| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Don Poythress inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 19:31 | Utica | The rebound goes to Don Poythress | 25-25 |
| 19:10 | Utica | Don Poythress comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's layup is rejected by Donald Cameron | 25-25 |
| 19:02 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:40 | Utica | Donald Cameron is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Jimmy Latorre - foul #3 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PG) Jimmy Latorre | |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:53 | Utica | Roger Dixon steals the ball from Don Poythress | 28-25 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | James Simmons is hacked by James Luttrell - foul #3 on James Luttrell, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Michael Davis (C) James Luttrell, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Don Poythress takes the ball from Hans Kuklenski | 28-25 |
| 16:25 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Truex - foul #3 on Larry Truex, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Larry Truex, Don Poythress | |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:57 | Utica | Michael Davis is hacked by Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), James Luttrell (SG) Michael Davis, Donald Cameron | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (PF) Richard Garrett | |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Ralph Harrison (C) Dale Little, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:36 | Utica | James Luttrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 31-25 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Simmons | 34-25 |
| 14:12 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Latorre - foul #4 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PG), Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Jimmy Latorre, James Luttrell, Raymond Sweeney, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-25 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 13:48 | Utica | Don Poythress gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 13:25 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the shot near the basket | 34-25 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 13:17 | Utica | Don Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 12:52 | Utica | The jumper by Larry Truex is denied by Teddy Wright | 34-25 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Larry Truex is called for the reach on Hans Kuklenski - foul #4 on Larry Truex, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), William Mariotti (PF) Mark Marshall, Hans Kuklenski, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Raymond Sweeney (C) Larry Truex, Michael Davis | |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Richard Garrett swats the shot by Kelly Duncan | 34-25 |
| 12:18 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 12:10 | Utica | James Luttrell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 12:08 | Utica | Richard Garrett can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 34-25 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Little | 36-25 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Garrett | 36-28 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Kelly Duncan - foul #3 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, Teddy Wright, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (SF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Richard Garrett, Don Poythress | |
| 10:46 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Duncan | 36-28 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Raymond Sweeney steals the ball from James Simmons | 36-28 |
| 10:05 | Utica | Carlos Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-28 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Raymond Sweeney takes the ball from Mark Marshall | 36-28 |
| 09:34 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Michael Davis (PF) James Luttrell, Carlos Smith, Donald Cameron | |
| 09:34 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 09:34 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | James Simmons can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-30 |
| 09:15 | Utica | Richard Garrett snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 08:55 | Utica | Michael Davis travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF) Mark Marshall, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG) Raymond Sweeney | |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | James Luttrell is called for the reach on Ralph Harrison - foul #4 on James Luttrell, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) James Luttrell | |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 08:41 | Utica | Don Poythress gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 08:15 | Utica | Donald Cameron can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-30 |
| 08:13 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 07:53 | Utica | Teddy Wright steals it from Mark Rosenbalm | 36-30 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison drills a driving attempt from the right block | 38-30 |
| 07:11 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm can't connect on a runner from the right block | 38-30 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Garrett - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF) Richard Garrett, Michael Davis, Don Poythress | |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 06:34 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 42-32 |
| 05:58 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 42-32 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF) Donald Cameron | |
| 05:34 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-32 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | James Simmons snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Kelly Duncan is blocked by Mark Rosenbalm | 42-32 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 04:49 | Utica | Larry Truex misses the jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings is whistled for a carry | 44-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Richard Garrett (PF), Michael Davis (C) Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 04:01 | Utica | Richard Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (SF) Don Poythress | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Little | 46-32 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 46-34 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| 02:57 | Utica | James Luttrell is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Luttrell - foul #5 on James Luttrell, team foul #9 | 48-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF) Jimmy Latorre, James Luttrell | |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the free throw | 48-34 |
| 02:48 | Utica | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 02:34 | Utica | Larry Truex misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Little - foul #2 on Dale Little, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| 02:34 | Utica | Larry Truex makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:34 | Utica | Larry Truex misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 48-35 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Raymond Sweeney | |
| 02:09 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the jumper from the left block | 48-37 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Richard Garrett snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 01:14 | Utica | Michael Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 00:49 | Utica | Larry Truex can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hans Kuklenski - foul #3 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Richard Garrett, Michael Davis | |
| 00:49 | Utica | Larry Truex misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:49 | Utica | Larry Truex misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Mark Rosenbalm steals the ball from Hans Kuklenski | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| 00:16 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:16 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Dale Little runs out the clock | 50-37 |