| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Major (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frantz (fresh) PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Donald Iddings inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Utica | Frank Brown's pass is intercepted by Richard Cheng in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 19:41 | Vassar | The short jumper by Michael Frantz is denied by Robert Hall | 31-19 |
| 19:40 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski hits the follow up shot | 31-21 |
| 19:29 | Utica | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-21 |
| 19:27 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 19:23 | Vassar | Richard Cheng makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 19:05 | Utica | Leland Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 19:03 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:59 | Vassar | Richard Cheng hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Utica | Frank Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cheng - foul #1 on Richard Cheng, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Utica | Donald Iddings can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:41 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:24 | Vassar | Richard Cheng misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:22 | Utica | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:18 | Utica | Leland Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Hall | 34-26 |
| 18:13 | Vassar | Richard Cheng knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Utica | Robert Hall loses the dribble to Wayne Major | 34-28 |
| 17:53 | Vassar | Wayne Major hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Iddings | 37-30 |
| 17:28 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:26 | Vassar | Michael Frantz hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | Utica | Leland Baker is hacked by Wayne Major - foul #2 on Wayne Major, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Vassar | Walter Carson (SG) Wayne Major | |
| 16:59 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Fish (C) Willard Olivarez | |
| 16:47 | Vassar | Walter Carson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 16:46 | Vassar | Michael Frantz grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:37 | Vassar | Richard Cheng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:36 | Utica | Leland Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:30 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston's pass is intercepted by Michael Frantz | 37-32 |
| 16:16 | Vassar | Michael Frantz hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Walter Carson | 37-34 |
| 16:01 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Donald Iddings grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Iddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Frantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Bilinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Utica | Frank Brown makes the runner from close range | 39-34 |
| 15:23 | Vassar | Michael Frantz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:21 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:09 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Frank Brown and he's fouled by Darrell Fish - foul #1 on Darrell Fish, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG), Albert Farish (SG), William Pitts (SF), John Taylor (C) Frank Brown, Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Johnson (PG), Wayne Major (SG), Todd Sykes (SF), Willard Olivarez (C) Richard Cheng, Walter Carson, Michael Frantz, Karl Bilinski | |
| 15:09 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Vassar | Wayne Major misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Vassar | Wayne Major misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Vassar | Wayne Major makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Utica | Edward Otterson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Utica | Edward Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:30 | Utica | Edward Otterson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:30 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Willard Olivarez | 43-35 |
| 14:22 | Vassar | Darrell Fish hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Todd Sykes | 43-37 |
| 14:04 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 14:02 | Vassar | Todd Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Vassar | Wayne Major's pass is intercepted by William Pitts | 43-37 |
| 13:23 | Utica | Willard Olivarez swats the short shot by Wilbert Gaston | 43-37 |
| 13:22 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:13 | Vassar | Todd Sykes lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Pitts - foul #1 on William Pitts, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), David Plummer (PF) Edward Otterson, Albert Farish, William Pitts, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Cheng (PG), Michael Frantz (PF) Michael Johnson, Darrell Fish | |
| 13:13 | Vassar | Todd Sykes misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | Utica | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:56 | Utica | Leland Baker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:55 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:30 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez loses the dribble to Frank Brown | 43-39 |
| 12:13 | Utica | Wayne Major is called for the reach on David Plummer - foul #3 on Wayne Major, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Hall (PF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Vassar | Walter Carson (SG), Karl Bilinski (PF), James Dugan (C) Wayne Major, Todd Sykes, Willard Olivarez | |
| 11:54 | Utica | Donald Iddings clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Plummer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dugan (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Utica | Frank Brown misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | Utica | Frank Brown can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Utica | Leland Baker grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:21 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 11:20 | Utica | David Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Utica | Leland Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:02 | Utica | Robert Hall hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 10:42 | Vassar | Richard Cheng misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:41 | Utica | Donald Iddings grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Utica | Richard Cheng steals the ball from David Plummer | 45-39 |
| 10:24 | Vassar | Richard Cheng hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 09:59 | Utica | Leland Baker is fouled on the floor by Walter Carson - foul #2 on Walter Carson, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG), Albert Farish (SG), William Pitts (SF), John Taylor (C) Frank Brown, Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Johnson (PG), Wayne Major (SG), Todd Sykes (SF), Willard Olivarez (C) Richard Cheng, Walter Carson, Michael Frantz, James Dugan | |
| 09:38 | Utica | William Pitts comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 09:36 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:27 | Vassar | John Taylor is called for the reach on Willard Olivarez - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 09:11 | Vassar | Michael Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Farish - foul #2 on Albert Farish, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Irvin Ward (C) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Fish (PF) Karl Bilinski | |
| 09:11 | Vassar | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Vassar | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Utica | Wayne Major is called for the reach on William Pitts - foul #4 on Wayne Major, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Utica | Leland Baker (SG), David Plummer (C) Albert Farish, Irvin Ward | |
| Subs | Vassar | Walter Carson (SG) Wayne Major | |
| 09:00 | Utica | William Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:55 | Vassar | Edward Otterson steals it from Todd Sykes | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Utica | Leland Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Otterson | 47-43 |
| 08:23 | Vassar | Leland Baker steals the ball from Todd Sykes | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | Utica | Edward Otterson misses the dunk | 47-43 |
| 08:19 | Utica | Edward Otterson misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 08:18 | Vassar | Walter Carson gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Vassar | Todd Sykes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 07:59 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 07:57 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | Utica | David Plummer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Leland Baker | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Edward Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Vassar | Todd Sykes misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 07:13 | Utica | William Pitts grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 07:02 | Utica | David Plummer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:00 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Vassar | Darrell Fish knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:36 | Utica | Walter Carson steals it from David Plummer | 49-46 |
| 06:19 | Vassar | Darrell Fish misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 06:17 | Utica | The rebound goes to David Plummer | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:09 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Willard Olivarez | 49-46 |
| 05:58 | Vassar | Todd Sykes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:58 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Donald Iddings (SF), Robert Hall (PF), John Taylor (C) Edward Otterson, William Pitts, Wilbert Gaston, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Vassar | Richard Cheng (PG), Wayne Major (SG), Karl Bilinski (PF) Michael Johnson, Walter Carson, Darrell Fish | |
| 05:35 | Utica | Leland Baker buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | Vassar | Todd Sykes lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Cheng | 51-51 |
| 05:02 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Brown | 54-51 |
| 04:52 | Vassar | Todd Sykes buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:34 | Vassar | Karl Bilinski pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Vassar | Leland Baker picks off the pass by Todd Sykes | 54-53 |
| 04:18 | Utica | Leland Baker lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | Vassar | Wayne Major misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:10 | Utica | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | Utica | Frank Brown is hacked by Todd Sykes - foul #4 on Todd Sykes, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (SG) Leland Baker | |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Frantz (SF), Darrell Fish (C) Todd Sykes, Willard Olivarez | |
| 03:56 | Utica | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:56 | Utica | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:56 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Michael Frantz | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | Vassar | Richard Cheng misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 03:43 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Fish | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Richard Cheng (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Major (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Bilinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Vassar | Frank Brown steals it from Karl Bilinski | 57-53 |
| 03:17 | Utica | Darrell Fish is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Fish, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Vassar | Walter Carson (SG) Wayne Major | |
| 03:17 | Utica | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:17 | Utica | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:02 | Vassar | Michael Frantz hits a floater from the left block | 59-55 |
| 03:00 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Utica | Leland Baker (SG), John Taylor (C) Edward Otterson, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Vassar | Wayne Major (SG), Todd Sykes (SF), Willard Olivarez (C) Walter Carson, Michael Frantz, Darrell Fish | |
| 02:42 | Utica | Leland Baker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 02:40 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:29 | Vassar | Todd Sykes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Cheng | 59-58 |
| 02:18 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:17 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | Vassar | Richard Cheng misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Major | 59-58 |
| 01:55 | Vassar | Wayne Major comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:54 | Vassar | Richard Cheng can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Utica | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:48 | Utica | Leland Baker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Iddings | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Vassar | Todd Sykes is hacked by John Taylor - foul #5 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 01:17 | Vassar | The short jumper by Willard Olivarez is denied by Wilbert Gaston | 62-58 |
| 01:15 | Vassar | Todd Sykes tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 00:52 | Utica | Donald Iddings is hacked by Todd Sykes - foul #5 on Todd Sykes, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Frantz (SF) Todd Sykes | |
| 00:52 | Utica | Donald Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:52 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:39 | Vassar | Richard Cheng misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 00:38 | Vassar | Willard Olivarez tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 00:37 | Utica | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Utica | Robert Hall is hacked by Richard Cheng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cheng, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 00:34 | Utica | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Utica | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Vassar | Donald Iddings picks off the pass by Richard Cheng | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Utica | Leland Baker can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Utica | Leland Baker can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | Utica | Donald Iddings gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Utica | David Plummer (C) Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 00:20 | Utica | Michael Frantz is called for the reach on Donald Iddings - foul #2 on Michael Frantz, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Donald Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Vassar | Michael Frantz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cheng | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Utica | Edward Otterson is hacked by Wayne Major in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Major, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (C) David Plummer | |
| Subs | Vassar | Walter Carson (SG) Wayne Major | |
| 00:12 | Utica | Edward Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Utica | Edward Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Vassar | Vassar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG) Edward Otterson | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 00:06 | Vassar | Richard Cheng can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Bilinski | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Vassar | Michael Frantz loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Utica | Edward Otterson (PG), David Plummer (C) Frank Brown, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Edward Otterson runs out the clock | 68-63 |