| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) SF - Justin Lanphear (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) C - Lawrence Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Utica | James Luttrell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Vassar | Julius Bowne buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Holifield | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Holifield - foul #1 on Donald Holifield, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Vassar | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Vassar | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Vassar | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm clanks a jump hook from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Vassar | Julius Bowne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Utica | Don Poythress drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Lawrence Coleman - foul #1 on Lawrence Coleman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Utica | Don Poythress misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Utica | The rebound goes to James Luttrell | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Utica | Donald Cameron comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG) James Luttrell | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 16:50 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Vassar | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Latorre - foul #1 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 16:40 | Vassar | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Vassar | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Utica | Richard Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Utica | Larry Truex misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is hacked by Justin Lanphear - foul #1 on Justin Lanphear, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF), Michael Davis (C) Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Vassar | Lewis Ray (PF), Ernest Kinman (C) Brian Jackson, Lawrence Coleman | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Lanphear (fresh) PF - Lewis Ray (fresh) C - Ernest Kinman (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:07 | Vassar | Lewis Ray's floater is tipped away by Larry Truex | 6-6 |
| 15:06 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Larry Truex comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Utica | Larry Truex pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:24 | Utica | Larry Truex is hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #1 on Julius Bowne, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Jimmy Latorre, Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | Gary Eich (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Brian Jackson (PF), Lawrence Coleman (C) Donald Holifield, Julius Bowne, Justin Lanphear, Ernest Kinman | |
| 14:05 | Utica | Richard Garrett lays it in on a great pass from Don Poythress | 8-6 |
| 13:47 | Vassar | Thomas Harris clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:46 | Vassar | Brian Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:30 | Vassar | Lewis Ray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 13:30 | Vassar | Lewis Ray makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:30 | Vassar | Lewis Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:30 | Utica | Donald Cameron pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:04 | Utica | Don Poythress misses short on a shot from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 13:03 | Utica | Michael Davis can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 13:01 | Vassar | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | Vassar | Thomas Harris hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Eich | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Utica | Donald Cameron can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Brian Jackson, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG) Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG), Julius Bowne (SG), Justin Lanphear (SF) Gary Eich, Thomas Harris, Brian Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Vassar | Lewis Ray gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:26 | Vassar | Donald Holifield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Holifield, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Gary Eich (PG), Ernest Kinman (C) Donald Holifield, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 12:07 | Utica | The short jumper by Michael Davis is denied by Justin Lanphear | 9-9 |
| 12:06 | Vassar | Lewis Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:52 | Vassar | Gary Eich is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Bruce Burks (C) Lewis Ray | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Gary Eich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Lanphear (fresh) PF - Ernest Kinman (fresh) C - Bruce Burks (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Utica | Don Poythress knocks in the jumper from close range | 11-9 |
| 11:37 | Vassar | Gary Eich travels in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (C) Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 11:15 | Utica | James Luttrell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Davis and he's fouled by Julius Bowne - foul #2 on Julius Bowne, team foul #8 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG), Lawrence Coleman (C) Julius Bowne, Bruce Burks | |
| 11:15 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:04 | Vassar | Gary Eich buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | Utica | Gary Eich steps in front of the James Luttrell pass | 14-11 |
| 10:35 | Vassar | Gary Eich banks in the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:24 | Utica | James Luttrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:23 | Utica | Donald Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:01 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Luttrell | 16-13 |
| 09:38 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 09:36 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman tips it in | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Utica | James Luttrell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 19-15 |
| 09:00 | Vassar | Gary Eich comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Sweeney - foul #1 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Richard Garrett (PF) James Luttrell, Donald Cameron, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | David McLuckie (SF), Lewis Ray (PF), Bruce Burks (C) Justin Lanphear, Ernest Kinman, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 09:00 | Vassar | Gary Eich makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:00 | Vassar | Gary Eich makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:38 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (SG) Gary Eich | |
| 08:19 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses long on a floater in the paint | 19-17 |
| 08:17 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | Utica | Hugh Pinner picks off the pass by Raymond Sweeney | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) SF - David McLuckie (fresh) PF - Lewis Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Burks (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses short on a jump hook from close range | 19-17 |
| 07:36 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Burks | 19-17 |
| 07:22 | Vassar | Thomas Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Latorre - foul #2 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF), Michael Davis (C) Jimmy Latorre, Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Vassar | Justin Lanphear (SF), Ernest Kinman (C) David McLuckie, Bruce Burks | |
| 07:22 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:22 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:55 | Utica | Larry Truex's dunk attempt is rejected by Lewis Ray | 19-19 |
| 06:54 | Utica | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 19-19 |
| 06:52 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 19-21 |
| 06:23 | Utica | Larry Truex loses the dribble to Justin Lanphear | 19-21 |
| 06:19 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 06:18 | Vassar | Lewis Ray hits the follow up shot | 19-23 |
| 06:08 | Utica | Donald Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Gary Eich (PG), Lawrence Coleman (C) Thomas Harris, Ernest Kinman | |
| 05:53 | Vassar | Gary Eich is whistled for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG) Larry Truex | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 05:27 | Utica | James Luttrell is hacked by Hugh Pinner - foul #1 on Hugh Pinner, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PG), Carlos Smith (SF) Michael Davis, Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG), Ernest Kinman (PF) Hugh Pinner, Lewis Ray | |
| 05:27 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:27 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Vassar | Gary Eich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-23 |
| 05:15 | Utica | Donald Cameron grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 04:56 | Utica | Richard Garrett double dribbles | 21-23 |
| 04:48 | Vassar | Gary Eich is hacked by Raymond Sweeney - foul #2 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (C) Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 04:33 | Vassar | Gary Eich buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Kinman | 21-26 |
| 04:11 | Utica | Michael Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Kinman - foul #1 on Ernest Kinman, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF) James Luttrell, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (SG), Lewis Ray (SF) Thomas Harris, Justin Lanphear | |
| 04:11 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:11 | Utica | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:11 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:57 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Larry Truex - foul #1 on Larry Truex, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Raymond Sweeney (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Michael Davis, Donald Cameron, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG), Julius Bowne (SG), Brian Jackson (PF) Gary Eich, Hugh Pinner, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 03:57 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:35 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 03:33 | Vassar | Lewis Ray grabs the board | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Vassar | Donald Holifield misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Sweeney - foul #3 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Vassar | Bruce Burks (C) Ernest Kinman | |
| 03:07 | Vassar | Donald Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:07 | Vassar | Donald Holifield misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:07 | Utica | Donald Cameron snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 02:52 | Utica | Donald Cameron scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Vassar | Bruce Burks is whistled for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Justin Lanphear (SF), Lawrence Coleman (C) Lewis Ray, Bruce Burks | |
| 02:17 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Donald Holifield - foul #3 on Donald Holifield, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Larry Truex, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Vassar | Gary Eich (PG) Donald Holifield | |
| 02:17 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:17 | Vassar | Justin Lanphear gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:00 | Vassar | Julius Bowne clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-30 |
| 01:59 | Utica | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:38 | Utica | Michael Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 01:36 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 01:18 | Vassar | Gary Eich's pass is intercepted by Michael Davis | 28-30 |
| 00:51 | Utica | Brian Jackson blocks the short jumper by Michael Davis | 28-30 |
| 00:49 | Utica | Carlos Smith snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 00:41 | Utica | Carlos Smith is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Richard Garrett (PF) James Luttrell, Carlos Smith, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG), Lewis Ray (PF), Ernest Kinman (C) Julius Bowne, Brian Jackson, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 00:16 | Vassar | Larry Truex is called for the reach on Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Larry Truex, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | Bruce Burks (C) Justin Lanphear | |
| 00:16 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:16 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:02 | Utica | Larry Truex lays it up and in | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Vassar | Gary Eich hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-32 |