| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | David Geiger inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Geiger | 28-40 |
| 19:36 | Utica | Tony Gates drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Strain | 28-43 |
| 19:19 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 19:18 | Utica | David Petty gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:54 | Utica | David Petty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-43 |
| 18:52 | Utica | David Petty snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Petty | 28-46 |
| 18:21 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer buries a floater from the left block set up by David Geiger | 30-46 |
| 18:14 | Utica | Tony Gates double dribbles | 30-46 |
| 18:01 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Petty - foul #1 on David Petty, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 18:01 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:01 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:01 | Utica | Brian Strong grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 17:57 | Utica | Joe Messmer takes the ball from Brian Strong | 31-46 |
| 17:37 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Bukovsky - foul #3 on Manuel Bukovsky, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Glenn Lennon (C) Manuel Bukovsky | |
| 17:37 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:37 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:18 | Utica | Tony Gates knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Strong | 32-48 |
| 17:03 | Ithaca | Tony Gates is called for the reach on Willie Ferguson - foul #1 on Tony Gates, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Leroy Brooks (SF), Aaron Fair (PF), Bernard Stalder (C) Willie Ferguson, David Geiger, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 16:56 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-48 |
| 16:54 | Utica | Glenn Lennon gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 16:33 | Utica | Tony Gates can't finish the layup | 32-48 |
| 16:31 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 16:06 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-48 |
| 16:04 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:45 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Lennon - foul #1 on Glenn Lennon, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), David Geiger (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Blair Townson (C) David Hagan, Joe Messmer, Aaron Fair, Bernard Stalder | |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (PG), David Clemmons (SG), Michael Alam (SF), Charles Muncy (PF), Manuel Bukovsky (C) Paul Strain, Tony Gates, David Petty, Brian Strong, Glenn Lennon | |
| 15:45 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:45 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Philip Poniatoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Alam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Muncy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 15:27 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to David Geiger | 34-48 |
| 15:11 | Ithaca | David Geiger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Ferguson | 37-48 |
| 14:54 | Utica | David Clemmons is fouled on the floor by Leroy Brooks - foul #1 on Leroy Brooks, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 14:34 | Utica | Robert Dickerson takes the ball from Michael Alam | 37-48 |
| 14:24 | Ithaca | Blair Townson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-48 |
| 14:14 | Utica | Michael Alam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Geiger - foul #2 on David Geiger, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joe Messmer (SG) Leroy Brooks | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG) David Clemmons | |
| 14:14 | Utica | Michael Alam makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:14 | Utica | Michael Alam misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:14 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:08 | Ithaca | David Geiger misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Bukovsky - foul #4 on Manuel Bukovsky, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | David Petty (SF), Brian Strong (PF), Glenn Lennon (C) Michael Alam, Charles Muncy, Manuel Bukovsky | |
| 14:08 | Ithaca | David Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Ithaca | David Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:46 | Utica | Glenn Lennon scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Strain | 41-51 |
| 13:29 | Ithaca | David Petty steals it from Joe Messmer | 41-51 |
| 13:12 | Utica | Blair Townson steals it from David Petty | 41-51 |
| 13:03 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer is fouled on the floor by David Petty - foul #2 on David Petty, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Leroy Brooks (SF), Aaron Fair (PF), Bernard Stalder (C) Willie Ferguson, David Geiger, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Utica | Tony Gates (SG) Philip Poniatoski | |
| 12:50 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Fair | 43-51 |
| 12:33 | Utica | David Petty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 12:31 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 12:21 | Utica | Paul Strain pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:06 | Utica | Tony Gates is fouled on the floor by Joe Messmer - foul #1 on Joe Messmer, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (PG), Charles Muncy (PF) Paul Strain, Brian Strong | |
| 11:47 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:45 | Utica | Glenn Lennon snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - David Hagan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Stalder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Philip Poniatoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Gates (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Muncy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Glenn Lennon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Utica | Glenn Lennon is hacked by Joe Messmer - foul #2 on Joe Messmer, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Geiger (SF), Blair Townson (C) Joe Messmer, Bernard Stalder | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 11:12 | Utica | Blair Townson steps in front of the Charles Muncy pass | 43-51 |
| 10:57 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Geiger | 45-51 |
| 10:35 | Utica | David Petty clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:33 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:28 | Ithaca | David Geiger can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 10:27 | Utica | The rebound goes to Charles Muncy | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | Utica | Tony Gates scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 09:50 | Ithaca | David Geiger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 09:48 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 09:47 | Utica | David Petty snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:26 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 09:24 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:58 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Utica | David Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:49 | Utica | David Petty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Geiger - foul #3 on David Geiger, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Joe Messmer (SG), Robert Dickerson (PF), Bernard Stalder (C) David Hagan, Leroy Brooks, Aaron Fair, Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG), David Clemmons (SG), Brian Strong (PF) Philip Poniatoski, Tony Gates, Glenn Lennon | |
| 08:49 | Utica | David Petty makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:49 | Utica | David Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:49 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:44 | Ithaca | David Petty steps in front of the Joe Messmer pass | 45-55 |
| 08:41 | Utica | Paul Strain lays it up and in set up by David Petty | 45-57 |
| 08:26 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Strong - foul #1 on Brian Strong, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Alam (SF), Glenn Lennon (C) David Petty, Charles Muncy | |
| 08:26 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:26 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:26 | Utica | Glenn Lennon grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 07:57 | Utica | Paul Strain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 07:56 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 07:48 | Ithaca | David Geiger knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Stalder | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Geiger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Stalder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Alam (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Lennon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Utica | Brian Strong makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Alam | 47-60 |
| 07:24 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 07:22 | Utica | Michael Alam snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:57 | Utica | David Clemmons's pass is intercepted by Joe Messmer | 47-60 |
| 06:43 | Ithaca | David Geiger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 06:42 | Utica | Glenn Lennon snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:36 | Utica | Paul Strain buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glenn Lennon | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:17 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Utica | Robert Dickerson takes the ball from Brian Strong | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer is denied on a layup by Brian Strong | 49-63 |
| 05:35 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:24 | Ithaca | David Geiger's pass is intercepted by Michael Alam | 49-63 |
| 05:24 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks (SF), Blair Townson (C) David Geiger, Bernard Stalder | |
| Subs | Utica | Tony Gates (SG), David Petty (SF), Manuel Bukovsky (C) David Clemmons, Michael Alam, Glenn Lennon | |
| 05:02 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 05:00 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 04:43 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Petty | 52-66 |
| 04:18 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 04:16 | Utica | David Petty pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Utica | Tony Gates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 03:58 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Ithaca | Tony Gates steals the ball from Willie Ferguson | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | Utica | Tony Gates banks in the layup | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Gates (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ithaca | Blair Townson's layup is rejected by Manuel Bukovsky | 52-68 |
| 03:19 | Utica | David Petty grabs the board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Utica | Tony Gates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 02:56 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:31 | Utica | Tony Gates misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 02:29 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:09 | Ithaca | Blair Townson misses the easy layup | 52-68 |
| 02:07 | Utica | Paul Strain snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:49 | Utica | Paul Strain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 01:48 | Ithaca | Blair Townson snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:27 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Ferguson | 55-68 |
| 01:08 | Utica | Paul Strain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 01:07 | Ithaca | Blair Townson pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:49 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 00:48 | Utica | David Petty grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Utica | Paul Strain double dribbles | 55-68 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Thomas Dutton (SG), Aaron Fair (PF), Bernard Stalder (C) Willie Ferguson, Joe Messmer, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (PG), David Clemmons (SG), Michael Alam (SF), Charles Muncy (PF), Glenn Lennon (C) Paul Strain, Tony Gates, David Petty, Brian Strong, Manuel Bukovsky | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder can't tip it in | 55-68 |
| 00:17 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to David Hagan | 55-68 |
| 00:13 | Ithaca | Leroy Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:12 | Utica | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski runs out the clock | 55-68 |