| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Don Poythress inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Utica | Roy Williams steps in front of the Don Poythress pass | 18-23 |
| 19:21 | Nazareth | Roy Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 19:20 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd tips it but misses | 18-23 |
| 19:18 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 18:53 | Utica | Keith Owens steals the ball from Don Poythress | 18-23 |
| 18:39 | Nazareth | Keith Owens's pass is intercepted by Donald Cameron | 18-23 |
| 18:15 | Utica | James Luttrell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 18-26 |
| 18:01 | Nazareth | Jimmy Latorre takes the ball from Keith Owens | 18-26 |
| 17:39 | Utica | James Luttrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 17:38 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Keith Owens | 18-26 |
| 17:16 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 17:14 | Utica | Don Poythress gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 16:52 | Utica | Donald Cameron comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-26 |
| 16:50 | Utica | Don Poythress gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 16:22 | Utica | Don Poythress drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 18-28 |
| 16:11 | Nazareth | Roy Williams hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Holleman | 20-28 |
| 15:42 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm is fouled on the floor by Keith Owens - foul #1 on Keith Owens, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Richard Garrett (PF), Michael Davis (C) James Luttrell, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - John Factor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Coleman (fresh) PF - Dick Miller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) PF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Utica | Michael Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 20-30 |
| 15:13 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 14:51 | Utica | Larry Truex hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 14:50 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Dick Miller | 23-30 |
| 14:21 | Nazareth | Michael Davis is called for the reach on William Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Clifford Byrd (SF) John Factor, Edward Coleman | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Jimmy Latorre, Raymond Sweeney | |
| 14:08 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Truex - foul #1 on Larry Truex, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm (C) Michael Davis | |
| 14:08 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:08 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 13:51 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Edwards - foul #1 on William Edwards, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Mark Bundy (SG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG) Larry Truex | |
| 13:51 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 13:51 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 13:33 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 13:17 | Utica | James Luttrell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:16 | Nazareth | William Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 12:56 | Nazareth | Dick Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roy Williams (PF), Keith Owens (C) Dick Miller, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG) Richard Garrett | |
| 12:35 | Utica | Don Poythress knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jimmy Latorre and he's fouled by Keith Owens - foul #2 on Keith Owens, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG) Charles Holleman | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 12:35 | Utica | Don Poythress misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:35 | Nazareth | Keith Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:15 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 12:13 | Utica | James Luttrell snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 11:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 28-36 |
| 11:35 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 11:34 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd tips it home | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - John Factor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Utica | James Luttrell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 11:11 | Nazareth | Roy Williams gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:57 | Nazareth | John Factor comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Jimmy Latorre - foul #2 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SF) Mark Bundy, Clifford Byrd | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Richard Garrett (PF), Michael Davis (C) James Luttrell, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 10:57 | Nazareth | John Factor misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:57 | Nazareth | John Factor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:57 | Nazareth | John Factor makes the 3rd free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:38 | Utica | Larry Truex misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 10:36 | Utica | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 10:35 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:19 | Utica | Michael Davis is hacked by Roy Williams - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Dick Miller (PF), William Edwards (C) Roy Williams, Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 10:03 | Utica | Michael Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Sweeney | 32-38 |
| 09:49 | Nazareth | Dick Miller misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 09:48 | Nazareth | William Edwards tips it in | 34-38 |
| 09:27 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Montgomery - foul #1 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Mark Bundy (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF) John Factor, Ronald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:27 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:27 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:09 | Nazareth | Dick Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Truex - foul #2 on Larry Truex, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Keith Owens (C) William Edwards | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Jimmy Latorre, Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| 09:09 | Nazareth | Dick Miller makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:09 | Nazareth | Dick Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:41 | Utica | Richard Garrett hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Rosenbalm | 36-41 |
| 08:31 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 08:29 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:07 | Utica | Larry Truex hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Don Poythress | 36-43 |
| 07:46 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Don Poythress - foul #1 on Don Poythress, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Roy Williams (PF) Charles Holleman, Dick Miller | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), James Luttrell (SG) Richard Garrett, Larry Truex | |
| 07:46 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:46 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:24 | Utica | James Luttrell hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre and the foul's on Keith Owens - foul #3 on Keith Owens, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery (SF), William Edwards (C) Clifford Byrd, Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 07:24 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - John Factor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (C) Michael Davis | |
| 06:37 | Utica | The short jumper by Donald Cameron is denied by William Edwards | 38-46 |
| 06:36 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Mark Bundy | 38-46 |
| 06:16 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 06:14 | Nazareth | William Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:58 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 05:57 | Utica | Don Poythress snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 05:40 | Utica | Don Poythress is called for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Clifford Byrd (SF), Keith Owens (C) John Factor, Mark Bundy, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| 05:22 | Nazareth | Raymond Sweeney picks off the pass by Clifford Byrd | 38-46 |
| 05:02 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney clanks a shot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 05:00 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 38-46 |
| 04:40 | Utica | James Luttrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 04:39 | Nazareth | Keith Owens gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:34 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Montgomery | 41-46 |
| 04:12 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm drills a jump hook near the basket | 41-48 |
| 03:59 | Nazareth | The jump hook by Clifford Byrd is blocked by Mark Rosenbalm | 41-48 |
| 03:57 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 03:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Luttrell and he's hacked by Keith Owens - foul #4 on Keith Owens, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Mark Bundy (SG), Dick Miller (PF) Ronald Montgomery, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) James Luttrell, Raymond Sweeney, Richard Garrett | |
| 03:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Bundy | 43-51 |
| 03:20 | Utica | Donald Cameron is fouled on the floor by Dick Miller - foul #4 on Dick Miller, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nazareth | William Edwards (C) Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (PG) Jimmy Latorre | |
| 03:20 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:20 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 03:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Mark Rosenbalm | 43-53 |
| 02:58 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roy Williams (PF), Keith Owens (C) Dick Miller, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), James Luttrell (SG) Michael Davis, Larry Truex | |
| 02:43 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is hacked by Roy Williams - foul #3 on Roy Williams, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 02:43 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:43 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:43 | Nazareth | Dick Miller snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 02:34 | Nazareth | Dick Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 02:32 | Utica | Donald Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:03 | Utica | Don Poythress connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Luttrell | 43-56 |
| 01:42 | Nazareth | James Luttrell takes the ball from Edward Coleman | 43-56 |
| 01:18 | Utica | James Luttrell drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jimmy Latorre | 43-59 |
| 01:03 | Nazareth | William Edwards drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Montgomery | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Utica | Don Poythress throws it down on a great pass from James Luttrell | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 00:13 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-61 |
| 00:11 | Nazareth | Dick Miller gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:05 | Nazareth | Dick Miller travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre runs out the clock | 48-61 |