| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) PF - Roy Williams (fresh) C - Keith Owens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nazareth | Roy Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Utica | Donald Cameron hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Nazareth | Roy Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Bundy | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Nazareth | Roy Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Utica | Donald Cameron hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Rosenbalm | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Nazareth | Roy Williams misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Nazareth | Keith Owens grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman is hacked by Jimmy Latorre - foul #1 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd is denied on a layup by Mark Rosenbalm | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Nazareth | Keith Owens snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Utica | James Luttrell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-2 |
| 16:20 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:19 | Nazareth | Keith Owens grabs the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:07 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy is fouled on the floor by James Luttrell - foul #1 on James Luttrell, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Edward Coleman (SF), Dick Miller (PF), William Edwards (C) Charles Holleman, Mark Bundy, Clifford Byrd, Roy Williams, Keith Owens | |
| 15:55 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:54 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - John Factor (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) SF - Edward Coleman (fresh) PF - Dick Miller (fresh) C - William Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Utica | James Luttrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Coleman - foul #1 on Edward Coleman, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 15:49 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:49 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:27 | Nazareth | John Factor is fouled on the floor by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Richard Garrett (C) James Luttrell, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 15:02 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-2 |
| 15:01 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:45 | Utica | Don Poythress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF), Michael Davis (C) Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Mark Bundy (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF) John Factor, Ronald Montgomery, Edward Coleman | |
| 14:30 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd clanks a runner near the basket | 11-2 |
| 14:28 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:00 | Utica | Michael Davis can't finish the layup | 11-2 |
| 13:58 | Nazareth | William Edwards gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 13:50 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Byrd | 11-5 |
| 13:21 | Utica | Larry Truex knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Raymond Sweeney | 13-5 |
| 13:08 | Nazareth | Dick Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Holleman | 13-7 |
| 12:42 | Utica | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Dick Miller - foul #1 on Dick Miller, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Jimmy Latorre, Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roy Williams (PF), Keith Owens (C) Dick Miller, William Edwards | |
| 12:29 | Utica | Don Poythress banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Garrett and the foul's on Mark Bundy - foul #1 on Mark Bundy, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:17 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Holleman and he's hacked by Don Poythress - foul #1 on Don Poythress, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| 12:17 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:55 | Utica | Roy Williams steals it from Mark Rosenbalm | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Nazareth | Keith Owens comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG) Charles Holleman, Mark Bundy | |
| 11:48 | Nazareth | Keith Owens misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:48 | Nazareth | Keith Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:25 | Utica | Don Poythress can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:24 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Roy Williams | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Nazareth | Richard Garrett steals it from Roy Williams | 16-11 |
| 10:45 | Utica | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG) Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Mark Bundy (SG) John Factor, Clifford Byrd | |
| 10:32 | Nazareth | Roy Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 10:30 | Nazareth | Roy Williams snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:15 | Nazareth | Donald Cameron swats the shot by Mark Bundy | 16-11 |
| 10:13 | Nazareth | Roy Williams tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 09:48 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 09:46 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:24 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | Utica | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:18 | Utica | Charles Holleman takes the ball from Don Poythress | 16-13 |
| 08:56 | Nazareth | Roy Williams hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Richard Garrett (PF) James Luttrell, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Clifford Byrd (SF), William Edwards (C) Charles Holleman, Mark Bundy, Keith Owens | |
| 08:56 | Nazareth | Roy Williams makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:35 | Utica | Michael Davis hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 18-16 |
| 08:21 | Nazareth | Roy Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Davis | 18-16 |
| 08:19 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Utica | Michael Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 21-16 |
| 07:27 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd hits a shot from close range on a great pass from John Factor and the foul's on Jimmy Latorre - foul #2 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Jimmy Latorre, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Mark Bundy (SG), Dick Miller (PF) John Factor, Ronald Montgomery, Roy Williams | |
| 07:27 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dick Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Edwards (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Utica | Dick Miller is called for the reach on Donald Cameron - foul #2 on Dick Miller, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG) Larry Truex | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Keith Owens (C) Dick Miller | |
| 06:47 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the easy layup | 21-19 |
| 06:45 | Utica | James Luttrell misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 06:44 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:36 | Nazareth | Keith Owens is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| 06:12 | Utica | Donald Cameron dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Garrett and he's fouled by William Edwards - foul #1 on William Edwards, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Edward Coleman (SF), Fred Mutch (PF) Clifford Byrd, William Edwards | |
| 06:12 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:58 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman is hacked by Raymond Sweeney - foul #1 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| 05:58 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:58 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:40 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the tip | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | Nazareth | Keith Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:27 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 05:26 | Nazareth | Fred Mutch snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:06 | Nazareth | Keith Owens connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Bundy | 24-23 |
| 04:40 | Utica | Mark Bundy is called for the reach on James Luttrell - foul #2 on Mark Bundy, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (PG) Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF), William Edwards (C) Charles Holleman, Mark Bundy, Edward Coleman, Keith Owens | |
| 04:40 | Utica | James Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:40 | Nazareth | William Edwards grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:24 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd is denied on a layup by Donald Cameron | 24-23 |
| 04:22 | Utica | The rebound goes to Donald Cameron | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Don Poythress loses the dribble to William Edwards | 24-23 |
| 03:54 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Fred Mutch | 24-25 |
| 03:36 | Utica | Donald Cameron can't throw it down | 24-25 |
| 03:35 | Utica | James Luttrell tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 03:16 | Nazareth | William Edwards connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Fred Mutch and he's hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) James Luttrell, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Mark Bundy (SG), Roy Williams (PF) John Factor, Ronald Montgomery, Fred Mutch | |
| 03:16 | Nazareth | William Edwards makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rosenbalm and he's hacked by Mark Bundy - foul #3 on Mark Bundy, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Keith Owens (C) Mark Bundy, William Edwards | |
| 02:53 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:36 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:34 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:06 | Utica | Michael Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Clifford Byrd | 29-28 |
| 01:58 | Nazareth | Mark Rosenbalm swats the short shot by Clifford Byrd | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:33 | Utica | The jump hook by Jimmy Latorre is blocked by Keith Owens | 29-28 |
| 01:31 | Utica | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 01:08 | Utica | Larry Truex hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Davis | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the jumper from close range set up by Charles Holleman | 31-30 |
| 00:29 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is fouled on the floor by Roy Williams - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Dick Miller (PF), William Edwards (C) Charles Holleman, Ronald Montgomery, Roy Williams, Keith Owens | |
| 00:29 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:29 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Nazareth | Jimmy Latorre steals it from Edward Coleman | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-30 |