| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Matthew Randall (fresh) SG - Victor Grant (fresh) SF - Robert Hanna (fresh) PF - Mark Teague (fresh) C - Robert Matherne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ithaca | Matthew Randall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Randall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ithaca | Victor Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Utica | James Luttrell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Utica | James Luttrell can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Utica | Donald Cameron tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Ithaca | The pull-up jumper by Victor Grant is blocked by Mark Rosenbalm | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Utica | Donald Cameron grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Utica | Don Poythress comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Ithaca | Victor Grant pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Ithaca | Mark Rosenbalm steals the ball from Robert Hanna | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Utica | Don Poythress scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | Ithaca | Mark Rosenbalm denies the turnaround by Robert Matherne | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:31 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm's layup is rejected by Robert Hanna | 0-4 |
| 16:30 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:11 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne is fouled on the floor by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG), Dale Mulkey (SG), Bernard Ross (SF), Harold Young (PF), James Mumford (C) Matthew Randall, Victor Grant, Robert Hanna, Mark Teague, Robert Matherne | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG) James Luttrell | |
| 16:00 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross is denied on a layup by Mark Rosenbalm | 0-4 |
| 15:59 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Ross | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Steven Hutto (fresh) SG - Dale Mulkey (fresh) SF - Bernard Ross (fresh) PF - Harold Young (fresh) C - James Mumford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:12 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 2-6 |
| 14:58 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Larry Truex - foul #1 on Larry Truex, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Matthew Randall (PG), Victor Grant (SG), Mark Teague (PF) Steven Hutto, Dale Mulkey, Harold Young | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Richard Garrett (PF), Michael Davis (C) Larry Truex, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 14:58 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:58 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:39 | Utica | Michael Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 14:38 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:21 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Victor Grant | 5-6 |
| 13:54 | Utica | Michael Davis scores on a floater from the right block set up by James Luttrell | 5-8 |
| 13:44 | Ithaca | Victor Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Hanna (SF), Robert Matherne (C) Bernard Ross, James Mumford | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Jimmy Latorre, Raymond Sweeney | |
| 13:44 | Ithaca | Victor Grant makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | Ithaca | Victor Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | Utica | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Victor Grant - foul #1 on Victor Grant, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Mark Rosenbalm (C) James Luttrell, Michael Davis | |
| 13:04 | Utica | Don Poythress can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hanna - foul #1 on Robert Hanna, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG) Matthew Randall | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:04 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:04 | Utica | Don Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:04 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:47 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Poythress - foul #1 on Don Poythress, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Harold Young (PF) Mark Teague | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG) Richard Garrett | |
| 12:47 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Utica | Robert Hanna is called for the reach on Larry Truex - foul #2 on Robert Hanna, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey (SG), Bernard Ross (SF) Victor Grant, Robert Hanna | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 12:20 | Utica | Larry Truex blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 12:18 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | Ithaca | Harold Young scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Hutto | 11-9 |
| 11:38 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:37 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Harold Young | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Steven Hutto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Mulkey (fresh) SF - Bernard Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Matherne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 13-9 |
| 11:02 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the jump hook from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 13-11 |
| 10:45 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matherne | 13-11 |
| 10:32 | Ithaca | Steven Hutto hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:03 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Ross - foul #1 on Bernard Ross, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Matthew Randall (PG), Victor Grant (SG), Mark Teague (PF), James Mumford (C) Steven Hutto, Dale Mulkey, Harold Young, Robert Matherne | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PG), James Luttrell (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Jimmy Latorre, Larry Truex, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| 10:03 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:03 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:47 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 09:45 | Utica | The rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | Utica | Michael Davis is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 09:06 | Ithaca | James Mumford can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 09:04 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Utica | Richard Garrett clanks a floater from the left side | 16-12 |
| 08:34 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Randall - foul #2 on Matthew Randall, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG), Harold Young (SF) Matthew Randall, Bernard Ross | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| 08:12 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:02 | Ithaca | Mark Teague is hacked by James Luttrell - foul #1 on James Luttrell, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| 07:40 | Ithaca | Steven Hutto misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 07:39 | Utica | Richard Garrett gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Steven Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Teague (fresh) C - James Mumford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Utica | James Luttrell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 16-16 |
| 06:56 | Ithaca | Harold Young misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-16 |
| 06:55 | Utica | The rebound goes to Donald Cameron | 16-16 |
| 06:38 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Luttrell | 16-18 |
| 06:18 | Ithaca | Mark Teague can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:16 | Ithaca | James Mumford pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:03 | Ithaca | Mark Teague misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 06:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Donald Cameron | 16-18 |
| 05:33 | Utica | Don Poythress can't connect on a floater from close range | 16-18 |
| 05:31 | Ithaca | Mark Teague pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:14 | Ithaca | James Mumford drills a shot from the right block | 18-18 |
| 04:50 | Utica | Don Poythress blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Teague - foul #1 on Mark Teague, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey (SG), Bernard Ross (SF), Robert Matherne (C) Victor Grant, Mark Teague, James Mumford | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (PG), Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Jimmy Latorre, James Luttrell, Donald Cameron, Richard Garrett | |
| 04:50 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:50 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:25 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross misses the lay-in | 18-20 |
| 04:23 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 04:03 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Davis | 18-22 |
| 03:45 | Ithaca | Harold Young blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Sweeney - foul #1 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Matthew Randall (PG), Robert Hanna (SF) Steven Hutto, Bernard Ross | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG) Don Poythress | |
| 03:45 | Ithaca | Harold Young makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:45 | Ithaca | Harold Young misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:45 | Utica | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 19-22 |
| 03:28 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm is hacked by Robert Matherne - foul #1 on Robert Matherne, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Mumford (PF) Harold Young | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 03:28 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 03:28 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Matthew Randall (fresh) SG - Dale Mulkey (fresh) SF - Robert Hanna (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Ithaca | Matthew Randall misses the shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 03:14 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Mulkey | 19-22 |
| 03:03 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Victor Grant (SG), Mark Teague (PF) Dale Mulkey, James Mumford | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 03:03 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:03 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:03 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 02:46 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 02:44 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Mark Teague | 20-22 |
| 02:39 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 02:20 | Utica | Victor Grant is called for the reach on Raymond Sweeney - foul #2 on Victor Grant, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| 02:20 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:20 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:06 | Ithaca | Mark Teague misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Truex - foul #2 on Larry Truex, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Mumford (C) Robert Matherne | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Don Poythress (SF) Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney | |
| 02:06 | Ithaca | Mark Teague makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:06 | Ithaca | Mark Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:38 | Utica | Donald Cameron comes up short on the runner from close range | 22-24 |
| 01:37 | Utica | Donald Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:18 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 22-27 |
| 00:56 | Ithaca | Donald Cameron is called for the reach on Mark Teague - foul #1 on Donald Cameron, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PG), Michael Davis (C) Jimmy Latorre, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 00:56 | Ithaca | Mark Teague makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:56 | Ithaca | Mark Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:32 | Utica | Don Poythress's pass is intercepted by Victor Grant | 24-27 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | James Luttrell is called for the reach on Victor Grant - foul #2 on James Luttrell, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Harold Young (PF), Robert Matherne (C) Mark Teague, James Mumford | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (C) James Luttrell, Donald Cameron | |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Victor Grant makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Victor Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:02 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Matthew Randall hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-29 |