| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norvell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) C - Orville Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | John Campbell inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Utica | John Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Union | Harold Carlson grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 19:00 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Orville Clark | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | Union | Harold Carlson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Carlson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF), Robert Landsberg (PF), Philip Porter (C) Freddie Fowlkes, Melvin Simmons, John Norvell | |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF), Richard Garrett (C) John Campbell, Orville Clark | |
| 18:17 | Utica | Barry Pederson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Butler | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | Union | Harold Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Union | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Landsberg | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | Union | Harold Carlson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Porter | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Utica | Gary Butler is hacked by Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (PG), Michael Butler (SG) Harold Carlson, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), Samuel Slade (PF) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, Barry Pederson | |
| 17:29 | Utica | Michael Butler is called for the reach on Samuel Slade - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Union | Ralph Tremblay (PG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 17:17 | Utica | Samuel Slade is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Slade, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Union | Freddie Fowlkes (SF), Jack Milstead (PF) Ralph Tremblay, Robert Landsberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Orville Clark (C) Samuel Slade | |
| 16:58 | Union | James Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 16:36 | Utica | Jerry Mixon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:35 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Milstead | 43-38 |
| 16:04 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Eich | 43-40 |
| 15:59 | Union | James Wilson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Milstead (fresh) C - Philip Porter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Utica | Orville Clark clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Porter - foul #1 on Philip Porter, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Gene Smith (SG), Melvin Simmons (PF), John Norvell (C) James Wilson, Daniel Brown, Jack Milstead, Philip Porter | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett | |
| 15:45 | Utica | Orville Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:45 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:38 | Union | Harold Carlson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Butler - foul #1 on Gary Butler, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 15:38 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:38 | Union | Harold Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Gary Butler misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Carlson - foul #2 on Harold Carlson, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Gary Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Union | Melvin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Union | Gary Butler is called for the reach on Harold Carlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Butler, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 15:03 | Union | Gene Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 14:56 | Utica | John Campbell is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:55 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:33 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the easy open layup | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Utica | Orville Clark tips it home | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Union | Harold Carlson is fouled on the floor by Orville Clark - foul #1 on Orville Clark, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Butler (SG), Jack Milstead (SF), Robert Landsberg (C) Gene Smith, Freddie Fowlkes, John Norvell | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Gary Eich (C) John Campbell, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| 13:45 | Union | Mathew Waterfield swats the short shot by Melvin Simmons | 47-44 |
| 13:44 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | Utica | Gary Eich is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Butler | 47-46 |
| 13:12 | Union | Jack Milstead loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (PG), Gene Smith (SG), Philip Porter (SF), John Norvell (C) Harold Carlson, Michael Butler, Jack Milstead, Melvin Simmons | |
| Subs | Utica | Samuel Slade (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead | |
| 13:01 | Utica | Samuel Slade buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Garrett | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Union | Gene Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Wilson | 50-49 |
| 12:37 | Utica | James Wilson picks off the pass by Mathew Waterfield in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 12:22 | Union | Philip Porter is hacked by Samuel Slade - foul #2 on Samuel Slade, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF) Robert Landsberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Wayne Abel (PG), Fred Williams (SG), John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Samuel Slade | |
| 12:05 | Union | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:04 | Union | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Union | Daniel Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Union | Philip Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Porter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Norvell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Wayne Abel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Union | Gene Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 11:42 | Union | John Norvell grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:32 | Union | James Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 53-49 |
| 11:28 | Utica | Fred Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Jack Milstead (SF), Melvin Simmons (PF) James Wilson, Gene Smith, Daniel Brown, Philip Porter | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), Samuel Slade (SF), Orville Clark (C) Wayne Abel, Fred Williams, John Campbell, Richard Garrett | |
| 11:12 | Union | Samuel Slade picks off the pass by Michael Butler | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Butler | 53-51 |
| 10:37 | Union | Bryan Whitehead steals the ball from Melvin Simmons | 53-51 |
| 10:33 | Utica | Gary Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Whitehead | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | Union | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Gary Butler - foul #3 on Gary Butler, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF), Robert Landsberg (C) Jack Milstead, John Norvell | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Gary Eich (C) Samuel Slade, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| 10:09 | Union | Melvin Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:08 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:49 | Utica | Jerry Mixon is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (PG), Gene Smith (SG), Freddie Fowlkes (SF), Philip Porter (PF) Harold Carlson, Michael Butler, Melvin Simmons, Robert Landsberg | |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Jerry Mixon, Gary Eich | |
| 09:26 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Porter - foul #2 on Philip Porter, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Union | Melvin Simmons (PF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:26 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Union | Philip Porter gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:07 | Union | James Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Simmons | 56-54 |
| 08:50 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is open and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Gary Butler | 56-56 |
| 08:29 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Wilson | 58-56 |
| 08:27 | Utica | Gary Butler is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Jack Milstead (PF), Robert Landsberg (C) James Wilson, Gene Smith, Melvin Simmons, Philip Porter | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SG), Barry Pederson (PF), Gary Eich (C) Bryan Whitehead, John Campbell, Richard Garrett | |
| 08:27 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:27 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:10 | Union | Robert Landsberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 08:08 | Utica | Gary Butler grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 07:46 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Barry Pederson | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Milstead (fresh) C - Robert Landsberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Eich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:18 | Union | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 07:17 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:13 | Utica | Robert Landsberg steals it from Gary Eich in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Union | Jack Milstead buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 61-61 |
| 06:40 | Utica | Michael Butler takes the ball from Barry Pederson | 61-61 |
| 06:19 | Union | Jack Milstead clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 06:18 | Union | Harold Carlson grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:00 | Union | Harold Carlson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:58 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:58 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Union | Gene Smith (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Philip Porter (PF), John Norvell (C) Michael Butler, Freddie Fowlkes, Jack Milstead, Robert Landsberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Richard Garrett (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Butler, Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Barry Pederson | |
| 05:55 | Utica | Harold Carlson steals it from John Campbell in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 05:54 | Union | Harold Carlson lays it up and in | 63-61 |
| 05:50 | Utica | John Campbell double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:35 | Union | Harold Carlson hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Philip Porter | 65-61 |
| 05:15 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is called for 5 seconds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Union | Melvin Simmons (PF) John Norvell | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (PG) Gary Eich | |
| 04:51 | Union | Harold Carlson's pass is intercepted by Orville Clark | 65-61 |
| 04:37 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Garrett | 65-64 |
| 04:18 | Union | Jerry Mixon is called for the reach on Harold Carlson - foul #2 on Jerry Mixon, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (SG), Jack Milstead (SF), John Norvell (C) Gene Smith, Daniel Brown, Philip Porter | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Mathew Waterfield (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) Jerry Mixon, John Campbell, Orville Clark | |
| 04:18 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:18 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | Utica | Barry Pederson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Garrett and he's hacked by Melvin Simmons - foul #1 on Melvin Simmons, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Butler (SG), Freddie Fowlkes (SF) Harold Carlson, Melvin Simmons | |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (C) Richard Garrett | |
| 03:55 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Union | John Norvell grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:40 | Union | James Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Milstead (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Norvell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Eich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 03:33 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:32 | Utica | Gary Eich can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 03:31 | Union | John Norvell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Utica | Gary Eich snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Utica | Gary Butler is hacked by James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Union | Gene Smith (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Melvin Simmons (PF), Philip Porter (C) James Wilson, Freddie Fowlkes, Jack Milstead, John Norvell | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SG), Samuel Slade (SF), Orville Clark (C) Bryan Whitehead, Mathew Waterfield, Gary Eich | |
| 02:51 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:49 | Union | Union calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Robert Landsberg (C) Michael Butler, Philip Porter | |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF) Samuel Slade | |
| 02:32 | Union | Robert Landsberg makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Carlson | 67-68 |
| 02:13 | Utica | John Campbell drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Gene Smith - foul #3 on Gene Smith, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Union | | |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG) Jerry Mixon | |
| 02:13 | Utica | John Campbell makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:09 | Union | Union calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Union | Freddie Fowlkes (SF), John Norvell (C) Daniel Brown, Robert Landsberg | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 01:56 | Union | Harold Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Orville Clark - foul #2 on Orville Clark, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 01:56 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:56 | Union | Harold Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is hacked by Gene Smith - foul #4 on Gene Smith, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:41 | Union | John Norvell pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:22 | Union | Gene Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Whitehead - foul #1 on Bryan Whitehead, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 01:22 | Union | Gene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Union | Gene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Utica | Gary Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 01:06 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Freddie Fowlkes, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 00:56 | Utica | John Campbell is called for 10 seconds | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:39 | Utica | Gary Butler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Union | Gene Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Union | Gene Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Union | Gene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Gary Butler is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Union | Harold Carlson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norvell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Union | Melvin Simmons wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Union | Barry Pederson is called for the reach on Harold Carlson - foul #1 on Barry Pederson, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Union | Robert Landsberg (PF), Philip Porter (C) Melvin Simmons, John Norvell | |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF) John Campbell | |
| 04:38 | Union | Harold Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:38 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:38 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:24 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Butler | 75-76 |
| 04:05 | Union | Gene Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-76 |
| 03:36 | Utica | Robert Landsberg is called for the reach on Gary Butler - foul #2 on Robert Landsberg, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF) Freddie Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| 03:36 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:36 | Utica | Gary Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:14 | Union | Philip Porter misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Garrett - foul #2 on Richard Garrett, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (SG), Jack Milstead (PF) Gene Smith, Robert Landsberg | |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF) Jerry Mixon | |
| 03:14 | Union | Philip Porter makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:14 | Union | Philip Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:59 | Utica | Gary Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Union | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Union | Union calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Union | Gene Smith (SG), Freddie Fowlkes (SF), Melvin Simmons (PF), John Norvell (C) James Wilson, Daniel Brown, Jack Milstead, Philip Porter | |
| Subs | Utica | Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett | |
| 02:38 | Union | Harold Carlson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Simmons | 81-78 |
| 02:25 | Utica | Orville Clark is hacked by John Norvell - foul #1 on John Norvell, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| 02:25 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:25 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:07 | Union | The short jumper by Melvin Simmons is denied by Barry Pederson | 81-80 |
| 02:06 | Utica | Orville Clark gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:02 | Utica | John Norvell takes the ball from John Campbell in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| 01:40 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 01:38 | Union | Melvin Simmons hits the follow up shot | 83-80 |
| 01:25 | Utica | Barry Pederson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Bryan Whitehead | 83-82 |
| 01:03 | Union | Harold Carlson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Norvell | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Norvell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Pederson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:47 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Orville Clark | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Union | Harold Carlson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-84 |
| 00:13 | Utica | Barry Pederson hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Bryan Whitehead | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Union | Melvin Simmons is hacked by Gary Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Butler, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | Union | Melvin Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | Union | Melvin Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | Utica | Barry Pederson pulls down the rebound | 87-86 |
| 00:05 | Utica | Gary Butler drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Whitehead | 87-88 |
| 00:05 | Union | Union calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-88 |