| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Johnnie Kraft (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McCaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gwaltney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Garrett | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Utica | Bryan Davis is hacked by Roy Garrett - foul #1 on Roy Garrett, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Utica | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Gwaltney - foul #1 on Robert Gwaltney, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:21 | Utica | Bryan Davis comes up short on the shot from close range | 38-32 |
| 18:19 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Utica | Bryan Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wesley Almond - foul #2 on Wesley Almond, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Utica | Bryan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:30 | Utica | Bryan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett is hacked by James Armstrong - foul #1 on James Armstrong, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wesley Almond | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Utica | Robert Gwaltney is fouled on the floor by Jim McCaine - foul #2 on Jim McCaine, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet (SF), James Hintz (C) Johnnie Kraft, Jim McCaine | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Pasillas (PG), Chase Mosley (SG), Ryan Dycus (SF), Arnold Cain (C) Michael Smith, Bryan Davis, Robert Gwaltney, James Armstrong | |
| 16:14 | Utica | Ryan Dycus misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Utica | Arnold Cain tips it in | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters is hacked by Arnold Cain - foul #1 on Arnold Cain, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG), Russel Boyer (SG), Robert Bryant (C) Roy Garrett, Wesley Almond, James Hintz | |
| Subs | Utica | John Pierce (C) George Miller | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trevor Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russel Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Overstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Pasillas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ithaca | Russel Boyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:37 | Utica | Michael Pasillas gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Utica | Chase Mosley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 15:15 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chase Mosley - foul #2 on Chase Mosley, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Wesley Almond (SG), Jim McCaine (SF) Russel Boyer, Jason Wolters | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Smith (PG), Bryan Davis (SG), Robert Gwaltney (SF), George Miller (PF), James Armstrong (C) Michael Pasillas, Chase Mosley, Ryan Dycus, Arnold Cain, John Pierce | |
| 14:49 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:49 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:37 | Utica | Bryan Davis hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 13:55 | Utica | James Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-38 |
| 13:54 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-38 |
| 13:36 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine tips it home | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | Utica | Bryan Davis connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Miller and the foul's on Wesley Almond - foul #3 on Wesley Almond, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jason Wolters (PF), Roy Garrett (C) Gary Overstreet, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:17 | Utica | Bryan Davis makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:57 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:40 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:39 | Utica | The rebound goes to Robert Gwaltney | 46-41 |
| 12:34 | Utica | George Miller misses the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:33 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to James Armstrong | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Utica | James Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Jason Wolters | 46-41 |
| 12:02 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trevor Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim McCaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gwaltney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Utica | James Armstrong knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 48-43 |
| 11:32 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 11:31 | Utica | James Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:25 | Utica | Bryan Davis drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Wesley Almond - foul #4 on Wesley Almond, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG), Gary Overstreet (SF), Robert Bryant (C) Trevor Jenkins, Wesley Almond, Jim McCaine | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Pasillas (PG), Ryan Dycus (SF), Arnold Cain (PF), John Pierce (C) Michael Smith, Robert Gwaltney, George Miller, James Armstrong | |
| 11:25 | Utica | Bryan Davis makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Utica | Arnold Cain snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Utica | Arnold Cain scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| 10:31 | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 10:13 | Utica | Michael Pasillas knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Davis | 50-51 |
| 09:55 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett is hacked by John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG), James Hintz (SF) Johnnie Kraft, Gary Overstreet | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Smith (PG), Chase Mosley (SG), Robert Gwaltney (SF), James Armstrong (C) Michael Pasillas, Bryan Davis, Ryan Dycus, John Pierce | |
| 09:44 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 09:42 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters tips it home | 52-51 |
| 09:26 | Utica | Arnold Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Jason Wolters | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Trevor Jenkins | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Utica | James Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chase Mosley | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Armstrong - foul #2 on James Armstrong, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Russel Boyer (SG), Jim McCaine (SF), Gary Overstreet (PF) Roy Garrett, James Hintz, Jason Wolters | |
| Subs | Utica | George Miller (PF) Arnold Cain | |
| 08:25 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:25 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | Utica | Robert Gwaltney lays it up and in | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | Ithaca | Russel Boyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Trevor Jenkins | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trevor Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russel Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McCaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Overstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gwaltney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Utica | James Armstrong hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:25 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jim McCaine, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Wesley Almond (SG), Jason Wolters (PF), James Hintz (C) Russel Boyer, Gary Overstreet, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Pasillas (PG), Ryan Dycus (SF), Arnold Cain (C) Michael Smith, Robert Gwaltney, James Armstrong | |
| 07:03 | Utica | Ryan Dycus buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Miller | 58-62 |
| 06:46 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Jenkins | 61-62 |
| 06:21 | Utica | Chase Mosley's pass is intercepted by Trevor Jenkins | 61-62 |
| 06:05 | Ithaca | James Hintz connects on the turnaround in the paint | 63-62 |
| 05:46 | Utica | The jump hook by George Miller is blocked by James Hintz | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Dycus | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | Utica | Michael Pasillas is hacked by Trevor Jenkins - foul #4 on Trevor Jenkins, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG), Gary Overstreet (SF), Roy Garrett (C) Trevor Jenkins, Jim McCaine, James Hintz | |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Davis (SG), Robert Gwaltney (SF), James Armstrong (C) Chase Mosley, Ryan Dycus, Arnold Cain | |
| 05:36 | Utica | Michael Pasillas makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:36 | Utica | Michael Pasillas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:36 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:19 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:18 | Utica | James Armstrong gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Utica | James Armstrong drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Pasillas | 63-65 |
| 04:38 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on George Miller - foul #3 on George Miller, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Bryant (C) Roy Garrett | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Smith (PG), Arnold Cain (PF) Michael Pasillas, George Miller | |
| 04:38 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:38 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:38 | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:26 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Utica | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jim McCaine (SF) Gary Overstreet | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 04:15 | Utica | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | Utica | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:52 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine connects on the shot from close range set up by Johnnie Kraft and the foul's on James Armstrong - foul #3 on James Armstrong, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG), Gary Overstreet (PF) Johnnie Kraft, Jason Wolters | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 03:52 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trevor Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim McCaine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Overstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gwaltney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Utica | Robert Gwaltney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Bryant - foul #5 on Robert Bryant, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Roy Garrett (C) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Utica | George Miller (PF) Arnold Cain | |
| 03:33 | Utica | Robert Gwaltney misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:33 | Utica | Robert Gwaltney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:26 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Utica | James Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:06 | Utica | George Miller lays it in | 69-70 |
| 02:39 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jason Wolters (PF), James Hintz (C) Wesley Almond, Gary Overstreet | |
| Subs | Utica | Chase Mosley (SG) Bryan Davis | |
| 02:25 | Utica | James Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:24 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:24 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Wesley Almond (SG) James Hintz | |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Davis (SG) Chase Mosley | |
| 02:00 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Roy Garrett and he's fouled by James Armstrong - foul #4 on James Armstrong, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | Utica | George Miller grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Utica | Bryan Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-72 |
| 01:25 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 01:23 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond is fouled on the floor by Bryan Davis - foul #1 on Bryan Davis, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:08 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:42 | Utica | George Miller buries a floater near the basket | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 73-74 |
| 00:19 | Utica | George Miller gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Utica | George Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Jenkins - foul #5 on Trevor Jenkins, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG) Trevor Jenkins | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:18 | Utica | George Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:18 | Utica | George Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Utica | Johnnie Kraft is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Kraft, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Utica | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Utica | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Utica | James Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | Utica | James Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Kraft - foul #2 on Johnnie Kraft, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chase Mosley (SG) Bryan Davis | |
| 00:03 | Utica | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Utica | James Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Wesley Almond | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |