| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Paul Howells (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Quist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Donald Iddings inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Utica | Robert Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gene Quist - foul #1 on Gene Quist, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | Utica | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:41 | Utica | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:23 | Emerson | Paul Howells clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:21 | Emerson | Gene Quist tips it home | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Utica | Donald Iddings buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leland Baker | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Emerson | Carl Jones double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 18:22 | Utica | Leland Baker hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Emerson | Paul Howells connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 17:48 | Utica | Donald Iddings connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Frank Brown | 39-41 |
| 17:28 | Emerson | Gene Quist can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Utica | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:08 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Finch - foul #1 on Adam Finch, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (PF), David Plummer (C) Robert Hall, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Emerson | Glen Rose (SF), Brian Erickson (PF) Adam Finch, Gene Quist | |
| 17:08 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:08 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:08 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:39 | Emerson | Allan Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:37 | Utica | Leland Baker snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:15 | Utica | Leland Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Jones - foul #3 on Carl Jones, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG), Albert Farish (SF) Frank Brown, Donald Iddings | |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Chapman (SG), Gene Quist (PF) Carl Jones, Allan Robinson | |
| 16:15 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:15 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Emerson | Gene Quist is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gene Quist, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utica | William Pitts (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Leland Baker, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Steverson (PG) Paul Howells | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Edward Otterson (fresh) SG - Albert Farish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utica | William Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Adam Finch (SF) Michael Steverson | |
| 15:25 | Emerson | Wilbert Gaston denies the turnaround by Brian Erickson | 44-41 |
| 15:24 | Emerson | Brian Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Emerson | Adam Finch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Utica | Robert Hall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Otterson | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Emerson | Adam Finch connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Erickson | 47-46 |
| 14:13 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston hits a driving attempt in the lane | 49-46 |
| 13:47 | Emerson | Daniel Chapman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 13:27 | Utica | Daniel Chapman takes the ball from Robert Hall | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | Emerson | Daniel Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), David Plummer (PF), John Taylor (C) Edward Otterson, Albert Farish, William Pitts, Robert Hall, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Howells (PG), Carl Jones (SG), James Dunlap (SF), Jon Krysinski (PF), Allan Robinson (C) Daniel Chapman, Glen Rose, Adam Finch, Gene Quist, Brian Erickson | |
| 12:54 | Utica | Allan Robinson blocks the jumper by Leland Baker | 49-49 |
| 12:52 | Emerson | Allan Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | Emerson | James Dunlap is hacked by Donald Iddings - foul #3 on Donald Iddings, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| 12:12 | Emerson | Carl Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 11:49 | Utica | Leland Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Paul Howells (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dunlap (fresh) PF - Jon Krysinski (fresh) C - Allan Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Emerson | Paul Howells is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Howells, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 11:21 | Utica | Leland Baker drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Taylor | 54-51 |
| 11:02 | Emerson | James Dunlap is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Hall (PF) David Plummer | |
| Subs | Emerson | Adam Finch (SF), Gene Quist (PF) James Dunlap, Jon Krysinski | |
| 10:45 | Utica | Paul Howells picks off the pass by Donald Iddings | 54-51 |
| 10:30 | Emerson | Carl Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:29 | Emerson | Adam Finch tips it home | 54-53 |
| 10:00 | Utica | Robert Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 09:59 | Emerson | Allan Robinson grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:42 | Emerson | Adam Finch's floater is tipped away by John Taylor | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Utica | Donald Iddings gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Utica | Robert Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:19 | Utica | John Taylor tips it in | 56-53 |
| 08:51 | Emerson | Carl Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:50 | Utica | John Taylor gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:28 | Utica | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:26 | Emerson | Paul Howells pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Emerson | Gene Quist misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG), Albert Farish (SG), William Pitts (SF), Wilbert Gaston (PF), David Plummer (C) Frank Brown, Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, Robert Hall, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Steverson (PG), Daniel Chapman (SG), Glen Rose (SF), Brian Erickson (C) Paul Howells, Carl Jones, Adam Finch, Allan Robinson | |
| 08:13 | Emerson | Gene Quist makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | Emerson | Gene Quist makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Utica | Edward Otterson is hacked by Michael Steverson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Steverson, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Jon Krysinski (C) Gene Quist | |
| 07:58 | Utica | Albert Farish misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:56 | Utica | Edward Otterson hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 07:34 | Emerson | Michael Steverson is hacked by Albert Farish - foul #3 on Albert Farish, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Edward Otterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Farish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glen Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Krysinski (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Emerson | David Plummer steals the ball from Jon Krysinski | 58-55 |
| 07:10 | Utica | William Pitts misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Glen Rose - foul #2 on Glen Rose, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Howells (PG) Michael Steverson | |
| 07:10 | Utica | William Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | Utica | William Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:48 | Emerson | Brian Erickson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:47 | Utica | David Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:38 | Utica | Edward Otterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:36 | Emerson | Jon Krysinski gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:18 | Emerson | Paul Howells scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Krysinski | 60-58 |
| 05:53 | Utica | William Pitts is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Edward Otterson, William Pitts, Albert Farish, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Emerson | Carl Jones (SG), Adam Finch (SF), Gene Quist (PF), Allan Robinson (C) Daniel Chapman, Glen Rose, Brian Erickson, Jon Krysinski | |
| 05:31 | Emerson | Carl Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:30 | Emerson | Gene Quist tips it home | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Utica | Donald Iddings is fouled on the floor by Allan Robinson - foul #1 on Allan Robinson, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Utica | David Plummer (C) Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 05:12 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Emerson | Allan Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | Emerson | Adam Finch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 04:51 | Utica | The rebound goes to Leland Baker | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | Utica | David Plummer misses short on a jumper from the right block | 60-60 |
| 04:29 | Emerson | Allan Robinson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:16 | Emerson | Gene Quist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:15 | Utica | Leland Baker pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Utica | Frank Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:54 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Gene Quist | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Emerson | Carl Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 03:46 | Emerson | Gene Quist can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Emerson | Carl Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:30 | Emerson | Allan Robinson misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Iddings - foul #4 on Donald Iddings, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG), John Taylor (C) Frank Brown, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Chapman (PG), Glen Rose (SF) Paul Howells, Adam Finch | |
| 03:30 | Emerson | Allan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Emerson | Allan Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Utica | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Edward Otterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Quist (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Allan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Utica | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 03:03 | Emerson | Allan Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | Emerson | Carl Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (PF) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Emerson | Brian Erickson (PF), Jon Krysinski (C) Gene Quist, Allan Robinson | |
| 02:49 | Emerson | Carl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:49 | Emerson | Carl Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:47 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Robert Hall (PF) Edward Otterson, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Howells (PG), Adam Finch (SF), Gene Quist (PF) Daniel Chapman, Glen Rose, Jon Krysinski | |
| 02:31 | Utica | Robert Hall misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 02:29 | Emerson | Adam Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Emerson | Leland Baker picks off the pass by Gene Quist | 60-63 |
| 01:55 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 01:53 | Utica | Frank Brown can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 01:52 | Emerson | Gene Quist grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:34 | Emerson | Gene Quist misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 01:32 | Emerson | Adam Finch tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 01:17 | Utica | Donald Iddings double dribbles | 60-65 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Allan Robinson (C) Brian Erickson | |
| 01:00 | Emerson | Allan Robinson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Howells | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Utica | Frank Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leland Baker | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Emerson | Gene Quist is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Adam Finch is hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Adam Finch makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Adam Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Utica | Leland Baker's pass is intercepted by Carl Jones | 63-69 |
| 00:35 | Emerson | Paul Howells is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Chapman (SG), Glen Rose (SF), Brian Erickson (C) Carl Jones, Adam Finch, Allan Robinson | |
| 00:35 | Emerson | Paul Howells makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:35 | Emerson | Paul Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Brian Erickson gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Carl Jones (SG), Adam Finch (SF) Daniel Chapman, Glen Rose | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Emerson | Adam Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Brown - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:25 | Emerson | Adam Finch makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:25 | Emerson | Adam Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Leland Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Brown | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Emerson | Leland Baker is called for the reach on Gene Quist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Baker, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | Gene Quist makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | Gene Quist misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Utica | The rebound goes to Donald Iddings | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Utica | Leland Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:10 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Utica | Leland Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Brown | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Emerson | Paul Howells is hacked by Frank Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Brown, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Chapman (SG), Glen Rose (SF) Carl Jones, Adam Finch | |
| 00:07 | Emerson | Paul Howells makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Emerson | Paul Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Utica | Daniel Chapman steals the ball from Edward Otterson in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Carl Jones (SG), Adam Finch (SF) Daniel Chapman, Glen Rose | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Paul Howells runs out the clock | 69-76 |