| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Charles Yoshioka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Houston (fresh) SF - James Bates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Willamette | James Bates inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Willamette | James Bates is hacked by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:25 | Willamette | William Crowder drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Carr | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | Utica | Orville Clark knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Campbell and he's fouled by Herman Houston - foul #1 on Herman Houston, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Willamette | Charles Carr pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:54 | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Carr and he's hacked by Gary Butler - foul #1 on Gary Butler, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Carr - foul #1 on Charles Carr, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:16 | Willamette | William Crowder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Houston | 32-28 |
| 17:58 | Utica | Herman Houston picks off the pass by Orville Clark | 32-28 |
| 17:40 | Willamette | James Bates loses the dribble to Gary Butler | 32-28 |
| 17:19 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 32-28 |
| 17:17 | Willamette | The rebound goes to James Bates | 32-28 |
| 17:00 | Willamette | Charles Carr scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Bates and he's fouled by Barry Pederson - foul #2 on Barry Pederson, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Willamette | Daniel Babin (PG), Steve Davis (SG), Jerry Clifton (SF) Charles Yoshioka, Herman Houston, James Bates | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Richard Garrett (C) John Campbell, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| 17:00 | Willamette | Charles Carr misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:00 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:40 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is fouled on the floor by William Crowder - foul #2 on William Crowder, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Willamette | Don Pilger (C) William Crowder | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 16:20 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Carr - foul #2 on Charles Carr, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Willamette | Jessie Bruce (C) Charles Carr | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Samuel Slade (PF) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead | |
| 16:20 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:20 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:11 | Willamette | Steve Davis scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Samuel Slade - foul #2 on Samuel Slade, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| 16:11 | Willamette | Steve Davis makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:50 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Jessie Bruce | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Steve Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Babin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerry Clifton (fresh) PF - Don Pilger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Slade (fresh) C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Willamette | Don Pilger is hacked by Samuel Slade - foul #3 on Samuel Slade, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Willamette | James Bates (SF), William Crowder (C) Jerry Clifton, Jessie Bruce | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich, Samuel Slade, Richard Garrett | |
| 15:21 | Willamette | Steve Davis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Mixon - foul #1 on Jerry Mixon, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Willamette | Herman Houston (SG), Charles Carr (PF) Steve Davis, Don Pilger | |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG) Jerry Mixon | |
| 14:57 | Willamette | Mathew Waterfield is called for the reach on James Bates - foul #2 on Mathew Waterfield, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| 14:57 | Willamette | James Bates makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:57 | Willamette | James Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:44 | Utica | Gary Butler scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Barry Pederson | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Willamette | William Crowder misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Barry Pederson - foul #3 on Barry Pederson, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka (PG) Daniel Babin | |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF) Mathew Waterfield | |
| 14:33 | Willamette | William Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:33 | Willamette | William Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:33 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:08 | Utica | John Campbell makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Butler | 40-34 |
| 13:44 | Willamette | Charles Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Willamette | James Bates tips it home | 42-34 |
| 13:22 | Utica | Barry Pederson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | Willamette | Gary Butler is called for the reach on Herman Houston - foul #2 on Gary Butler, team foul #9 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Willamette | Daniel Babin (PG), Steve Davis (SF), Don Pilger (C) Charles Yoshioka, James Bates, William Crowder | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| 13:09 | Willamette | Herman Houston makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:09 | Willamette | Herman Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:52 | Utica | Gary Eich is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Willamette | Jerry Clifton (SF), Jessie Bruce (C) Herman Houston, Charles Carr | |
| Subs | Utica | Samuel Slade (PF) John Campbell | |
| 12:36 | Willamette | Don Pilger lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Babin | 46-36 |
| 12:16 | Utica | Samuel Slade can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 12:14 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 11:46 | Willamette | Steve Davis clanks a floater from the right side | 46-38 |
| 11:45 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Daniel Babin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Clifton (fresh) PF - Don Pilger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Slade (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Utica | The jump hook by Gary Eich is blocked by Don Pilger | 46-38 |
| 11:38 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:29 | Utica | Jerry Mixon buries a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 11:08 | Willamette | Jerry Clifton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Babin | 48-40 |
| 10:50 | Utica | The jump hook by Richard Garrett is blocked by Jessie Bruce | 48-40 |
| 10:48 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:39 | Utica | Jerry Mixon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:37 | Willamette | Don Pilger snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:28 | Willamette | Daniel Babin is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka (PG), Herman Houston (SG), James Bates (SF), Charles Carr (PF), William Crowder (C) Daniel Babin, Steve Davis, Jerry Clifton, Don Pilger, Jessie Bruce | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Samuel Slade, Richard Garrett | |
| 10:08 | Utica | Charles Carr is called for the reach on Barry Pederson - foul #3 on Charles Carr, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 09:58 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Yoshioka - foul #2 on Charles Yoshioka, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| 09:58 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:58 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:31 | Willamette | William Crowder misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 09:30 | Utica | Barry Pederson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:15 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:14 | Utica | John Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:59 | Utica | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:58 | Willamette | Charles Carr grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 08:42 | Willamette | Herman Houston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Whitehead - foul #2 on Bryan Whitehead, team foul #10 | 48-41 |
| 08:42 | Willamette | Herman Houston misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:42 | Willamette | Herman Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:26 | Utica | Charles Yoshioka is called for the reach on Orville Clark - foul #3 on Charles Yoshioka, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Willamette | Daniel Babin (SG) Herman Houston | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 08:26 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:26 | Willamette | William Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:07 | Willamette | Charles Carr buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 07:50 | Utica | Charles Carr is called for the reach on Barry Pederson - foul #4 on Charles Carr, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Willamette | Steve Davis (SG), Jerry Clifton (SF) Charles Yoshioka, James Bates | |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF), Richard Garrett (C) John Campbell, Orville Clark | |
| 07:50 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:34 | Willamette | Bryan Whitehead picks off the pass by William Crowder | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Daniel Babin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Steve Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Willamette | Don Pilger (C) William Crowder | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF) Barry Pederson | |
| 06:43 | Willamette | Charles Carr can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-43 |
| 06:42 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:19 | Utica | Richard Garrett is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Willamette | Herman Houston (SG), James Bates (SF), Jessie Bruce (C) Steve Davis, Jerry Clifton, Charles Carr | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Orville Clark (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead | |
| 06:09 | Willamette | Herman Houston drills a runner in the paint | 54-43 |
| 05:49 | Utica | Richard Garrett's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Bruce | 54-43 |
| 05:48 | Willamette | The rebound goes to James Bates | 54-43 |
| 05:26 | Willamette | Herman Houston connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Utica | Jerry Mixon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 05:05 | Willamette | Jerry Mixon steps in front of the Don Pilger pass | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses the driving attempt from close range | 57-46 |
| 04:51 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:51 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka (PG), Charles Carr (PF), William Crowder (C) Daniel Babin, Don Pilger, Jessie Bruce | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett | |
| 04:37 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-46 |
| 04:35 | Willamette | James Bates snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:10 | Willamette | William Crowder scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Yoshioka | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead drills a runner from the baseline set up by Barry Pederson | 59-48 |
| 03:42 | Willamette | Charles Carr misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 03:41 | Willamette | William Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Willamette | Charles Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herman Houston | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Charles Yoshioka (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Utica | Barry Pederson drills a runner in the lane | 61-50 |
| 02:35 | Willamette | James Bates comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 02:34 | Utica | John Campbell gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:28 | Utica | John Campbell drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Butler | 61-52 |
| 02:06 | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka lays it up and in | 63-52 |
| 01:47 | Utica | Gary Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Willamette | Daniel Babin (PG), Steve Davis (SG), Jerry Clifton (SF), Don Pilger (PF), Jessie Bruce (C) Charles Yoshioka, Herman Houston, James Bates, Charles Carr, William Crowder | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), Mathew Waterfield (SF), Samuel Slade (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, John Campbell, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| 01:18 | Willamette | Steve Davis is hacked by Samuel Slade - foul #4 on Samuel Slade, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| 01:18 | Willamette | Steve Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Willamette | Steve Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Utica | Richard Garrett snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 00:53 | Utica | Jerry Mixon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Eich | 64-55 |
| 00:53 | Willamette | Willamette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka (PG), Herman Houston (SG), James Bates (SF), Charles Carr (PF), William Crowder (C) Steve Davis, Daniel Babin, Jerry Clifton, Don Pilger, Jessie Bruce | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Samuel Slade, Richard Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Willamette | Gary Butler is called for the reach on Charles Yoshioka in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Butler, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Willamette | Daniel Babin (SG), Frank Mays (PF) Herman Houston, Charles Carr | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:52 | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:52 | Willamette | Charles Yoshioka misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:52 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Utica | Gary Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:46 | Willamette | Daniel Babin snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | Willamette | Daniel Babin is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Whitehead - foul #3 on Bryan Whitehead, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Willamette | Herman Houston (SG) Charles Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:45 | Willamette | Daniel Babin makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:45 | Willamette | Daniel Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:38 | Utica | Orville Clark is hacked by Herman Houston - foul #2 on Herman Houston, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Willamette | Steve Davis (SG), Jerry Clifton (SF), Don Pilger (PF), Jessie Bruce (C) Herman Houston, James Bates, Frank Mays, William Crowder | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), Mathew Waterfield (SF), Richard Garrett (PF) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, John Campbell, Barry Pederson | |
| 00:38 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:38 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:38 | Willamette | Jessie Bruce snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Willamette | Jessie Bruce hits a floater from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 00:03 | Utica | Orville Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:01 | Willamette | Daniel Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Willamette | Daniel Babin runs out the clock | 68-56 |