| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dalton Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | John Campbell inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Utica | Barry Pederson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Butler | 38-43 |
| 19:29 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Pederson - foul #2 on Barry Pederson, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:29 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:29 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:29 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 19:19 | Utica | George Gold steals it from Barry Pederson | 38-44 |
| 19:07 | Nazareth | Bob Adams is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| 18:49 | Utica | Orville Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Butler | 40-44 |
| 18:22 | Nazareth | Bob Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 18:21 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 18:05 | Utica | Barry Pederson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bryan Whitehead | 42-44 |
| 17:47 | Nazareth | Bob Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Holleman | 42-47 |
| 17:38 | Utica | John Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 17:37 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:20 | Nazareth | John Campbell steals the ball from Charles Holleman | 42-47 |
| 17:06 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Holleman - foul #1 on Charles Holleman, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF), Richard Garrett (C) John Campbell, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kenneth Knudsen (PG), Keith Owens (PF) Charles Holleman, Dalton Davis | |
| 17:06 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:06 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:06 | Nazareth | George Gold snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:43 | Nazareth | Richard Garrett is called for the reach on Bob Adams - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF) Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Clifford Byrd (SF), Ronald Montgomery (PF) Nicholas Lewis, Bob Adams, George Gold | |
| 16:33 | Nazareth | Mathew Waterfield blocks the short jumper by Keith Owens | 43-47 |
| 16:32 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:14 | Utica | Keith Owens picks off the pass by Gary Butler | 43-47 |
| 15:50 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Knudsen and he's hacked by Mathew Waterfield - foul #2 on Mathew Waterfield, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Orville Clark (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Dalton Davis (PF) John Factor, Kenneth Knudsen | |
| 15:50 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:50 | Utica | The rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dalton Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Utica | Jerry Mixon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Garrett | 46-49 |
| 15:12 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Nicholas Lewis (SG), Bob Adams (SF), George Gold (C) Ronald Montgomery, Clifford Byrd, Keith Owens | |
| 14:44 | Utica | Gary Eich makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Pederson | 49-49 |
| 14:34 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Pederson - foul #3 on Barry Pederson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 14:34 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:34 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:09 | Utica | Gary Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 14:08 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 13:55 | Nazareth | Bob Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 13:54 | Utica | Barry Pederson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:32 | Utica | Orville Clark hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 13:17 | Nazareth | George Gold misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 13:15 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:51 | Nazareth | George Gold connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Orville Clark - foul #3 on Orville Clark, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Richard Garrett (C) John Campbell, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kenneth Knudsen (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Keith Owens (PF) Charles Holleman, Nicholas Lewis, Dalton Davis | |
| 12:51 | Nazareth | George Gold misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:51 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:45 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Butler | 54-53 |
| 12:25 | Nazareth | Bob Adams hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:02 | Utica | Gary Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Nazareth | Bob Adams gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:54 | Nazareth | Bob Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:52 | Nazareth | Keith Owens gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:42 | Nazareth | George Gold throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Knudsen | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Kenneth Knudsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Adams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Utica | Gary Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 11:24 | Nazareth | Bob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:12 | Nazareth | Jerry Mixon picks off the pass by Kenneth Knudsen | 54-58 |
| 10:59 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is hacked by Keith Owens - foul #2 on Keith Owens, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Barry Pederson (PF) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Nicholas Lewis (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF) Bob Adams, George Gold | |
| 10:40 | Utica | Richard Garrett is denied on a layup by Keith Owens | 54-58 |
| 10:39 | Utica | Richard Garrett tips it in | 56-58 |
| 10:24 | Nazareth | Kenneth Knudsen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 10:23 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 10:01 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the jumper from close range | 56-58 |
| 09:59 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Ronald Montgomery | 56-58 |
| 09:43 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Knudsen | 56-61 |
| 09:19 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 09:18 | Utica | Barry Pederson gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:06 | Utica | Jerry Mixon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 09:04 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:52 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Knudsen | 56-64 |
| 08:33 | Utica | Barry Pederson knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Eich | 58-64 |
| 08:22 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Mathew Waterfield - foul #3 on Mathew Waterfield, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Samuel Slade (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Barry Pederson, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Dalton Davis (PF), George Gold (C) Kenneth Knudsen, Ronald Montgomery, Keith Owens | |
| 08:22 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:00 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 07:59 | Utica | Orville Clark can't tip it in | 58-67 |
| 07:57 | Utica | John Campbell snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 07:39 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #3 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #3 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Mark Bundy (SG), Bob Adams (SF) Nicholas Lewis, Clifford Byrd | |
| 07:39 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:39 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Slade (fresh) C - Orville Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) SF - Bob Adams (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dalton Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Nazareth | George Gold misses the jump hook from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 07:16 | Utica | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:57 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the shot from close range | 60-67 |
| 06:56 | Nazareth | George Gold grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 06:48 | Nazareth | Dalton Davis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bob Adams | 60-69 |
| 06:21 | Utica | Orville Clark clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Gold - foul #1 on George Gold, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Utica | Barry Pederson (PF) Samuel Slade | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Nicholas Lewis (SG) Mark Bundy | |
| 06:21 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:21 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:04 | Nazareth | George Gold is fouled on the floor by Orville Clark - foul #4 on Orville Clark, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 06:04 | Nazareth | George Gold misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:04 | Utica | Orville Clark snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 05:51 | Utica | Bob Adams picks off the pass by Orville Clark | 61-69 |
| 05:47 | Nazareth | Bob Adams lays it up and in | 61-71 |
| 05:23 | Utica | Barry Pederson connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Gary Butler | 63-71 |
| 05:05 | Nazareth | Bob Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Holleman | 63-74 |
| 04:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead banks in the layup | 65-74 |
| 04:33 | Nazareth | George Gold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 04:32 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:20 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Gary Butler | 67-74 |
| 04:03 | Nazareth | Bob Adams makes the floater from the right wing | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bob Adams - foul #2 on Bob Adams, team foul #5 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), John Campbell (SF) Gary Butler, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Kenneth Knudsen (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF), Ronald Montgomery (PF), Keith Owens (C) Charles Holleman, Nicholas Lewis, Bob Adams, Dalton Davis, George Gold | |
| 03:47 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:47 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:38 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-76 |
| 03:37 | Nazareth | Kenneth Knudsen grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - John Factor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Knudsen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd can't finish the layup | 69-76 |
| 03:17 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 69-76 |
| 03:10 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Kenneth Knudsen | 69-76 |
| 03:05 | Nazareth | John Factor buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield comes up short on the floater from close range | 69-78 |
| 02:44 | Nazareth | Keith Owens grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 02:44 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG) Gary Eich | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Nicholas Lewis (SG), Bob Adams (SF), George Gold (C) John Factor, Clifford Byrd, Ronald Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Nazareth | Mathew Waterfield denies the turnaround by Bob Adams | 69-78 |
| 02:20 | Nazareth | George Gold grabs the offensive board | 69-78 |
| 01:53 | Nazareth | Kenneth Knudsen drills a jumper from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 01:37 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Barry Pederson | 71-80 |
| 01:37 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Utica | Orville Clark (C) Mathew Waterfield | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Dalton Davis (PF) Kenneth Knudsen, Keith Owens | |
| 01:15 | Nazareth | Bryan Whitehead steals the ball from Nicholas Lewis | 71-80 |
| 01:07 | Utica | Barry Pederson's floater is tipped away by George Gold | 71-80 |
| 01:06 | Utica | Barry Pederson tips it in | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman is fouled on the floor by Barry Pederson - foul #4 on Barry Pederson, team foul #8 | 73-80 |
| 00:43 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:43 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Utica | John Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 00:37 | Nazareth | George Gold grabs the board | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nazareth | George Gold is hacked by Gary Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Butler, team foul #9 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kenneth Knudsen (SG) Nicholas Lewis | |
| 00:34 | Nazareth | George Gold makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:34 | Nazareth | George Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:30 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead blows the layup | 73-84 |
| 00:28 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Charles Holleman | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman runs out the clock | 73-84 |