utica | Michael Welliver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by William James - foul #2 on William James, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Aurora | Marcus Swank (SG), Lee Gately (SF), David Mott (PF), Frank London (C) Erik Williams, William James, Peter Tanner, Barry Douthitt | |
| Subs | Utica | James Cross (PF) William Fries | |
| 01:12 | Utica | Michael Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:12 | Utica | Michael Welliver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:12 | Utica | Michael Welliver misses the 3rd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:12 | Aurora | Frank London snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 00:57 | Aurora | Lee Gately misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 00:56 | Aurora | Frank London snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 00:47 | Aurora | Laurence Bishop is called for the reach on Frank London - foul #1 on Laurence Bishop, team foul #16 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Aurora | Bobby Near (PG), Arnold Wages (SF) Shawn Hyman, Lee Gately | |
| Subs | Utica | Timothy Davis (SG) Michael Welliver | |
| 00:47 | Aurora | Frank London misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:47 | Aurora | Frank London makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:30 | Utica | Bennie Shea can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 00:29 | Utica | Franklin Shepler tips it home | 36-28 |
| 00:03 | Aurora | Marcus Swank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Bennie Shea | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Bennie Shea misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-28 |