| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Lanphear (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Francis Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Laxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | John Campbell inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Orville Clark | 46-33 |
| 19:33 | Vassar | Orville Clark denies the turnaround by Thomas Harris | 46-33 |
| 19:31 | Vassar | Thomas Harris grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 19:15 | Vassar | Michael Laxton misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Orville Clark - foul #2 on Orville Clark, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 19:15 | Vassar | Michael Laxton makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:15 | Vassar | Michael Laxton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:59 | Utica | Gary Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Laxton | 46-35 |
| 18:58 | Vassar | Francis Heard snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:54 | Vassar | Thomas Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Butler - foul #1 on Gary Butler, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 18:54 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:54 | Vassar | Thomas Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:54 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:34 | Utica | Barry Pederson loses the dribble to Donald Holifield | 46-36 |
| 18:31 | Vassar | Donald Holifield lays it in | 46-38 |
| 18:18 | Utica | John Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 17:58 | Vassar | Francis Heard misses badly on a floater near the basket | 46-38 |
| 17:56 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:43 | Utica | Barry Pederson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 17:33 | Vassar | Donald Holifield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 17:31 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:15 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 16:50 | Vassar | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 16:49 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:45 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 16:21 | Vassar | Francis Heard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-38 |
| 16:19 | Utica | Orville Clark gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield double dribbles | 51-38 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), John Campbell (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), Lewis Ray (SG), David McLuckie (SF), Donald Tavares (PF), Norman Burgess (C) Donald Holifield, Thomas Harris, Justin Lanphear, Francis Heard, Michael Laxton | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Ray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David McLuckie (fresh) PF - Donald Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Vassar | Lewis Ray comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 15:33 | Utica | John Campbell gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 15:27 | Utica | David McLuckie is called for the reach on Mathew Waterfield - foul #1 on David McLuckie, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 15:17 | Utica | Jerry Mixon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 15:15 | Vassar | David McLuckie snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 15:02 | Vassar | Donald Tavares drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Ray and he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #3 on Richard Garrett, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG) Gary Eich | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 15:02 | Vassar | Donald Tavares makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:49 | Utica | Richard Garrett's pass is intercepted by Donald Tavares | 51-41 |
| 14:34 | Vassar | David McLuckie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG), Gary Eich (C) Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 14:16 | Utica | Gary Eich buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Whitehead | 54-41 |
| 13:51 | Vassar | Donald Tavares loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) John Campbell, Gary Eich | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Justin Lanphear (SF), Francis Heard (PF), Michael Laxton (C) Hugh Pinner, Lewis Ray, David McLuckie, Donald Tavares, Norman Burgess | |
| 13:34 | Utica | Barry Pederson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Butler | 57-41 |
| 13:15 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Holifield | 57-44 |
| 12:57 | Utica | Francis Heard is called for the reach on Barry Pederson - foul #1 on Francis Heard, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Mathew Waterfield (SF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Butler, Jerry Mixon, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 12:43 | Utica | Michael Laxton denies the turnaround by Bryan Whitehead | 57-44 |
| 12:42 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Pederson | 57-44 |
| 12:35 | Utica | Orville Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Laxton - foul #2 on Michael Laxton, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| 12:35 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:35 | Utica | Orville Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:25 | Vassar | Francis Heard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Harris | 59-47 |
| 12:06 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 12:04 | Utica | Orville Clark tips it back up and in | 61-47 |
| 11:48 | Vassar | Francis Heard travels with the ball | 61-47 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), John Campbell (SF) Gary Eich, Bryan Whitehead, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Vassar | Lewis Ray (SF), Donald Tavares (PF), Norman Burgess (C) Justin Lanphear, Francis Heard, Michael Laxton | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Utica | Gary Butler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Vassar | Norman Burgess comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 11:20 | Vassar | Donald Tavares misses the tip | 64-47 |
| 11:18 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the board | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:56 | Utica | Donald Tavares steals it from Jerry Mixon | 64-47 |
| 10:44 | Vassar | Donald Tavares lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Burgess | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:28 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Mixon | 66-49 |
| 10:12 | Vassar | Thomas Harris buries a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Tavares | 66-51 |
| 09:58 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Ray - foul #2 on Lewis Ray, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG), Barry Pederson (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Jerry Mixon, John Campbell, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), Justin Lanphear (SF), Francis Heard (PF), Michael Laxton (C) Donald Holifield, Thomas Harris, Donald Tavares, Norman Burgess | |
| 09:58 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:58 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:58 | Vassar | Michael Laxton grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 09:50 | Vassar | Michael Laxton can't connect on a runner from close range | 67-51 |
| 09:49 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:27 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Heard - foul #2 on Francis Heard, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF) Mathew Waterfield | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 09:27 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:27 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:27 | Vassar | Michael Laxton grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 09:16 | Vassar | Michael Laxton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 09:14 | Vassar | Michael Laxton tips it home | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:02 | Utica | Hugh Pinner picks off the pass by Richard Garrett | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:51 | Vassar | Lewis Ray is hacked by Jerry Mixon - foul #3 on Jerry Mixon, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG) Gary Butler | |
| Subs | Vassar | David McLuckie (SG) Lewis Ray | |
| 08:37 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 08:35 | Vassar | Michael Laxton can't tip it in | 68-53 |
| 08:33 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:21 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #4 on Richard Garrett, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF), Orville Clark (C) Jerry Mixon, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 08:21 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:21 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:03 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the jumper from the baseline | 68-55 |
| 08:02 | Vassar | David McLuckie gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:42 | Vassar | Francis Heard hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 68-55 |
| 07:40 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the board | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David McLuckie (fresh) SF - Justin Lanphear (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Francis Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Laxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Utica | Michael Laxton blocks the jumper by Orville Clark | 68-55 |
| 07:29 | Utica | John Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:10 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-55 |
| 07:09 | Vassar | Francis Heard pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 06:48 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Pederson - foul #3 on Barry Pederson, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Jerry Mixon (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Eich, John Campbell, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG), Lewis Ray (SF), Donald Tavares (PF), Norman Burgess (C) David McLuckie, Justin Lanphear, Francis Heard, Michael Laxton | |
| 06:48 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:48 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:48 | Vassar | Norman Burgess snags the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 06:25 | Vassar | Donald Tavares loses the dribble to Jerry Mixon | 68-56 |
| 06:10 | Utica | Gary Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (C) Bryan Whitehead | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG) Hugh Pinner | |
| 05:52 | Vassar | Lewis Ray misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 05:51 | Vassar | Donald Tavares tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 05:32 | Utica | Gary Butler lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Mixon | 70-58 |
| 05:15 | Vassar | Lewis Ray can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 05:13 | Utica | Richard Garrett snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 05:01 | Utica | Gary Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 04:59 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Utica | Gary Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | Vassar | Norman Burgess grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Vassar | Lewis Ray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 04:35 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:35 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG), John Campbell (SF), Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Jerry Mixon, Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett, Gary Eich | |
| Subs | Vassar | Justin Lanphear (SF), Francis Heard (PF), Michael Laxton (C) Lewis Ray, Donald Tavares, Norman Burgess | |
| 04:13 | Utica | Michael Laxton steps in front of the Orville Clark pass | 70-58 |
| 04:08 | Vassar | Donald Holifield can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-58 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Barry Pederson snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 03:43 | Utica | Barry Pederson can't finish the layup | 70-58 |
| 03:42 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Whitehead | 70-58 |
| 03:18 | Utica | John Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Butler | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Orville Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lanphear (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Francis Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Laxton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear hits the finger roll | 73-60 |
| 02:45 | Utica | John Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Laxton | 73-60 |
| 02:44 | Vassar | Francis Heard pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:30 | Vassar | Michael Laxton is denied on a layup by Orville Clark | 73-60 |
| 02:29 | Utica | Orville Clark pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:05 | Utica | Orville Clark drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Butler | 75-60 |
| 01:56 | Vassar | Thomas Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Lanphear | 75-62 |
| 01:37 | Utica | John Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 01:35 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Michael Laxton | 75-62 |
| 01:18 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear comes up short on the shot from the left side | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | Vassar | Thomas Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:58 | Vassar | Thomas Harris hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Justin Lanphear | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Utica | John Campbell is hacked by Donald Holifield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Holifield, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Utica | Wayne Abel (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), Mathew Waterfield (SF), Samuel Slade (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, John Campbell, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), Lewis Ray (SG), David McLuckie (SF), Donald Tavares (PF), Norman Burgess (C) Donald Holifield, Thomas Harris, Justin Lanphear, Francis Heard, Michael Laxton | |
| 00:55 | Utica | Hugh Pinner is called for the reach on Wayne Abel - foul #1 on Hugh Pinner, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| 00:55 | Utica | Wayne Abel makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | Utica | Wayne Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Vassar | Donald Tavares can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Mixon - foul #4 on Jerry Mixon, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG) Wayne Abel | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 00:47 | Vassar | Donald Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:47 | Vassar | Donald Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:47 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Utica | David McLuckie steps in front of the Gary Eich pass | 77-65 |
| 00:17 | Vassar | Donald Tavares hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 77-65 |
| 00:16 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Gary Eich runs out the clock | 77-65 |