| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) SG - Bryan Whitehead (fresh) SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Barry Pederson (fresh) C - Orville Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) SG - Gene Smith (fresh) SF - Freddie Fowlkes (fresh) PF - Melvin Simmons (fresh) C - John Norvell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Orville Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utica | John Campbell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Union | Gene Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Union | Gene Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Union | John Norvell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Union | Melvin Simmons can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Union | Harold Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Union | Gene Smith tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Utica | The rebound goes to Orville Clark | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Harold Carlson is called for the reach on Bryan Whitehead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Carlson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Gene Smith - foul #1 on Gene Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Union | The rebound goes to Harold Carlson | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Union | Freddie Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Union | Melvin Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Utica | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Pederson | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Union | Harold Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Utica | Mathew Waterfield (SF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Union | | |
| 17:25 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is hacked by Freddie Fowlkes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Fowlkes, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Union | Harold Carlson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Butler - foul #1 on Gary Butler, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Union | | |
| 16:48 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:31 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Union | Melvin Simmons snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Union | The refs have stopped play. Freddie Fowlkes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 4-0 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF), Robert Landsberg (C) Freddie Fowlkes, John Norvell | |
| 16:19 | Union | Melvin Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Gene Smith and he's hacked by Jerry Mixon - foul #1 on Jerry Mixon, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Samuel Slade (PF) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead | |
| Subs | Union | | |
| 16:19 | Union | Melvin Simmons misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | Union | Daniel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Union | Gene Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Utica | Samuel Slade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF) Samuel Slade | |
| Subs | Union | Philip Porter (C) Melvin Simmons | |
| 15:49 | Union | Daniel Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:47 | Utica | The rebound goes to Mathew Waterfield | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) SG - Gene Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Landsberg (fresh) C - Philip Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Utica | Harold Carlson steps in front of the Richard Garrett pass | 4-2 |
| 15:21 | Union | Gene Smith scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Carlson | 4-4 |
| 15:02 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, John Campbell, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (PG), Michael Butler (SG), John Norvell (C) Harold Carlson, Gene Smith, Robert Landsberg | |
| 14:42 | Union | James Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Butler | 4-7 |
| 14:30 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Union | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:14 | Union | James Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:13 | Utica | Gary Butler pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:02 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SF) Mathew Waterfield | |
| Subs | Union | Jack Milstead (SF), Melvin Simmons (PF) Daniel Brown, Philip Porter | |
| 14:02 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:02 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:02 | Union | John Norvell pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:53 | Union | Melvin Simmons hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Wilson | 5-9 |
| 13:24 | Utica | Jerry Mixon misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:07 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead clanks a jump hook in the paint | 5-9 |
| 13:06 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Butler | 5-9 |
| 12:49 | Utica | Gary Butler misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 12:47 | Union | John Norvell gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:22 | Union | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by Orville Clark - foul #1 on Orville Clark, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Fred Williams (SG), John Campbell (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, Jerry Mixon, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Gene Smith (SG), Philip Porter (SF), Robert Landsberg (C) James Wilson, Michael Butler, Jack Milstead, John Norvell | |
| 12:10 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the runner in the paint | 5-9 |
| 12:08 | Union | Melvin Simmons snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 11:57 | Union | Melvin Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 11:56 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 11:47 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Eich | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Williams (fresh) SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Porter (fresh) PF - Melvin Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Landsberg (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Union | Robert Landsberg can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 11:29 | Utica | Fred Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:25 | Utica | Gary Eich buries a shot in the lane set up by Richard Garrett | 9-9 |
| 11:08 | Union | Robert Landsberg buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Carlson | 9-11 |
| 10:50 | Utica | Fred Williams blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 10:49 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 10:36 | Utica | John Campbell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:19 | Union | Mathew Waterfield is called for the reach on Robert Landsberg - foul #1 on Mathew Waterfield, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Bryan Whitehead (SG), Jerry Mixon (SF), Barry Pederson (PF) Fred Williams, John Campbell, Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF), Jack Milstead (PF), John Norvell (C) Philip Porter, Melvin Simmons, Robert Landsberg | |
| 10:02 | Union | Jack Milstead knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Carlson | 12-13 |
| 09:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Smith - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Utica | Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich | |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (PG), Michael Butler (SG) Harold Carlson, Gene Smith | |
| 09:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:48 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:28 | Utica | Gary Butler drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Whitehead | 14-13 |
| 09:07 | Union | James Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Milstead | 14-16 |
| 08:52 | Utica | Barry Pederson is denied on a layup by John Norvell | 14-16 |
| 08:50 | Utica | Orville Clark can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 08:49 | Union | Jack Milstead grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 08:45 | Union | Daniel Brown misses the floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:38 | Utica | Jerry Mixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Jerry Mixon, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Philip Porter (SF), Melvin Simmons (PF) Michael Butler, Daniel Brown, Jack Milstead | |
| 08:30 | Union | John Norvell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Simmons | 14-18 |
| 08:14 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Butler | 16-18 |
| 07:57 | Union | Harold Carlson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 16-18 |
| 07:56 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:44 | Utica | John Norvell is called for the reach on Mathew Waterfield - foul #1 on John Norvell, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Mixon (SG), Gary Eich (C) Bryan Whitehead, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Union | Michael Butler (SG), Robert Landsberg (C) James Wilson, John Norvell | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mixon (fresh) SF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) C - Gary Eich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Porter (fresh) PF - Melvin Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Landsberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 07:34 | Utica | Jerry Mixon tips it in | 18-18 |
| 07:20 | Union | Harold Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 07:18 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Utica | Gary Eich misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 06:57 | Union | Robert Landsberg snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:50 | Union | Philip Porter jams it on a great pass from Michael Butler and the foul's on Mathew Waterfield - foul #2 on Mathew Waterfield, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG), Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) Gary Butler, Mathew Waterfield, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Union | Ralph Tremblay (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Jack Milstead (PF) Harold Carlson, Melvin Simmons, Robert Landsberg | |
| 06:50 | Union | Philip Porter makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:46 | Utica | Gary Eich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Union | Robert Landsberg (C) Philip Porter | |
| 06:31 | Union | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 06:29 | Utica | Gary Eich grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:23 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Mixon | 20-21 |
| 06:06 | Union | Robert Landsberg loses the dribble to Barry Pederson | 20-21 |
| 05:43 | Utica | Robert Landsberg steps in front of the Barry Pederson pass | 20-21 |
| 05:28 | Union | Michael Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Utica | Orville Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:23 | Utica | Orville Clark loses the dribble to Daniel Brown | 20-21 |
| 05:19 | Union | Michael Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 20-23 |
| 05:05 | Utica | Jerry Mixon lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Whitehead | 22-23 |
| 04:55 | Union | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 04:53 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Jack Milstead - foul #1 on Jack Milstead, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), John Campbell (SF), Samuel Slade (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Eich, Jerry Mixon, Barry Pederson, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), James Wilson (SG), Philip Porter (SF), Melvin Simmons (PF), John Norvell (C) Ralph Tremblay, Michael Butler, Daniel Brown, Jack Milstead, Robert Landsberg | |
| 04:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:48 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:48 | Union | John Norvell pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:39 | Union | Melvin Simmons can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 04:38 | Utica | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:22 | Utica | Gary Butler misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:21 | Utica | Samuel Slade can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 04:19 | Union | Philip Porter grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Union | James Wilson lays it up and in set up by Harold Carlson | 23-25 |
| 03:56 | Utica | Harold Carlson takes the ball from John Campbell in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 03:44 | Union | Harold Carlson is fouled on the floor by Gary Butler - foul #2 on Gary Butler, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Utica | Fred Williams (SG), Mathew Waterfield (PF) Bryan Whitehead, Samuel Slade | |
| Subs | Union | Gene Smith (SG) James Wilson | |
| 03:44 | Union | Harold Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:44 | Union | Harold Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gary Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Williams (fresh) SF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Harold Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norvell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield hits a runner from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 03:10 | Union | John Norvell is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Utica | Barry Pederson (PF), Orville Clark (C) John Campbell, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Union | Daniel Brown (SF) Philip Porter | |
| 02:46 | Utica | Gary Butler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Orville Clark | 27-27 |
| 02:23 | Union | Harold Carlson can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 02:22 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:19 | Utica | Fred Williams is hacked by John Norvell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Norvell, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Eich (PG), Richard Garrett (C) Gary Butler, Orville Clark | |
| Subs | Union | James Wilson (PG), Jack Milstead (PF), Robert Landsberg (C) Harold Carlson, Melvin Simmons, John Norvell | |
| 02:19 | Utica | Fred Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:19 | Utica | Fred Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:05 | Union | James Wilson loses the dribble to Richard Garrett | 29-27 |
| 01:51 | Utica | Barry Pederson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Milstead - foul #2 on Jack Milstead, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Whitehead (SG) Fred Williams | |
| Subs | Union | Michael Butler (SG), Philip Porter (C) Gene Smith, Robert Landsberg | |
| 01:51 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:51 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:35 | Union | Barry Pederson is called for the reach on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Barry Pederson, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Utica | John Campbell (SF), Samuel Slade (PF) Mathew Waterfield, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Union | | |
| 01:35 | Union | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:35 | Union | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:22 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Eich | 33-29 |
| 01:04 | Union | James Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:02 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 00:58 | Utica | Bryan Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Utica | Gary Butler (PG), Orville Clark (C) Gary Eich, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Union | Harold Carlson (PG), Melvin Simmons (PF), John Norvell (C) Michael Butler, Daniel Brown, Jack Milstead | |
| 00:42 | Union | James Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:40 | Union | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Carlson | 33-29 |
| 00:22 | Union | Harold Carlson banks in the layup and the foul's on Gary Butler - foul #3 on Gary Butler, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utica | Wayne Abel (PG), Jerry Mixon (SG), Mathew Waterfield (SF) Gary Butler, Bryan Whitehead, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Union | Gene Smith (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Robert Landsberg (C) James Wilson, Philip Porter, John Norvell | |
| 00:22 | Union | Harold Carlson misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:22 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Orville Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Orville Clark gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |